I woke up to see Beijing covered in fog and once behind my desk I saw a tweet of BeijingAir retweeted by Kaiser Kuo telling me it was not only foggy, but also unhealthy.
First week in our new Beijing home
Finally we saw our new home, because so far we only had seen it from pictures. It is a lovely new home; very similar to our old apartment in this same compound, but with more walls and therefore easier to make cozy.
Beijing Impressions
Friday morning Mia and I arrived in Beijing. Although Mia has been back a few times already since our move to Valencia, for me it is the first time since my departure from China in September 2008. What follows are some impressions.
Sebaceous cyst or lump in earlobe
… yesterday I tried to get rid of it myself. I bought a razor blade, disinfected both the blade and my ear and asked Mia to cut it open.
busy weekend
Today we will visit the Mostra de Vinos in the Turia riverbed. It is the 21st edition of this yearly event that traditionally takes place the weekend before Easter.
victim of blog censuring 2
Over the years I have unconsciously developed some feud with Bettine Vriesekoop who currently writes a blog on NRC Handelsblad, one of the leading Dutch newspapers. A couple of years ago I already written about an instance of blog censuring, but now it seems I am totally banned from her blog. Last week part of [...]
Student visa Mia approved!!!
Great news! Mia just called that this morning (it’s 7 hours later in Beijing) the Spanish Embassy called to inform her that her student visa to Spain has been approved! So in a couple of weeks the long wait is over and we can together start our life in Valencia! The initial date of the [...]
the week that was
Finally today the sun is shining again and the sky is gorgeous blue after more than a week of pitiful weather. The most important reason why I haven’t been writing my blog: grey and wet outside makes me dull and without energy. Another reason to write today is because I have an hour extra. Wintertime, [...]
