A Year in Qingdao

In the midst of another epicly long meeting. We're approaching 5 hours, and my bum is going numb. I was feeling guilty for not having posted so I thought I'd say hi and inform you all that we are indeed still alive and well. We have just come back to r...
Things I could have blogged about recently:Chinese New Year preparationsMy walk to workChinese meetingsGettin' paid! (Finally)Chinese TeaYogurtI wrote little blogs about all of these things (yes, even yogurt) in my head, I even took pictures to support...
Um, so in case you aren't aware, the Seahawks just won their first playoff game for the season. This matters. Mostly because: Go Hawks, but also because I actually got to hear it live! Thank you, Steve Raibel. As you can probably imagine, in a coun...
Sorry I didn't post last week. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and a very happy New Year! Christmas in China was pretty low key. And we spent our New Year's Eve dancing to Latin music with a party of Eastern Europeans and Latin Americans and S...
So, in case you forgot: I LOVE FOOD!! And I am pleased to report that our new base of operations has some pretty excellent food! For your reading pleasure today, some occasionally delicious, perhaps alarming tidbits about food. 1) PIZZA! People. Q...
So I really do intend to write a real blog post today. But first this: If you would like to play with me, I am declaring the start to The Trans-Pacific Book Club! Play for bingo or blackout or whatever. Send me pictures and we'll read good books and ...
Hello friends! I am coming to you live from Starbucks. Yes, really. We are mooching off their WiFi since ours won't be installed until tomorrow. Life in Qingdao is nice so far. I have seen very few pandas. We moved in to the apartment on Friday an...
So, we are officially starting this insane journey and journal. A life long dream, a year long search, a two month wait, and now just 22 hours to life in a different country. I've been answering questions from friends and family for weeks about what ...