Archive for November, 2008
Saturday, November 29th, 2008
My Family = Awesome!
I’ve got the bestest fam’a’lam ever!! Some folks are over here for a visit, and we’re having a GRAND time! I love em, love em, love em!!! Stay tuned for flicks n things….
. . don’t burn the day. .
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Thursday, November 27th, 2008
Be Thankful
I can’t remember the last time I’ve been sooo excited for Thanksgiving! It’s been a quasi-rough week for me, and now I’m just a little over an hour away till I break out from school and congregate with a few American comrades in a feast we’ve been talking about all week long! This would be [...]
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Friday, November 21st, 2008
Massachusetts’ Dunkin’ Donuts Opens Shop in Shanghai
Yep… 1st of 100 franchise locations in the next decade, opened just yesterday…
Friends at Reuters say:
Dunkin’s Shanghai shops will feature — in addition to its regular fare — items tailored for local tastes including honeydew melon doughnuts and mochi rings, which are similar to doughnuts but are made with rice flour.
Address:
546 Fuzhou Lu, near Hubei [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Eat and Drink by ml
Friday, November 21st, 2008
Hai’s Got The Jazz
Tonight…
One of my faves – American jazz pianist, Bob James who recently recorded his album, “Angels of Shanghai,” is here in town with a number of local Shanghai Jazz community instrumentalists. For those who don’t know – Bob James is one of the major players who brought fusion jazz to the mainstream in the 70s, [...]
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Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Flashback Friday: I Reminisce
For some reason, this song has been stuck in my head…. so I share… Enjoy!… MISS YA’LL!!
. . don’t burn the day. .
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
Return of The Renaissance
i Dig! (Thank you, Eric!!)
I don’t have much time to type up a whole review for this, so feel free to read Pitchfork’s for the lowdown. I WILL say though, I’m happy to be a fortunate owner of the never-released 2002’s Kamaal The Abstract… thanks to my beloved Arista Internship Days!
. . don’t burn the [...]
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
Weekend Amongst “Tranquil Waves”- Zhejiang Province: Ningbo
A bit of a random destination, but I went along with it. Last weekend, the school offered staffers a mini-trip – an approximately 4-hour ride out of Shanghai to seaport-city, Ningbo (means, “Tranquil Waves”).
I was one of two foreign teachers who tagged along on this trip, so I relied on my fellow local colleagues in [...]
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Sunday, November 16th, 2008
A Mother of an Evite!
Let’s get down to business.
I was reminded of why I chose to come over to this side of the world by way of an upcoming 4-week Winter Break! I’ve decided that I will spend this time conquering a good part of Southeast Asia…. and now, this is where YOU come into the picture, if you [...]
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Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Wine & Staying Connected!
I know, pretty odd combo for a title! … But!…..
This weekend was totally awesome in that…..
A) It kick-started Friday night with a lovely wine and tapas affair at Enoteca with a random bunch of expats from all over the globe, gathered together by an Obama supporter who I had met at the Obama Party….and ended [...]
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
INNER MONGOLIA – Ningxia Province: Hohhot, Yinchuan, Zhongwei, Gobi Desert
OK, sooo this comes better late than never…I’m only a month and some “CHANGE” late.. ha!
Here’s my Inner Mongolia post!
Disclaimer: PLEASE EXCUSE MY HOT-MESS’NESS!!! You would be found looking crazy too, if backpacking in similar conditions!!
And here’s a mini convo that I had with my Dean before leaving for the trip:
Dean: Mimi, do you know [...]
