My Life in Beijing: Wo lu ma and the Ancient Art of Chinese Hairdressing
In my previous blog I mentioned that I would perform practical yet humiliating tasks…
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Humiliation and Triumph in Beijing: A Preamble
I have lived in Beijing for almost two years and my Chinese is, well, terrible.…
Is Bird Flu Back?
Both CNN andthe China Daily have reported a 19 year-old woman has died of the…
Getting it Right the First Time
I came across an article in The Australian that made my heart turn into…
Have Sex, Save Money
A recent survey conducted by charity organization YouGov found sex to be Britons’ most popular free…
Homebirth: The “What if?” factor
My brother and I were Australian-born home birth babies. We spent the first days of…
Kissing can make you deaf and burn calories at the same time
Of all the things I’ve read recently, this news takes the cake. The Australian, BBC…
Café-Society – Kids Eat Your Heart Out
The International Herald Tribune recently published an article about little David Fishman, a 12 year-old…
Can I Have a Glass of Milk Yet?
When the melamine milk scandal was revealed post-Olympics, Beijing went into a dairy-phobic blitz. After…
Best Toy Ever is…a Stick?
Kids have an amazing ability to get their fingers into just about anything; hinges, jars,…