Tag Archives: Beijing

Departure 0

I can’t believe my stay in China has already reached its end. I’m usually here for at least six weeks or more every time I visit, so this year has been an exception. Added to the fact that I spent a portion of it in Shanghai (I’m usually only in Beijing), and staying at both [...]

Reality 0

As it turns out, I only had around 30 unread messages. Not bad, but still enough to give me a headache. I just got back from Fan Wei’s house, where I was able to go on the internet for the first time in over a week and also enjoy some home cooking. Afterwards, we chatted [...]

Dream 0

Last night, I had a dream that I checked my email and there were over 50 messages in my inbox. Unfortunately, considering that I have not had internet access in a week and that I probably won’t have it for another couple days, that is entirely possible. Oh, how I miss the net.

The Beijing Life 0

It’s been a busy couple of days. On Saturday, Fan Wei, Meng Meng, his wife, and I had dinner at a restaurant (Wang Shun Ge) famous for its fish head (I’m pretty sure the English translation is just “Fish Head Restaurant”). Although I have never been a big fan of eating fish head, the one [...]

Bumming Around 0

With not much to do here, I finished Heroes through Season Five, and have been reading about options and futures in the meantime. Tomorrow, I’m going with my cousin Fan Wei to get a new pair of glasses and a little shopping at Xiu Shui Jie and maybe a movie afterward.