China doesn’t really celebrate  Jan 1st.  Sure some people care, I mean it is the next official 20__.  What they really celebrate is the Chinese New Year/Spring Festival. This year it is from Jan 30- Feb 6th but it technically continues  to the 15th and it is the year of the Horse.   (I was born […]

Last weekend I started noticing randomly that if I cleared my throat it would feel a little mucous-y.  Since I got back I’ve been making an effort to reach my 15,000 step goal measured via this sweet armband called Fitbit. I was getting close for a few days but not quite able to see the

While adjusting a patient on a Saturday afternoon, I noticed 2 big trucks that had a big 8:20 on it.  It was driving slow and then I noticed what I thought was a tiger.  Yup, 3 of them in little cages. You know the kind, where they can take two steps then have to turn

Certain cities do get all commercialized  about Christmas, but I think that is mostly the Big cities and definitely not mine.  I saw a few christmas trees and signs and santa faces but it was more of an oddity than anything. With that said, Ling’s hometown Daijie  has a festival that has been going on

This post is so long overdue.  You ever stop and say, Oh my this project is going to be long and take a while.  And so you procrastinate doing it.  I think most of us have all experienced that in school with a term paper. I had 6 weeks why did I wait 48 hours

On Dec 29th, after work, Mr Lee was taking Ling and I to dinner again.  This time Doe and Mrs Song were coming as well.  We took the suv which usually means we are going some place a little more off road. We pile in and as usual I don’t know where we are going

The other day we had a huge event for the company. 2 or 3 days prior to the patient appreciation event, the translator and all the workers met  after work for about 2 or 3 hours. They were to perform a classical hand gesture dance to go with a song and act two is to

Wedding.  So I was invited to go to a wedding the other day. When I first heard about it, it came off like it was a quick wedding for her brother. So I made a comment in passing, oh did he get her pregnant, and she said, actually yes how did you know that. We

I had a small gathering the other night and we cooked.  This time I cooked the blackened pork and they did the rest.  3 types of green beans were sautéed with garlic and of course was delicious. Xipiao (it’s a rice chip that you deep fry) was the appetizer and it’s very airy, It tastes

It’s about Christmas time and I need more gifts.  I went online and bought some American stuff and had it shipped to the parentals domicile. But I figured I should find some kind of Chinese gifts too. Problem is, stuff here is not only about as expensive but can be more.  And to boot the