I think it’s a mustard issue, actually.

Bill O’Reilly was apparently outraged at this “gay” British Heinz mayonnaise ad. I watched the ad a few times, and couldn’t really figure out the role of the guy in the chef’s hat. At first I thought he was a member of the family, a second dad, but then I noticed that he has an [...]

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Hot

It is hot and humid again today.
Yesterday, my room must have been at least 10 degrees hotter than the rest of the house. It was so humid that the air felt thick and fluid, as though moving through it quickly would cause a ripple effect.
I could feel the air and the clouds growing heavier and [...]

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Best AIM Conversation Ever (well, close)

Me: and he keeps being like, i don’t know where this is going
Adrianne, my most loyal reader: wow
Me: so i suggested we just hang out and see how we feel
Adrianne: omg
Adrianne: YEAH
Adrianne: why is he being such a girl before anything has happened
Me: being such a girl?? like i don’t know where this is going? [...]

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Observations of People Lately

What an interesting day I had yesterday.
(Another feminist rant ahead… sorry…)
My mom dragged me to Old Sturbridge Village with the promise of Thai food to hear a new author speak about her book. The author is a local woman who used to work as an archivist at OSV. While working there, she came across a [...]

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The Great Firewall of China (Score: China 1, Me 0)

So it turns out that this blog has been blocked by the Chinese government. I was pretty exasperated when I learned the news, because the whole point of this site was supposed to be so that I could update about my experiences in Beijing this fall. Sigh. I guess I should have known better when [...]

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I just realized…

… it was a year ago today that I first arrived in China. It seems like just yesterday and a lifetime ago, at the same time.

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