Not all those who wander are lost

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How to dress like an American

photo.jpg Originally uploaded by beuk I was going to title this, “How to dress like a Westerner,” but then I realized I am not up to date on the fashion trends of the Europeans (give me ’til tomorrow :) When out on the town we constantly get people noticing BabyG. Now, I know she is …

Cold doesn’t give you a cold.

Dear People of Taiwan,Please learn a lesson that everyone else on the planet (well, in the cold places anyway) seemed to have learned in the 5th grade. ~Being outside in the cold does not give you a cold!~ The picture above was taken in Taipei and is from this article. Based on what I see …

I Remember!

Blog? I have a blog? We heard the same quote from one of our friends about their dog when they got a kid. I haven’t posted in a long while because Gioia keeps us pretty busy. When I finally do get a moment to rest, there are dishes to wash, clothes to fold, and Rebecca’s …

What’s in a name?

Many of you have asked questions around:What is the baby’s name?How do you say it?What about her Chinese name?Where did ‘X’ come from? But before we get to that… I am reading a book called “Beyond Coincidence.” It is a great book from B that talks about all the crazy coincidences in life. Things like …

Shanghai acrobats are nuthin

Shanghai acrobats are nuthin, originally uploaded by beuk. Can you see the family of 4 on the bike? We see this all the time. And to think i paid money to see acrobats do the same thing. I also dragged a bar seat back from the US! Even the commericials here have kids showing where …

Want some Cow Tit Tea?

So,I am discovering a new problem in my Chinese studies. I routinely run into phrases where I understand all of the words except for a just a few. The problem is I can no longer just ‘ask’ what do those words mean. A good example is yesterday Rebecca was “just dying” for some noodles. So, …