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Aventurera: April 2011
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Adventure is worthwhile in itself. - Amelia Earhart. Saturday, April 30, 2011. Last March my sister visited me in Beijing and took home some of the Gobi Desert, in her lungs, courtesy of one of Beijing's famous spring sandstorms. Sunday, April 24, 2011. This afternoon a friend and I set out for the Joy City shopping mall Apple store to purchase his first Mac product. The eight story den of consumerism was hopping - not with brothel-goers, as the name might imply, but with consumers itching to shop at...
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Aventurera: July 2010
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Adventure is worthwhile in itself. - Amelia Earhart. Thursday, July 29, 2010. Last week I had a wonderful reminder that we should never assume that people don't understand what we are saying in English. Nice couple. They were going to the same station so we chatted the rest of the way, about life in China, politics, language.and never assuming that people won't understand what you say. This morning I attended the opening session of the 3rd annual World Environmental Conference. Friday, July 23, 2010.
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Aventurera: A Brief Conversation in the Park
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Adventure is worthwhile in itself. - Amelia Earhart. Tuesday, April 5, 2011. A Brief Conversation in the Park. Yesterday some friends and I took advantage of the beautiful, warm spring holiday and had an afternoon picnic at Liuyin Park. It's one of the smaller public parks in Beijing, but the lake and an absence of crowds made it one we will visit again. My friend: "Do you speak English? 10 yo girl: "iPod". While we all laughed the girl decided to continue, in Chinese: "iPods are made by Apple.".
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Aventurera: April 2009
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Adventure is worthwhile in itself. - Amelia Earhart. Sunday, April 12, 2009. Fast Trains and Google Maps. Wednesday, April 8, 2009. The Best View in Shanghai. One of the most eyecatching is the 88 story Jin Mao Tower. Completed in 1999. Like many landmark buildings in Asia, the bottom floors are used for retail space. Office space inhabits the floors above that. Floors 54 and above are used for the Grand Hyatt Hotel, with a bar named Cloud 9 on the 87th floor. It was a lovely evening. Heat in most (non-l...
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Aventurera: October 2010
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Adventure is worthwhile in itself. - Amelia Earhart. Saturday, October 23, 2010. Was this morning. Thirty thousand runners started at Tiananmen Square and ran through Dongcheng, Xidan and Haidian districts before finishing the race in the Olympic Village. Jia you and congratulations to all the runners! They did a great job! Sunday, October 17, 2010. The temperature yesterday was chilly enough to keep most dragonboat paddlers away from practice, even though the air quality was not bad. A few of us did...
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Aventurera: Aaaaaah: Beijing Massage Hospital
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Adventure is worthwhile in itself. - Amelia Earhart. Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Aaaaaah: Beijing Massage Hospital. Summertime and the living is easy. Especially if you teach at a university. With my copious amounts of free time I've been studying Chinese, reading, swimming, and generally taking care of myself. In Beijing, taking care of yourself usually involves TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), including massage. The best place to go for professional care of your aches and pains? On the 4 line. In the U...
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Aventurera: February 2010
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Adventure is worthwhile in itself. - Amelia Earhart. Sunday, February 14, 2010. This is the year of the Tiger. Roar! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm a New Yorker. I live in Beijing. I love it here. View my complete profile. Beijing and China Blogs. Absurdity, Allegory and China. Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China. The Beijinger Blog - Kaiser Kuo. The black China hand. Beijing Event Info., Restaurant/Bar/Performance Listings and Other Activities. Beijing International Dragonboat Team.
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Aventurera: "Whites are from America. Blacks are from Africa"
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Adventure is worthwhile in itself. - Amelia Earhart. Monday, March 7, 2011. Whites are from America. Blacks are from Africa". Foreigners speak English. Whites are from America. Blacks are from Africa.". People standing near us were listening in, of course. Some of them probably didn't believe me. That's their choice. I've planted a new idea in their head. If they meet foreigners who don't speak English in the future it won't be a complete shock. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Aventurera: December 2010
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Adventure is worthwhile in itself. - Amelia Earhart. Sunday, December 5, 2010. Lesson learned: When filling out a form at the bank in China, do not put an 'X' in any box. The correct way to indicate your choice is to use a checkmark. Using an 'X' results in having to fill out a new form. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm a New Yorker. I live in Beijing. I love it here. View my complete profile. Beijing and China Blogs. Absurdity, Allegory and China. Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China.
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Aventurera: Eminem?!?
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Adventure is worthwhile in itself. - Amelia Earhart. Thursday, September 29, 2011. The student then told me that since then he has become accustomed to my voice and it's much easier to understand me now. Well, THATs not something Ive ever thought about you! October 7, 2011 at 5:28 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm a New Yorker. I live in Beijing. I love it here. View my complete profile. Beijing and China Blogs. Absurdity, Allegory and China. Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China.