Category Archives: what is my life

Ni hao from the greater Washington, DC area!

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

(Another reason I don’t belong in China:  I am too enormous.) I’ve been back from China for about three weeks now, and it’s really nice to be home.  I like it here.  I liked it there, too, but not enough … Continue reading →

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Ni hao from Nanjing!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

I’m in China!  Today is Tuesday, and it’s 1:00 in the afternoon.  Back home, it’s also Tuesday, but it’s 1:00 in the morning.  Time zones, how do they work? My first few days here, and especially the journey to Nanjing, … Continue reading →

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Countdown to China and bad food I like.

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

(No, this has nothing to do with China.  Keep reading!  Photo/Flickr user tonyjcase, under a Creative Commons license.) My trip to China is coming up pretty soon, and I’m starting to freak out a bit.  What will I wear??  What … Continue reading →

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Demon noodles.

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Lately, we (“we” being me and this guy) are trying to cook at home (as opposed to…where?) more, for all the reasons anyone ever decides they want to cook at home more: “to save money,” “to eat healthier,” etc.  So … Continue reading →

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Things that are amazing today.

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

We used to call this segment “The best part of today,” but it turns out I’d rather enjoy my best parts and not necessarily write about them.  So, for today, a substitute:  Here are a few things that are amazing.  … Continue reading →

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Adventure!

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

(via) Exciting news, friends!  I’m going on an adventure!  Here are the details: I am going to China for two weeks this summer. I will be taking a class about communication in (guess where?) China. I will be studying and … Continue reading →

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On medical issues.

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

UPDATE:  This is the most meandering post ever.  I really don’t know where I was going with this, so…enjoy? Growing up, my sister was always the sick one, the one who broke her leg on a McDonald’s slide, suffered from … Continue reading →

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Hello again, and Four Loko.

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

Oh my gosh!  Has it really been a month?  You guys, so much has happened: my semester from hell came to a close, taking a really long Megabus trip to New York happened, Christmas happened, getting diagnosed with a bone … Continue reading →

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The best part of today: Monday, November 29

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

I found $10 in my pocket.

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The best part of today: Monday, November 15

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

The best part of today was when it came to a swift end, thanks to DC’s much-maligned public transportation system. Mondays are pretty much universally the worst day of the week, amirite?  There are usually very few good things to … Continue reading →

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