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March | 2011 | Cwray's Blog
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Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 6 other followers. Little Faye, Big China. On Karma, In Color. Zuojun on Karma, In Color. Mandy on Karma, In Color. Michelle Galyardt on The Good and the Bizarre. March 19, 2011, 9:44 pm. My students getting ready for the show. My lovely girls not listening to their teachers and instead focusing their attention on me. My third grade students looking at their English teacher with awe and admiration.
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November | 2010 | Cwray's Blog
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Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 6 other followers. Little Faye, Big China. On Karma, In Color. Zuojun on Karma, In Color. Mandy on Karma, In Color. Michelle Galyardt on The Good and the Bizarre. The Good and the Bizarre. November 24, 2010, 5:49 am. Teaching has its fair share of highs and lows. Living and teaching in China also has highs and lows but the in-between is comprised of the bizarre and unthinkable. Now at this point the s...
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Rewinding to January | Expat Nat
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The Price is Right… for some. Rewinding to February →. June 18, 2011. After almost a week together, my friends and I went our separate ways. They continued their tour of China’s notorious trifecta (Beijing-Shanghai-HK), while I veered off to trace a slightly longer path around the country. I met Mickey, Will, Ben, Kate, and Bethany in Harbin. The capital city of Heilongjiang Province. Harbin is in red; Heilongjiang Province is in orange. Our answer was three-fold. HONG KONG, 香港. Most expats in China have...
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Rewinding to March | Expat Nat
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June 29, 2011. February 28 – March 8. The capital of Sichuan Province, was the last city on my shared itinerary with Kate. We decided to spend a full week there, the longest amount of time that I’ve allotted to any destination: after all, we needed time to not only bid each other farewell, but also to appreciate the city’s many superlative sights . We enjoyed / endured hot pot, the spiciest dish in the spiciest region of the country. Have beer and rice handy to quell the pain! We even saw and held! After...
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Expat Nat | Page 2
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Newer posts →. November 23, 2010. November 23, 2010. These traits lead many to the conclusion that this city simply isn’t “real” China. It is too progressive, too immaculate, too convenient. There are too many outlets for Western cravings and English speaking. And not. Many people use the sidewalk as a bathroom. This may very well be true. Nevertheless, Shanghai has one quirk that is a blatant reminder of its geographical location: it has yet to master the art of translation. Chinglish. Aisan food, yum!
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All About Nat | Expat Nat
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So, I made a decision. I ignored the sentences that began with But there’s not enough and ended with money, English, regular food, time, certainty, toilet paper . I left my loved ones in my comfort zone, along with my daily staples of forks and the Roman alphabet. I resolved to spend a year exploring the wonders of Asia. Welcome to my yearlong adventure! 8211; N a t a l i e –. September 2, 2010 at 4:23 am. Natalie, this blog is amazing! Can’t wait to read more about your adventures🙂. Don't miss a post!
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The Price is Right… for some | Expat Nat
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The End of a (five month) Era. Rewinding to January →. The Price is Right… for some. June 10, 2011. In the past months, more than a few people have excitedly told me that I’m living out the storyline of Eat, Pray, Love. However, this is not the case. I don’t have a symbolic favorite Mandarin word, too much rice makes my pants. Julia Roberts enjoys some gelato. While I encounter atypical kebabs, such as silkworm. Let me remind you, my previous housing experience involved a determined water rat. While I th...
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November | 2010 | Expat Nat
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Monthly Archives: November 2010. Noodle in Nanjing (南京). November 25, 2010. November 24, 2010 I am on a mission: before I leave Shanghai in about a month’s time, I want to see as many of its surrounding cities as I possibly can. After all, when I return to visit my Chinese … Continue reading →. November 23, 2010. My Stomach’s Weekend in Hangzhou (杭州). November 16, 2010. November 8, 2010. November 4, 2010 When I graduated from college in 2008, I bid farewell to academics. I felt no qualms about closin...
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September | 2010 | Expat Nat
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Monthly Archives: September 2010. 小朋友 – Little Friends. September 22, 2010. September 21, 2010 My transfer from Taicang was sudden. I was given about thirty minutes to toss my belongings into Ziploc bags and suitcases, to scour my apartment for overlooked chachkes and knickknacks, to purchase my favorite dumplings and buns. … Continue reading →. Third Time’s the Charm. September 19, 2010. September 15, 2010 For the third time in about two weeks, I’ve moved into a new apartment! The Tale of Taicang. Augus...
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