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overworkedtiredandnumb

Location: Dalian, China
Birthday: December 11

Bio: US expat living in China. Another 40-something woman experiencing mid-life crisis, only this time in China, with dumplings.

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Overworkedtiredandnumb's Links

My Posts: 83. Tiger, Tiger (India, part 3); 82. Ridin' That (Turns Out to be Midnight) Train (india, Part 2); 81. A Passage to, uh, India; 80. A Dream; 79. Learn the Language; 78. When My Morning Comes Around; 77. 2010: The Year in Quotes; 76. The Immigration Bunny; 75. Google Translate, 一半半; 74. Motherhood, a photo essay; 73. Special Friend: Clay; 72. US-Chinese Relations: Slowly Warming Up; 71. Good Job, Bad Job, Any Job, Please; 70. Ideas That Shake My World; 69. Would you like some hot water with that?; 68. Special Friend: Brandon; 67. Special Friend: Jane; 66. A Visit to Hong Kong; 65. Pork Pastries 不好吃!; 64. Rock, Paper, What?; 63. 很可爱的女儿（Very Cute Daughters); 62. Digesting China; 61. Adapting (?) to China; 60. Christmas in China; 59. Expat Drunk Blogging; 58. Adventures in Translation; 57. Settling In - In China's Rust Belt; 56. And we're off; 55. Preparing for Our Move to China, Part V; 54. Preparing for Our Move to China, Part IV; 53. Preparing for Our Move to China, Part III; 52. Ft. Hood: Potential Lessons; 51. Things We Are Doing to Prepare for Our Move to China, Pt. II; 50. Cyber-Anger: Not New, But Lasting; 49. Things We Are Doing to Prepare for Our Move to China, Part I; 48. Attending the Theater; 47. Gloves On: Slightly Better Than Awful Pizza Now Available; 46. Old Couple Overheard on Flight from Chicago to Phoenix; 45. The Toilet Reveals Something Deep. But What?; 44. More Food Notes from China; 43. Lunch in China; 42. The Way We Made the Decision; 41. Choosing a Home in China; 40. House Hunting in China; 39. 不看 Facebook (No Read Facebook); 38. Almost a Year; 37. 15 in 15: The Quote Quiz; 36. Thoughts on Southern Liberals (i.e., Mama and Daddy); 35. Notes To and From a Packrat; 34. Dude, Where's My Brush?; 33. Dad is Awesome; 32. My American Idols; 31. Dinah Washington; 30. Spansion Lays Off Thousands While Spending to "Retain" Execs; 29. She's Mean and Evil Through and Through; 28. Signage; 27. Who Could Resist?; 26. A receipt; 25. Saturday, July 25th, 1925; 24. My Afternoon on OS: Or, I really need a new hobby.; 23. 2008 The Year in Quotes; 22. 25 is a lot of things; 21. Open Salon Cherry Juice Debate, a call for volunteers; 20. Open Salon Debate Format, Version 1.0; 19. Debating Debating: A Proposed Open Salon Debate Format; 4. Unearthing Treasures; 18. Hard Times; 17. Portrait; 16. OS Collage: o please o please o please let me in; 15. Hope Springs Eternal; 14. Pre-school Civics 101; 13. The Consolation of Laughter; 12. Circling the Square; 11. Compromise; 10. Here I Am; 9. Dull Ache; 8. The Way of Clay; 7. This is My Favorite Picture; 6. Poor Cissy Hadn't Got a Mama; 5. Some Beginnings; 3. Maintaining Sanity; 2. Mama Died Today; 1. Death 'n' Shit

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NOVEMBER 21, 2008 11:46PM

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otn

Addendum:

The two tall people are my lifelong torturers. This photo really does have to be seen in full to be appreciated. We were at a county fair.

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Addendum II:

I'm beginning to feel a bit sneaky hiding the real me, so here I am. I am only willing to share this photo because (a) it is low-res, (b) I'm hidden in the back, and (c) everyone is so happy in it. I've spent a number of years working on the mental me. The physical me, not so much. I really hate how freakin' large I am.

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You are too Cute!

Gary Justis

November 21, 2008 11:48 PM

I thought this was a school picture, but now that I can see how tall the two people on either side of you are in comparison I wonder.

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LT Bohica

November 21, 2008 11:49 PM

you better be in.

the squirrel

November 21, 2008 11:49 PM

You are adorable.

And oh my goodness, I had the same bangs at that age.

odetteroulette

November 21, 2008 11:51 PM

Oh, yes, you need to be in....

Liz Emrich

November 21, 2008 11:54 PM

The uncropped version explains everything.

LT Bohica

November 21, 2008 11:55 PM

I've updated to give the photo some context. Ain't it a scream?

overworkedtiredandnumb

November 21, 2008 11:56 PM

perfect. you're in.

lpsrocks

November 21, 2008 11:57 PM

I am definitely with you on the "o please o please let me in".

Rich Banks

November 21, 2008 11:58 PM

Too wonderful for words. I especially love your older brother's bell-bottoms. And, torturers or not, I bet you gave them a run for their money ;)

Donna Sandstrom

November 22, 2008 12:01 AM

classic. your oldest brother looks like he might have picked up some torture techniques from the merchant marines; the younger one looks like he was probably just following orders. love the way his right pocket is kinda sticking out...

Lonnie Lazar

November 22, 2008 12:10 AM

overworked - You're in! Have now downloaded the image for the OS Collage. Thanks. BTW, if you haven't done so already, please rate Skeptics' post for OS Avatar Collage Version 2.0 so it will stay on the front page and get more exposure for the project.

DogWoman

November 22, 2008 01:22 AM

I think we all had those bangs at that age, didn't we? Well, at least those of us who are of a certain....um....age. :)

merwoman

November 22, 2008 01:28 AM

Gosh, you are beautiful and so is your family. Thank you for sharing these. What beautiful children also. I also love that you share your two torturers. Funny! Great pictures! :)

screamin mama

November 22, 2008 06:22 AM

Perfect! Yeah, the bangs...or braids so tight they made you look vaguely Asian (as mom did to my sister, O'Kathryn).

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o'stephanie

November 22, 2008 09:41 AM

Dig those crazy bellbottoms! You gotta love the 70's for it's plethora of bad fashion. Oh, and bad hair. My hair was just like "The Enemy" in "Almost Famous". My SECOND favorite film of all-time. Great memories. Great looking family! Precious!
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Kind of Blue

November 22, 2008 10:20 AM

Oh my gosh - that picture of you and your brothers is too cute. I can imagine someone shouting "stand up straight!" to all three of you. The family picture at the bottom is precious. You all do look so happy!

Lisa Kern

November 22, 2008 07:26 PM

You and your family are gorgeous!!

hyblaean- Julie

November 23, 2008 11:15 PM

Thanks for sharing all of this--the full photo from which your avatar comes and you and your family, beautiful each and every one of you.

And honey, about the size thing. I went from being little miss slim to good-gosh-you-are-huge-woman! in less than a year (thanks to medications). Yes, I'd like to loose all that excess weight, but not a single person loves me any less now than they did then. It's always worth trying to improve our physical health but real love doesn't depend on how big or little we are ;)