Hope my students get to read this- privilege and class in China: I fought for 18 years to have a cup of coffee with you http://t.co/EJPydAO4

http://onion.com/7p4ATR via @theonion - Grad Student Deconstructs Take-Out Menu

Kind of fascinating- Morrissey and me: how an ordinary Asian fell in love with the Smiths http://t.co/TrOcmQQ2 via @guardian

What I Like About You, China http://t.co/9d3R9uM5 via @kjsandor

Overseas Chinese reactions to Yueyue, and the 3 seconds that determined whether she lived or died http://t.co/FjrqGOWo via @christinehtan

Wow. Love it. “@legalnomads: For when Lorem Ipsum text fillers just aren't profane enough: http://t.co/zrFkIBtg (h/t @chrisguillebeau)”

Undergrad flashbacks-- The Millions : The Life and Afterlife of Literary Theory: A Syllabus http://t.co/jIVOkbWS via @the_millions

You know what's awesome? Language is awesome. Seriously. Here's a link to some fascinating takes on language: http://t.co/MACBrCv

8 tips for learning Mandarin Chinese | Matador Network http://t.co/Sp9nj28 via @matadornetwork

Hello expats/re-pats! I'm still doing interviews for my blog if you want to join the party! It's fun! http://bit.ly/mDFbkL…d-restlessness

Huh. Apparently Bin Laden is dead. Guess that means all wars will screech to a halt and funding can go to schools and healthcare.

French is NOT the elephant language! Chinese student’s rant over the French language becomes viral | Ministry of Tofu http://t.co/6kepSVf

I swear, the Jinan police force should open an ice cream truck business. They already have the vehicle.  http://instagram.com/p/ZM9Dy1INSg/ 

Choose your own adventure breakfast noodles. Lovely fresh and crunchy fermented veggies.  http://instagram.com/p/YEBvz-oNUh/ 

And now, on 2.5 hours of sleep and 3 double espressos, I shall venture forth to DongNan university to grill terrified kids about nonsense.

On not writing and privacy. New post- Radio Silence: How to Write Publicly When All of Your Journeys are Private  http://www.ephemeraanddetritus.com/2013/03/09/how-to-write-publicly/ …

Today's project: kampot black pepper, lemongrass and lime infused gin.  http://instagr.am/p/WYFKvAoNcD/ 

Drying freshly grated ginger on the radiator. Flat smells amazing.  http://instagr.am/p/WVpxxvoNY6/ 

The road to breakfast is lined with good intentions and pretty flowers. #bali  http://instagr.am/p/VaX5mnINRA/ 

I swear, episodes of Ancient Aliens would be perfect for teaching students how to use hedging language: may, might, possibly, could...