holidays

Is It Spring Break Yet?

March 8, 2012 / Uncategorized / holidays, plans, work

One of the advantages of teaching at a college is that I have more vacation time. Unfortunately, I don’t work at a college that pays adjuncts well, so I have to supplement my income with other jobs, like working in the college writing center. But, there is still more time to travel than when I […]

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Happy Dragon

January 22, 2012 / expat life / China, holidays, New Year

新年快乐！ Happy New Year to everyone celebrating the Year of the Dragon. I have a lot of fond memories of celebrating Spring Festival in China. The last I celebrated in Shenzhen involved a lot of food–fish, dumplings, and about twelve other dishes for four people. We were thoroughly stuffed as we ate for hours. There

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