Alternate Routes vocabulary review

For long-time readers of this blog, the rest of the story will be very familiar. From October's "Alternate Routes"

It was my new favorite Chinese phrase: “Wo bu pang. Wo huai yun le.”

I cherished these words, anxious for every chance I had to spill them from my mouth. When shopping for clothing or ordering a second croissant at Starbucks, I confidently announced: “I am not fat! I am pregnant!”

My October column for beijing kids magazine is available online. If you are in Beijing, you can find the magazine in the usual places.

Added bonus for my blog readers, a reminder of what "Not twins" looked like.