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Watching the U.S. Fall Apart from Afar: A Note From Your Worried Friend Abroad
“Don’t you want to go back to the U.S. eventually?” I get this question a lot. I could write an entire blog post about my …
Life in Limbo: How to Survive When All Your Sports Bras Are Under Quarantine
Reporting from Kuala Lumpur, life in exile is pretty great. There are only 21 cases of the coronavirus reported here but Malaysia is still being …
Safe and Sane in Malaysia: An Update on the Coronavirus from a Beijinger in Exile
First, I’m fine! Although I live in Beijing, I was in Malaysia when the first reporting of the Coronavirus occurred and had already been out …
China Celebrates with Lots of Tanks (or Why I’m Leaving Beijing Next Week)
October 1st is a big deal in Beijing this year. Which is why next Thursday I am LEAVING CHINA. Not for good. Just until October …
7 Things That Catch Me Off-guard When I Visit the U.S.
My Chinese visa expired. Time out. R.I.P. My future hangs in the grasp of the Chinese consulate in D.C. In the meantime, I’m banished back …
A Tale of Two Passports
The time has finally come to say goodbye to my single favorite item: my passport. My old one is officially expired. It’s a bit strange …
China 2.0: A New Chapter in Beijing
Three months into my job, I already knew I wanted to quit. I didn’t just want to quit the job, I wanted to quit China. …
The Cult of the Professional Hot Girls or How I Lost 9 Pounds in 8 Weeks
The first time I did F45 in Beijing, I got dizzy and almost threw up. I was tired by the end of the warm-up. I …
30 Things To Do Before 30
On Tuesday I turned 29. At midnight, I had a very brief moment of panic that this was the last year of my 20s. My …