I’m Moving to Another City in China!

One of the reasons I’ve been so busy in the past month? I’ve been planning a huge move for September. Yes, that’s right — I’m moving to another city in China.

What city? I’ll let you know later this month. In the meantime, I want to keep it a surprise. (He, he, he! 😉 )

So, since a lot of my energy will be directed towards packing things up and moving them around, you might not see me posting later this week. Never fear, however — I will be back on September 19.

If you are looking for some great reads, however, I would encourage you to head on over to the group blog WWAM BAM (Western Women, Asian Men – Breaking All Molds). We’ve just added some new voices to our blog, including Judith, who just published a piece called On my mother-in-law and my placenta, and Julia Chen, who wrote Having a Miscarriage in China. They’re both worth a look.

Wish you all a wonderful week!

On Moving: My “Too Much Stuff” And My Husband’s Little Blue Duffel Bag

A stack of moving boxes
(photo by Chris Schauflinger)

One tiny blue duffel bag. That’s all John brought over to my apartment in Hangzhou years ago when he first moved in with me.

So imagine his surprise when he discovered, months later, all the things I decided to take with me when I moved to Shanghai — to find a new job closer to him. My stuff barely fit into his cousin’s microvan, causing him to shake his head at my accumulated belongings and sigh, “So many things!” Continue reading “On Moving: My “Too Much Stuff” And My Husband’s Little Blue Duffel Bag”