Archive | December 2012
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Ultra Awkward Panda Saved Just in Time
Having an Western holiday in China is really weird. I mean, I should be grateful–and I am because it’d be kinda depressing otherwise–but there’s a very different mentality about Christmas here. In their defense, part of the weirdness is not the Chinese’s fault. It can be funny at times. The hair salon down the street […]
Forgive a Foreigner
I realize New Years is still a week away, but I hereby resolve–with you all as my witnesses–that, when I get back to the States, if I see a foreigner doing something bizarre, I will immediately forgive them on account that they would probably wouldn’t be doing whatever they’re doing if they didn’t feel compelled […]
Mademoiselle Taste-tester
One of the things I still love about living in another country is trying unfamiliar food. Usually it’s just things I probably would have never eaten back home, like frog legs or Duran fruit on toast. Every now and again, though, I end up with stuff I can’t even name. The internet helps, particularly with […]
Happiness is a Golden Panda 