Old Blog

Here you can read the silly articles I wrote during my first year in China.

2017-12-07 Second Year
I’ve decided on a second year in Beijing.
2017-08-08 Farewell
I have to say goodbye to my dog.
2017-05-22 “For the Good of Public Safety”
My neighborhood is being gentrified…
2017-04-30 I'm Still Alive... I Think
It’s been a while… I got (really) sick, found out my school center was closing, found out it actually wasn’t, and I went hiking a bunch.
2017-03-02 Getting Settled In
I’ve got an apartment, I’ve got a job, and so now the honeymoon phase begins…
2017-02-11 Show Me, Show Me, Show Me
Some things in China are just hardcore.
2017-01-30 My Final Week Begins Tomorrow
So many things I still have to do—and so many things I’ll miss, too.
2017-01-26 White Privilege, Money, and Spare Tires
My name is Randy and I’m moving to China. Read about the things I do while I get ready to embark.
2017-01-22 The World's Greatest Sandwich
Only sixteen more days until I leave for China! I’m going to miss not being able to have another World’s Greatest Sandwich for over a year.