Shanghai Lockdown, Day XII Serena was cookin’ up a storm today. This is the real deal Chinese cooking. All fresh, all homemade. From flour to baozi (steamed buns), completely from scratch, about a 4 hour process! Plus, a nice veggie soup. And homemade banana-chocolate vegan ice cream!
Grocery Options—this ain’t Kroger
How grocery shopping is done here now. Full extent of today’s selections—to be delivered in 2-3 days, if we’re lucky. Measurements in kg. (There was also tuna, cow milk and a Thai beer but I didn’t want to highlight those). We’ve organized ourselves into sub-groups within the compound (apartment complex) to facilitate group orders, using…
Free Food
Free food delivery on Thursday, March 31st, courtesy of the Communist Party of China. Lockdown ‘22!
Not So Fun Anymore
NOW, uncensored blogging: Fuck this. I’m going running later. Back into the shadows. We live in a huge apartment complex, chock full o’ people. You’re tellin’ me we can’t go outside, with sun-wind-tons of open spaces, masks on mind you, because of 2 new infections on other side of the canal? Fuck that. We’ve all…
Check Out This Podcast:
Please check out this new podcast episode, hosted by my friend Tiffanie from Louisville’s Seneca High… podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s03e13-kyle-macy-hall-educator-writer-marathoner-chinaedition/id1141563918
Riding the Lightning
Like the kids in E.T., I’m trying to outrun the lockdowns around here. The complex next to mine locked down two days ago. I’m doing my darndest to appreciate everything bit of freedom outside. Our expanse of freedom on the outside has been chipped away for some lately. At least 4 of my colleagues nearby…
Lockdowns, they are a comin’
Our Covid safety bubble has been pierced, a bit😫First hand footage of individual building lockdowns in my neighborhood. First pic is outside colleague’s building) and next two are building just in front of and diagonal from mine. Last pic from another colleague’s complex just down the road. So far, I’m still out and about, as…
Sometimes…
Sometimes in these troubled times I’m just compelled to jump on the subway and hop over to my own private Pirates adventure… (Seriously, I was alone with the pirates. It was magical and surreal.)
The Precipice
The rumors now are a flyin’. Entire city of 25 mill going to lock down at midnight tonight?? Supposedly not. (But who can truly say?!) My former school’s colleagues already locked in on campus with students for two entire days and nights now? Apparently, TRUE. This explains my friend’s cryptic message two days ago and…
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