February 2012
40 posts
And This Is Why...
…you can’t have a successful lunch without Kelsey.
Laura’s office is right next to my apartment, so sometimes when she’s feeling like resting a bit she’ll order Sherpa’s to be sent to my place and eat there. Sometimes I join her, and other times she goes solo. Today I couldn’t join her, but I reminded her Becca is there so they could dine together.
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My Favorite Thing About Fridays
is that I get to sign off my e-mails with
“周末快乐!
谢谢，
Kelsey (莫恺夕)”
Great Expectations
Is it sketch that I assumed my service apartment came equipped with a rice cooker, and upon discovering it didn’t I got mildly offended?
I mean I made do with a pot and a stove but still…
Semantics.
Her: “I always have trouble differentiating muffins and cupcakes.”
Me: “One you eat for breakfast, and the other you eat for breakfast but don’t tell anyone.”
Some Things Don't Translate Well.
At lunch with some colleagues last week, one was sharing the story of her recent fairytale wedding. She and her now-husband met while crossing the street because he commented on how her cool orange shoes put his pedestrian shoes to shame. Turned out they were headed to the same café. Coffee turned into dinner, dinner turned into drinks, drinks turned into dating, and dating turned into a beautiful...
You Look Like A Girl Who Can Eat
Yesterday at lunch with some colleagues, one commented on how much I eat. She also commented on how well I use chopsticks, especially for a foreigner.
Yesterday at dinner with some different colleagues another commented on how much I eat. He also commented on how well I use chopsticks, especially for a foreigner.
I guess from now on I should limit myself to a few raw vegetables per meal. With...
I Heart BJ
Arrived in Beijing (commonly referred to as ‘BJ’) last night for a week-long work trip. Time to see how this side of the PRC does it.
UGGggglllyy
Me: It's going to be so cold there!
Her: Yeah, you should go buy some U-G-Gs.
Me: EweGeeGees?
Her: Yeah, those boots that everyone wears.
Me: Oh, you mean Uggs?
Her: Oh, you call them Uggs? Like Ugly?
Me: Exactly.
January 2012
114 posts
