My Rectilinear Life
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.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Job Hunting
September 20, 2011 04:46PM - Home Again
September 16, 2011 04:38PM - What does it mean?!
April 20, 2011 01:42AM - Reality Check (India, part 4)
February 16, 2011 04:19AM - Tiger, Tiger (India, part 3)
February 13, 2011 04:35AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Oh shit. I think I might
be one, too.”
February 16, 2011 12:12PM - “In my experience, the
peasants of China are much
harder to
find. They are
mostly…”
February 16, 2011 08:05AM - “I think the Mahajahs
took two years to give up the
land. :-)
It was
awesome!”
February 13, 2011 06:57AM - “Control? We always act
like we can control every
minute
detail. What a
crock.…”
February 11, 2011 09:32AM - “Uh oh, now I'm on the
hook. Working on Day 3 now.
Thanks for
reading!”
February 10, 2011 10:59PM
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
- Editor’s Pick
- 1682 Views
- 27 Comments
Settling In - In China's Rust Belt
DECEMBER 11, 2009 1:01AM EST
- 956 Views
- 0 Comments
My Afternoon on OS: Or, I really need a new hobby.
JANUARY 2, 2009 6:01PM EST
- 1108 Views
- 20 Comments
OS Collage: o please o please o please let me in
NOVEMBER 21, 2008 11:46PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 1817 Views
- 23 Comments
Mama Died Today
SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 6:11PM EDT
- 970 Views
- 11 Comments
Portrait
NOVEMBER 25, 2008 3:49PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 2025 Views
- 15 Comments
She's Mean and Evil Through and Through
FEBRUARY 19, 2009 1:19PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 1073 Views
- 6 Comments
Death 'n' Shit
SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 1:20AM EDT
- 1115 Views
- 27 Comments
25 is a lot of things
DECEMBER 29, 2008 5:26PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 1649 Views
- 5 Comments
Hard Times
DECEMBER 4, 2008 6:31PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 1341 Views
- 15 Comments
Dude, Where's My Brush?
JUNE 25, 2009 6:46PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 901 Views
- 5 Comments
Unearthing Treasures
SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 9:18PM EDT
- 1122 Views
- 5 Comments
Compromise
OCTOBER 16, 2008 2:09PM EDT
- 1427 Views
- 8 Comments
Thoughts on Southern Liberals (i.e., Mama and Daddy)
AUGUST 9, 2009 9:11PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 2069 Views
- 16 Comments
Preparing for Our Move to China, Part IV
NOVEMBER 12, 2009 2:51AM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 735 Views
- 8 Comments
A passage to, uh, India
FEBRUARY 10, 2011 2:24AM EST
- 1284 Views
- 27 Comments
Open Salon Cherry Juice Debate, a call for volunteers
DECEMBER 26, 2008 6:50PM EST
- 571 Views
- 8 Comments
Cyber-Anger: Not New, But Lasting
OCTOBER 31, 2009 7:20PM EDT
- 888 Views
- 17 Comments
Expat Drunk Blogging
DECEMBER 17, 2009 10:21PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 1205 Views
- 19 Comments
US-Chinese Relations: Slowly Warming Up
OCTOBER 26, 2010 7:33AM EDT
- 865 Views
- 4 Comments
Maintaining Sanity
SEPTEMBER 7, 2008 7:22PM EDT
- 833 Views
- 3 Comments
Poor Cissy Hadn't Got a Mama
SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 3:54AM EDT
- 918 Views
- 4 Comments
This is My Favorite Picture
SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 3:57AM EDT
- 1107 Views
- 4 Comments
A receipt
JANUARY 18, 2009 9:35PM EST
- 845 Views
- 1 Comments
The Way of Clay
SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 3:58AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 884 Views
- 3 Comments
Circling the Square
NOVEMBER 20, 2008 2:17AM EST
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