Garlic Salt

Written on July 22nd, 2010. An email I wrote home while on my internship at the US Embassy in Beijing. My dating experience in China this ti...

Letter home to friends and family on July 26, 2010. "Sheep penis !" I nearly choked on the chewy, translucent meat in my mouth....

July 17, 2010   After  I told my friend at Global Times , a super right-wing Chinese newspaper, that I would be happy being the MC for on...

One thing I don't like about internships is the moment when you have to hand over your badge. It's a piece of your identity all comp...

A scene at the metro today. This is classic Chinese flirting, known as Sajiao 撒娇 . Girl: You don't like me at all. Boy: What do you mean...

That was absolutely beautiful. Thank you. Now I think I understand a little better.

In my mind, I'm the tragic heroine who suddenly goes blind but surprises the world with her supernatural hearing. But really, I'm ju...

I was a closet Slovenia fan.  Watching the two games side by side on a projector screen in a Mongolian bar, I was torn.  After figuring out ...

It's because there are so many of them and only so many metro trains during rush hour. People actually groan when a slightly larger per...

My friend Dario who's here interning at the Mexican Embassy. For some reason, I just absolutely love this photo.

On June 13, 2010.   6:30 p.m. My flight to Beijing was supposed to start boarding half an hour ago.   6:45 p.m. Supposed flight takeoff ...

The famous snack street. Octupus balls. My favorite. 冰糖水果。Carmelized fruits. Lamb Kebabs. Seahorses. Cicadas. Scorpions. Geckos. ...

A random man kissed me on the metro today. Right on the back of my neck, where boyfriends weren't even allowed. I would have slapped...

I went shopping today to pick out a few tops before I start work tomorrow. I wandered around a shopping district in Beijing and just followe...