Archive for March, 2006

The Pride of Yantai, Shandong Province


Before I came to China, my only experience with foreigner was the opening seconds of an old song and my boyfriend shouting “The pride of Rochester, New York!”
In Yantai, though, it may as well be my name. When I walk through town, I am constantly greeted with “Hello! Hello! Lao wei!” I’ve been told many [...]

The Anti-Borg


After almost a month, I can find my way around kai fa qu, but as I walk to my school, the post office, the cheap vegetable market, the only store in town with refridgerated eggs, and so forth, literally everyone stares at me.
It’s what I wanted in my purple-haired past, but honestly I’m doing everything [...]

Chinese Food


Last night was Calvin’s (the other English teacher) farewell dinner because he’s leaving to go home to Wales. We went to eat with our boss, her husband, some of their family, some parents of our students and their assorted family.
Once we’re all gathered, everyone stands around the table for a little while. There is a [...]

Stadt museum, Düsseldorf, Germany


Stadt Museum
Berger Allee 2 (der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf)
40213 Düsseldorf, Germany
Tel.  (0)211.89-9 61 72
www.duesseldorf.de/stadtmuseum
Düsseldorf history from Neanderthal to Roman occupation, from the first castles to Nazi Germany, and the rebuilding of the city, to modern impressionistic art all housed in the 5+ floor Stadt Museum. Featuring Überschreit Ungen Wirtschaft und Kunst Im and Das Wechselspiel Von.  Rating: [...]

Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen Museum or the K21, Düsseldorf, Germany


K21 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen Museum
Ständehausstr. 1 (city centre close to Graf-Adolf-Platz)
40217 Düsseldorf, Germany
Tel. 49 (0)211.8381-600
www.kunstsammlung.de
Tuesdays - Fridays 10 am - 6 pm, saturdays and sundays 11 am to 6 pm, closed on mondays.
K21 Kunstsammlung in Ständehaus : dedicated to international contemporary art of the 21st century - from narrative and metaphr, to heterogeneity and ambiguity, new [...]

Baan Suan - Thailändisches Restaurant, Düsseldorf, Germany


Baan Suan : Thailändisches Restaurant
Hütten Str. 11 (Ecke Berliner Allee)
40215 Düsseldorf, Germany
Tel. 0211 1682321-2
Täglich Geöffnet von 12.00 uhr und 18.00 uhr bis 24.00 uhr
A very aesthetic and tasty Thai dining experience in the heart of metropolitan Düsseldorf - indeed a sensory experience that is bliss to the palate … highly recommended. The thai ice tea [...]

3 Days in South Beach


I was in South Beach a month or so ago and was fairly impressed.
First of all, I had no idea South Beach had such an Art Deco thing going on. Walking past some of the hotels, I felt like I was stuck in a time warp…in a good way. (This site has a lot of [...]

Clinton Presidential Library


Not too long ago I found myself in Little Rock and decided to pay a visit to the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum. If you’re from the South (or Midwest, for that matter) the first thing you’ll probably notice is that the museum building looks a little bit like a mobile home.
It’s supposed to [...]