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All I Can Do: scotland for a day
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All I Can Do. Thursday, December 8, 2011. Scotland for a day. We drove to visit a little ceramics shop that Jen wanted to visit. I had no idea how much I liked ceramics. I cursed baggage weight limits (only 20 kg on the Sydney-Guangzhou leg of my journey) and bought a little apron instead of the plates and pitchers and salt and pepper shakers and tea sets I wanted to buy. I can't wait to have a place of my own to fill with things! Location: Dunedin, New Zealand. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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All I Can Do: not every day is sunshine
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All I Can Do. Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Not every day is sunshine. We had to search a bit for a place to stay. It absolutely poured down all night. I dreamt strong and realistic of driving out the next morning and getting caught in a nearby town by flooded streets. In my dream a local family took us in and we became embroiled (and indebted) in a day of their lives. They owned a small store that sold stockings and hosiery. One Attitude to Have. Started June 3, 2011 - finished December 13, 2011). Vow t...
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All I Can Do: July 2011
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All I Can Do. Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Tuesday I spent the afternoon at Sydney Harbour with Polleah, a friend from Nanchong. Meeting Polleah, who flew in from Gold Coast in the morning and to LA the next day, for a lunch date planned in early June, seemed fantastic, and had us both bubbly. We had trout salad (some of which was stolen right off our plates by the gulls) and pizza with potato and rosemary. We ordered nothing else and happily lounged for more than three hours. I was so happy to see the sun.
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All I Can Do: here are a few of my favorite
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All I Can Do. Friday, December 9, 2011. Here are a few of my favorite. New Zealand things. Apart from mountains of course, and sheep! And my beautiful friend Catherine. There are hot water dispensers! Just like in China, where every home, every hotel and petrol station, and every workplace provides hot water for drinking, New Zealanders love their hot drinks. But as soon as I entered the house for the first time, and every time after, he ran. Every house also seemed to have these spinning square clothesl...
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All I Can Do: October 2011
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All I Can Do. Wednesday, October 12, 2011. A man who may or may not be the owner of this awesome bike is sitting under the black umbrella. He's a bit dirty, is wearing sports sandals, an overcoat too thick for the warmth of the afternoon, and slowly rolling a cigarette from a paper pouch of tobacco. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Chinese History for Beginners. Major Religions of China. All I Can Do (Holly's former site). Jacob and Sanna's Blog. Slow Boat (Dave in Chengdu). The Dubious Monk (Justin).
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All I Can Do: December 2011
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All I Can Do. Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Not every day is sunshine. We had to search a bit for a place to stay. It absolutely poured down all night. I dreamt strong and realistic of driving out the next morning and getting caught in a nearby town by flooded streets. In my dream a local family took us in and we became embroiled (and indebted) in a day of their lives. They owned a small store that sold stockings and hosiery. One Attitude to Have. Started June 3, 2011 - finished December 13, 2011). Vow t...
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All I Can Do: where ever you are, there you are
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All I Can Do. Friday, February 10, 2012. Where ever you are, there you are. Back in Harrisonburg and opportunities have come and I have rolled with them. Suddenly I'm hanging out with a crazy old innkeeper and three young Belarusians in a big old house built in the 1880s. Ian, Stas, and Kristina are all in their twenties and funny and smart. For the time being, they are my community, and that feels alright. I am sorry about your Grandma. I am glad you are settled and happy. Vernelle. Dollar Cost of War.
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All I Can Do: January 2011
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All I Can Do. Wednesday, January 26, 2011. Out of the gray. There's something nice about repeating to yourself,“It's my day off. It's my day off,” as I did all day yesterday, and then spending the day like it really is something special. The whole afternoon in SPR, which still has a warm place in my heart from the early years. The manager still calls me by name, and they still sell great big espresso drinks for (foreigners-only) nine yuan. Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Even on the long days. And doing busin...
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All I Can Do: February 2011
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All I Can Do. Friday, February 11, 2011. Happy new year knot. I did not buy this, though I did hang it. So, jiao zi. Little boiled meals in a wrapper. Sometimes steamed. Or fried (reverse order for deliciousness). The shop across from the bakery was already going full-force at 7 pm on the 29th. They had four people working together - rolling out sheets, cutting, packing, feeding scraps of dough back into a machine that tore them up, and then another to start the process all over again. Outside I counted ...
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All I Can Do: November 2010
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All I Can Do. Friday, November 12, 2010. Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Justin says no one cares about blogs anymore; everyone's on Twitter. But something in me nags that I should be sharing part of this crazy day-to-day. Last year for a time I was writing 750 words. A day I hope I can write a few here. And then there's this fabulous VPN that allows me to pretend I'm surfing the internet from San Francisco. There are no excuses left. I will write. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Chinese History for Beginners.
