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OHH, China!: April 2009
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Adventures from a land far, far away. Tuesday, April 28, 2009. The Finish Line- Finally! I actually did it! Last Saturday, I ran my first ever 10K race- The North Face Endurance Challenge Run. I ran with perseverance, and I crossed that finish line! But I stuck with it, putting my miles in like Hal Higdon. Race day finally came, and it was so exciting! Ladies before the race). Please notice the whitecaps in the first picture, and the wild hair in the second- it was super-duper windy out there! So I made ...
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OHH, China!: Pinch Me
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Adventures from a land far, far away. Friday, February 4, 2011. Just got back from my whirlwind 3-week tour of Thailand and South China. I saw and did so many amazing things- sometimes it's hard to believe that this is actually my life! I'll try to get my thoughts together for a full blog sometime soon, but until then enjoy these highlight pictures That's really what you're here for anyway, isn't it? The back of a tuk-tuk. That's Thai for a 3-wheeled, open air taxi cab. Here I had some banana pancakes.
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OHH, China!: February 2011
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Adventures from a land far, far away. Friday, February 18, 2011. Now THIS is something that I'd never thought I'd see:. A picture of me, standing next to a giant picture of me and my teammates from my first year, inside of a giant flower, on display at the city park. The picture was from the Hot Air Balloon festival we attended that year, and the flower is a part of their Spring Festival decorations this year. Ohhh, China- you make me smile! We spent the first two days in Bangkok, where the highlights we...
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OHH, China!: March 2011
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Adventures from a land far, far away. Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Attack of the Snuggie! These pictures are just too fun not to share:. It's a 2-headed Leopard-Print Snuggie Monster! This would be me and my good friend Skye. She's just so fun, and up for anything, so when I said, "here, put your arm inside this crazy blanket-thing and say cheese", she was all smiles and ready to go! So grateful for friends like her that make life in China so grrrrrrr-eat! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Laying it all down.
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Big Trouble, Little China: Return of the Jedi
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Big Trouble, Little China. Sorry about the mess. Return of the Jedi. View my complete profile. Wednesday, September 2, 2009. Return of the Jedi. It really is good news to have blog access as it was a frustrating thing to have subject to the whims of the Chinese government. Internet news aside, I returned to China on August 28th. I journeyed over on. Yesterday, in front of the. Full speed ahead." Nothing out of the ordinary about it, just business as usual here in Baoding. September 7, 2009 at 8:25 AM.
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OHH, China!: A few of my favorite things
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Adventures from a land far, far away. Wednesday, September 8, 2010. A few of my favorite things. I've been back in Langfang for just a couple weeks now, but it already feels really normal, like I've been living here for two years already. Oh, wait.I have! The Land O'Lakes "Fresh Buttery Taste Spread"! That's right, people- spreadable margarine, in China! Here's another Langfang gem:. And many, MANY thanks to Shannon and Peter for bringing the Bumblebee into my life. Your legacy lives on :). My favorite e...
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OHH, China!: March 2010
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Adventures from a land far, far away. Saturday, March 13, 2010. Fire in the sky. The Chinese equation for celebration goes as follows:. Fire (BoomBangPow*Infinity) - Sleep = PARTAY! Here you can see Carly and Peter waiting for it to heat up:. Thankfully it went around and above the trees, which is more than I can say for our first attempt from a few nights before:. Happy Year of the Tiger! Who could ask for more? Turns out these hats were gorgeous AND functional! Sunset behind Hong Kong Island:. And as i...
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OHH, China!: Da Dum Da Da...
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Adventures from a land far, far away. Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Da Dum Da Da. I love that here in China, I have teaching days that are so much fun, they don't feel like teaching days at all. That happened in my two oral English classes last week, when I got to share a piece of American culture. That's right folks, here comes the bride! Mothers light the candles:. Flower girl and ring bearer:. Here comes the bride:. From class 1- Jenny and her "dad", David). Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today. As yo...
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Big Trouble, Little China: March 2009
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Big Trouble, Little China. Great, kid. Dont get cocky! View my complete profile. Monday, March 9, 2009. Great, kid. Don't get cocky! With these clear visions in my head I got up early and went to my first Chinese class at 8am last Monday! I was determined to start this semester out on the right foot, setting up good habits to follow throughout the rest of the year. Unfortunately, the Chinese class was starting this. 1 Singing "Country Road," an obscure favorite among the entire country of China. This sem...
