Pics From The East

Tweets From The East

Let’s Ride

2007-06-04@15-19-02

06/04/07 – This was Schäfer’s first day to wear his Old Navy sport shirt. He looked like he couldn’t wait to go on a bike ride with Papa!

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My Friend’s Senior Thesis

2007-06-04@11-28-29

Well, here it is. The plague of her spring semester. Weeks of research. More than 10,000 characters hand written. Now time for corrections!

Draft #2. Typed. More corrections!

Isn’t this just beautiful? I mean, it’s not like a sea turtle or anything, but when you consider the sweat and sleepless nights…

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Flea Market

2007-06-14@17-32-55

In the spring, campuses all across China have the same event occurring: seniors selling books and belongings down to what they can carry on the train. We’ve seen this in action before, but this year we decided to join a couple of dear friends and sell some items. Here’s our conversation:

Us: What are you

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Dorm Life: The Interior

2007-06-14@17-20-14

In China, when you are a freshman you are given two things that will stick with you for the next 4 years: your dorm room and your roommates. If you don’t like your dorm, sorry. If you don’t get along with your roommates, get-over-it! My friends were fortunate enough to move into a new dorm

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Goodbye Aunt Meng. Hello Aunt Wang.

(I just posted a bunch. If you’d like to start at the beginning, click here.)

Aside from our trip to Wuhan, our 5 year anniversary and Father’s Day, we’ve also been training yet another helper.

When we got home from Wuhan, I was really busy and I really needed help, but Aunt Meng said she was unavailable.

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Happy 1st Father’s Day! 2007

2007-06-17@08-35-00

6/17/07

When Shorel woke up, he was greeted with a Father’s Day Survey. His answers are in blue.

I would like breakfast:
a. in bed
b. in the bathtub
c. at the kitchen table
d. while I watch Lord of the Rings extended version

After breakfast, I would like to:
a. go fly my new hawk kite
b. open some presents
c. read a book
d.

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