Claire Turns 1!!!

Claire turned yi sui Friday! Pictures of the birthday princess having her cake and eating it too!

Spring Time Snow

What's that, you say? You didn't see any recent reports of snow in Beijing. That's because it's actually pollen.

Let The Winds of a Civilized Internet Blow

The New York Times recently posted an article ("As Chinese Students Go Online, Little Sister is Watching," May 9, 2006, Howard French) about Internet monitoring in China. In particular, it focused on a ShangHai university where over 500 students voluntarily and secretly volunteer to monitor online message boards and "steer away from" and/or delete "harmful" topics. The effort is part of the government's "Let the winds of a civilized Internet blow" campaign. Most of the policing is done on a voluntary basis by the schools, businesses and organizations to show everyone that they are with the program. My favorite quote from the article is by one of the student censors who said, "a bulletin board is like a family, and in a family, I want my room to be clean and well-lighted, without dirty or dangerous things in it." You know, like Bird Flu.

For me, I just want to be able to download my music from iTunes again!

Happy Mama's Day!

Try The PuPu Platter

Eat at Doo Doo's restaurant right next to Ritan Park.


Photo courtesy of Youngblood

Staying Regular

What's the point of a web site/blog if it isn't current? I hereby vow to post at least weekly!

BTW - The title of the Darude Day post was so named because Darude is a DJ whose most famous song is called "Sandstorm." Shame on you for not Googling.

WWD's Winner of The Tell It Like It Is Award: DongDa Hospital

Please try to avoid staying here, at the DongDa Hospital for Anus and Intestine Disease Beijing.


Photo courtesy of Youngblood