Archive for the 'china' Category

one week down…

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Been out of touch due to internet issues but if this gets to you it means we are back in business and have arrived in Chongqing Spent yesterday in Xian Suddenly felt I was in a foreign country. No English and nothing familiar Except Macdonalds and Starbucks and your local Gucci shop. Greeted at the […]

Friday in Beijing

Friday, October 12th, 2007

I’m still in toronto and the ‘rents are still in beijing. They have shopping and touring and culture, and here the phone and cable lines were cut. Sigh. Good morning… 5 Am and cannot sleep Yesterday morning was so interesting. This city is truly amazing. The skyscrapers, construction are endless. And everything is just so […]

well, mom likes china more than india…

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Well, the ‘rents missed voting today. When they asked at the poll where the other people from my household were I told them about their trip. The people at the polling station agreed that my parents should have taken me along (and that they should have voted at the advance poll). Here’s mom’s email from […]