I hope you're all having a lovely holiday season. We had a nice, quiet Christmas that involved spending most of the day in our pajamas, skyping with our families, spending time with friends, and having a fancy meal at a nice hotel. I was supposed to be working on a research project now, but... Continue Reading →
I had planned to write to you all last week, but ended up in a grief-filled haze for a few days. Suffice it to say that our little household found the past week hard, as I'm sure many of you found it too. Always tying things back to tales of my language wins and mishaps, I'll say... Continue Reading →
Phew. I'm sure it will surprise none of you to read that despite still being unemployed, I've been pretty busy lately. Somehow I always find projects, and outings, and errands, and gatherings to fill my time, and I'm very lucky that there's such a big, friendly community here to involve me. Amaury and I've also been... Continue Reading →
It's been a relatively quiet couple of weeks here in our household. Though Guangzhou continues to surprise us, we've settled into a weekly rhythm of work, Chinese class, dinners with friends, tourism, and quiet time at home. Less than two months ago, the smallest things like riding the metro, hailing a cab, or meeting friends... Continue Reading →
This week was filled with local experiences and explorations. We spent all of Tuesday cooped up inside waiting to see if Typhoon Nida – our first typhoon – would get more dramatic. From our vantage point, it was just a very wet, very windy day, but nothing particularly extraordinary. The most climactic/climatic moment was looking... Continue Reading →
This blog is becoming a great gauge of how full our lives are here in Guangzhou... I've tried to sit down to write a few times, but then put my computer aside to go explore, try a new restaurant, or simply stand at our windows watching storm clouds roll in. These posts are also a... Continue Reading →
Happy Wanderings 