What do I miss about living in Austin and the United States?
How do I feel about my scooter?
How often do I mention milkshakes?
##I REALLY MISS…
September 2015 Ward >“If I were to choose the two things I miss most about Austin, other than friends, it would be tacos and the Alamo Ritz.”
November 2015 Ward >“How’s Austin? Any changes? I really miss the Alamo Drafthouse and drinking milkshakes. We’ve been getting decent at making breakfast tacos at home. We’re just missing the salsa.”
November 25, 2015 Fishy >“I really miss petting animals.”
January 9, 2016 Dida >“I miss you too, Dida! It’s so COLD in Beijing right now. I’ve never experienced anything like it.”
February 29, 2016 Katie >“It was good talking to you yesterday. I miss our random chats with you or me driving to work.”
March 2016 Carolyn >“Have you visited the Farmer’s Market in downtown Austin yet? It’s on Saturdays and it’s one of the things I miss most!”
March 2016 Ward >“Man, I miss those milkshakes.”
April 2016 Carolyn >“I love the wolf-man! I really miss having easy access to old movies.”
May 2016 Becca >“I really miss cycling. I can’t wait to get back on my bike.”
May 18, 2016 Gully >“Tonight on my way home, I was thinking that I’ll miss the chaos of the hutongs.”
June 2016 Carolyn >“I really miss my nieces and nephew.”
June 2016 Alese >“Something I really miss while living in Beijing is activism.”
June 13, 2016 Crystal >“There is very little law enforcement on the road, so it’s kind of a free for all. There’s something about the craziness of it that I’m actually going to miss a little bit.”
June 14, 2016 Carolyn >“ I really miss you all.”
June 19, 2016 Amanda >“I really miss being crafty.”
##SCOOTER
September 27, 2015 Dida >“I’m meeting a woman today to check out an electric scooter in hopes it will make my commute faster and more comfortable.”
October 2015 Ward >“Also, did I mention I bought a scooter? I don’t think I did. It’s electric blue and I’m like Mad Max on that thing.”
November 2015 Daddy >“I bought a scooter to reduce my commute time to work.”
November 25, 2015 Fishy >“When someone cuts me off on my scooter, I shout curses at them and flick them off but then I look around and everyone else is unfazed.”
November 25, 2015 Fishy >“Oh my god, there are so many modes of transportation. I will name them: walking, cycling, scooter (motor bike, small scooter, large scooter), motorcycle, tuk-tuk (tiny cart that is encased by plastic and carries three people at most, including driver- these people give the least fucks of all drivers in this city), electric vehicle that has a cart on the back where people transport large items, car, bus, taxi subway, air wheel, skateboard.”
January 9, 2016 Dida >“One day this week, I decided to ride my scooter to work and had to wear a pair of Gully’s pants over my pants, as well as one of his sweatshirts under my coat. I was still cold!”
January, 2016 Ward >“It’s cold as fuck in Beijing. Currently, the temperature is 25 degrees with 30% humidity. It was officially too cold to ride my scooter today.”