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Category Archive: International Relations

1st World My Foot!

1st World My Foot!

Just in case you were wondering, no, we haven’t died a grizzly death at the hands of an abominable snowman or the Nazis. We’re all …

 

That Guy

That Guy

Today marked the final coffee meeting of one of the expat wives, a friendly fiery-haired Swedish lady who returns to Europe tomorrow. As is the …

 

Nico’s First Antibiotics (How Precious!)

Nico’s First Antibiotics (How Precious!)

 Nico is built like a little rubber tank. I’m pretty sure he could survive a nuclear blast at this point, which is great news for …

 

Beyond Awkwardness

Beyond Awkwardness

Today, I am officially a creep. As you may recall, we have this lovely woman who for the past several months has cleaned our house and …

 

The Moneychanger

The Moneychanger

We were gone the day China turned the heat on in everyone’s house, so our heat was never turned on. For us, this means we …

 

Our Gilded Cage

Our Gilded Cage

After you’ve lived in China for a while (almost three years now for yours truly), a great many things become all too normal. I really …

 

The Parents Other Parents Gossip About

The Parents Other Parents Gossip About

 Nico is the youngest party boy in Dalian. For Fourth of July weekend, not only did he have a barbecue to attend, but there was …