http://muriel.totoshi.com somewhere, probably in asia Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:29:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have left Beijing a bit over two weeks ago because I couldn't get a visa for the Olympics. I am currently staying in Dushanbe, Tajikistan's pleasant capital city with plenty of green trees and blue sky. Green trees and blue skies might sound like pleonasm to you, but believe ... http://muriel.totoshi.com/2008/08/05/tajikistan/ Update: Pierre just reminded me via Skype that this method was inspired by him. I forgot to add a link earlier, sorry Pierre. And thank you Pierre for sharing this great learning method :). I really think it works... I already remember the word for 'keyboard' without reading the tag. http://muriel.totoshi.com/2008/05/02/learning-chinese-with-tags/ http://muriel.totoshi.com/2008/05/01/bellevue-beijing/     http://muriel.totoshi.com/2008/05/01/in-the-park/ Took about three minutes to prepare. http://muriel.totoshi.com/2008/04/30/homemade-fast-food/ I guess every foreigner in Beijing already knows about this, but for a newbie like me, it's quite hard to find the information online, hence this post: I went to take the compulsory health check for my Chinese visa in Beijing today. It cost 634.50 Yuan and took about 45 minutes. ... http://muriel.totoshi.com/2008/04/30/china-visa-health-check-in-beijing/ This is not specific for Beijing, but I have never had one before. Got to admit: I really like it. It even made me start drinking hot water just like the Chinese do. Bottles can be ordered by phone from a shop in the same building. Well, could be ordered ... http://muriel.totoshi.com/2008/04/29/technology-at-home/ http://muriel.totoshi.com/2008/04/29/beijing-bicycle-lane/ A major advantage of living in Beijing is that you can ride a bike in the city. Although I know at least one person who rides a bike in Bangkok, it just seems to unhealthy to me. Traffic and chaotic road conditions are of course the main reason for that, ... http://muriel.totoshi.com/2008/04/28/buying-a-bicycle-in-beijing/ Arrived in Beijing yesterday. I feel constantly cold, but the weather applet says it's 22 degrees (Celsius), so I guess that's quite warm for spring. Yes, it's spring time. Kind of strange coming to a four season place after Bangkok. Spring is supposed to be the nicest time in Beijing. ... http://muriel.totoshi.com/2008/04/28/my-home-in-beijing/