I always thought I would make a good celebrity.

I’m all about people fawning all over me in public and telling me I’m pretty.

I can sign a mean autograph.

And, while I’ve never personally experienced the lap of luxury, I’m pretty sure I’d be a natural at sitting in it.

Despite my obvious [...]

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas here in Wuxi.

Christmas wreaths and glittery Santa Claus wall decorations have popped up in the shops and restaurants around town.

The big grocery stores have been blaring Christmas songs in English for the past month.  (And, seeing as I’m usually the only native English speaker [...]

You may be surprised to know this, but growing up I was kind of a nerd.

I know.

It’s like I’ve come so far, right? You probably would have never guessed I used to be a big dork given my mad karaoke skills and my bad ass fashion sense.

I mean, I still [...]

Welcome to my new blog series: Stuff I Really Kind of Like About My Life in China.

Or SIRKOLAMLIC for short, if you will.

Actually, no. You will not. Don’t say that. Ever. It just sounds bad. And possibly contagious.

You might think this new little series is for you. You know, so [...]

Well, hello there.

Long time, no see.

I apologize for being a bit absent on the interwebs lately.

I know you were all terribly worried.

Possibly you thought I was kidnapped by Mongolian street bandits.

Or maybe you thought I had finally succumbed to one of the many Nineteenth Century diseases I’m convinced [...]