Tag: China

During 2011 I lived in China for six months, teaching English and wandering around. China was my first experience with Asia and it is still one of my favorite places, despite it having been one of the most challenging.

new apartment

Just hanging out...on the roof!!

Things have settled down a bit as we have been able to rent a room from an American couple and quit living out of hotels. The internet everywhere we have been has been sketchy and I’ve been unable to log on…

Houston, Chinese Consulate

Thanks, Houston!!

Sitting at a Starbucks in what must be the gayest district in Houston. I love it. We just finished up at the Chinese Consulate, dropping off our passports and paperwork to get visas. There was a line to the street before the consulate…

126 yuan and getting closer

126 yuan...almost a millionaire!

The other morning I went downstairs to scan a map and print it out. Only problem was my dad was at computer looking at tennis matches or finances or something. He started talking…and in general I don’t just interrupt and change…

will to focus

I have been struggling to focus on projects for a long time now. Photography, music, writing. I sit down and get started only to get sidetracked and have more than a dozen tabs open in two different browsers. I have wanted to publish a book of my writings and photographs for years now. I have wanted to record certain pieces of music for years now. Previously I thought I was not accomplishing these goals because I didn’t…