Note: This is adapted from a blog post I wrote several years back, but seems pertinent as I think about vocation in my new context. When I grow up I’m going to be a teacher. An astronaut. A baseball player. The list goes on of the words that I heard as a child growing up.Continue reading “When did I grow up?”
Author Archives: Anna Hubbard
Beijing bellies and bunny ears
I look at the window at the crowded streets and sidewalks. I can spot men with shirts rolled up to expose their bellies to cool them off in the sweltering sun. They call it the “Beijing belly.” Apparently during the Olympics, they tried to discourage the Beijing belly as a form of impolite behavior,Continue reading “Beijing bellies and bunny ears”
What’s that?
As I prepare to leave for China, I can’t help but think of the world’s cutest child–my only niece Mackenzie. (And no, I am not at all bias.) At a little over 2, she is currently at the “what’s that?” stage of life. Whether it be a plug in the wall or a ladder onContinue reading “What’s that?”