I haven’t died…
Monday, February 21st, 2011 Posted in America | Comments Off...it's just business as usual. Got through the holidays and all, and I've done the unthinkable. I've bought a place. Well, technically, my brother and I have bought a place. It's a nice little two-bedroom condo ...
The wanderlust
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 Posted in America, Teaching in China, Travel | Comments OffLast night I got in my car and drove around northern Illinois for three and a half hours. I ended up in Wisconsin, and accidentally stumbled upon Lake Geneva. When it was getting late, and I thought I ...
Missing pieces
Sunday, May 16th, 2010 Posted in America, Chinese Culture, Homesickness, Living in China, Travel | 1 Comment »After having been away from the blog for a long time, I just read the post I wrote a week after having returned home. I can't believe I said, "I don't really miss China." I do miss China. ...
Settling back in
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Posted in America | Comments OffOf course, everything's the same and everything's different. My niece is two years old now, and she has an awesome vocabulary. After we saw each other the first time, she remembered who I was and now shouts of, ...