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Category Archive: nuisances

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 …

 

Movers: Better Than Marriage Counseling

Movers: Better Than Marriage Counseling

As the days ticked away to the movers arrival, Christian and I began waging an all out war upon each other. Tears led to screaming …

 

Party Queen

Party Queen

I’ve had some crazy highs from MCing parties and banquets in the past. However, Saturday night was just not one of them. It was a …

 

When Work Goes Awry

When Work Goes Awry

I showed back up at work after ten days of vacation to discover nothing was accomplished. It was like the entire tv station had spent …

 

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 …

 

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 …