You know you’ve lived in China too long when…
For the past few weeks, I’ve been in a weird state of flux. Technically right now, I sort of have two jobs but nothing that …
10 Jul
The Puppy and the Social Worker
The Puppy and the Social Worker
The man who will spend the weekend studying us arrives tomorrow. Hours of filling out questionnaires, chasing documents across continents, and conning wonderful friends into penning …
01 Jul
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 …
07 May
The Thin Pink Line
The Thin Pink Line
Way back in July 2007, a very light thin pink line was the only proof Christian and I had of a huge impending change plotting …
27 Apr
The New Bed
The New Bed
I’m not really clear on when you’re supposed to know that your mini-person is ready to upgrade from a crib. The usual baby websites have …
14 Apr
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 …
16 Mar
Some Technical Difficulties Solved; Others Persist
Some Technical Difficulties Solved; Others Persist
We’ve finally resolved the picture uploading problem we had by picking up a card reader that could handle the big camera’s memory card (a mere …