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Kiley Ariail
Oregonian currently based in Qingdao, Northern China
I am an Oregonian by birth, Portlander at heart, and an expatriate in China by circumstance.
Interests: I live in Qingdao, northern China, with my husband and my daughter Vivi. I started this blog almost 5 years ago when Vivi was a newborn and we all moved overseas. What started out as a three-year adventure in Korea has turned into 5 years in Asia.
I {am} a designer of bags, maker of things, eater of food, mother of Vivi, rider of bike, snapper of shots.
I {heart} leather, Chinese dumplings, cameras, PDX, yarn, living in Asia, dogs, books, temples.
I {survive on} community, coffee, creativity, connection.
I {long for} cupcakes, good beer, courteous drivers, empowered pedestrians, my garden.
Recent Activity
It was a good run
Posted Apr 13, 2013 at Gogovivi
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Kenya 2013 :: A Fundraiser
Posted Jan 1, 2013 at Gogovivi
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From Garden Home to You
Posted Dec 27, 2012 at Gogovivi
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Four keys to my perfect Christmas
Posted Dec 17, 2012 at Gogovivi
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Bear with me...
Posted Dec 8, 2012 at Gogovivi
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Areas for improvement
Posted Dec 7, 2012 at Gogovivi
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Very wonderful news, I look forward to seeing what comes next for you!
a teeny tiny announcement.
Dear Santa Claus
Posted Dec 3, 2012 at Gogovivi
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Just another rainy day
Posted Nov 26, 2012 at Gogovivi
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Onward to Christmas
Posted Nov 23, 2012 at Gogovivi
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On TV commercials and Halloween
Posted Nov 8, 2012 at Gogovivi
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Rewind: October 6, 2012
Posted Oct 30, 2012 at Gogovivi
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The Second First Day of First Grade
Posted Sep 24, 2012 at Gogovivi
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90 Pounds of Apples
Posted Sep 20, 2012 at Gogovivi
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Thanks!
Unexpected Beauty in the Bone House: Hallstatt, Austria
It was raining on the day we visited Hallstatt, a perfectly grim day for a visit to what I expected to be a perfectly grim and even frightening sight in one of the most beautiful villages on earth. Hallstatt, in central Austria, is famous for its idyllic lakeside location, its 7,000 year history...
ha! I only wish! Having moved internationally three times in the past six years, each time using a moving company to pack and manage the logistics, I can confirm that "all the hassle" is not removed, not by a long shot. If only.
I should be packing
I should be packing but instead I am thinking too much. My house is a mess, the furniture has all been sold, the apartment rented to another family, the airplane tickets purchased and the dog's paperwork in progress. I am having a moving sale tomorrow and the packers come on Thursday to take our...
Breaking news: Tooth Fairy spotted over Garden Home
Posted Sep 1, 2012 at Gogovivi
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Cowgirl gets punky
Posted Aug 2, 2012 at Gogovivi
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Pinch me - no, don't!
I know I am supposed to be over the honeymoon phase right now and transitioning right into reverse culture shock. At least that's what the re-patriation literature tells me. I should be starting to feel like our latest American "vacation" is over and the novelty of being "home" should have worn off. I should be remembering our 6 1/2 years overseas with rose-colored glasses as a time when everything was perfect and realizing that in America, nothing can compare to what I left behind. But I'm not. Instead, five weeks after returning home and after three weeks of living in... Continue reading
Posted Jul 25, 2012 at Gogovivi
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Becoming American: Independence Day
Posted Jul 6, 2012 at Gogovivi
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Home...Garden Home
Posted Jul 2, 2012 at Gogovivi
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Yep, looking forward to sharing the color Fairy Books, my Trixie Beldens, as well as my old Breyer horses if those are still around!
Becoming American Day 1: Library
I took Vivian to the library yesterday, and you should have seen the look on her face when the librarian told her..."you can take home as many books as you want..." All the books I want? For free? What kind of magical world is this place called Oregon? You have to understand, this is Vivian'...
Thanks, Allison.
Becoming American Day 1: Library
I took Vivian to the library yesterday, and you should have seen the look on her face when the librarian told her..."you can take home as many books as you want..." All the books I want? For free? What kind of magical world is this place called Oregon? You have to understand, this is Vivian'...
My secret dream job is librarian...
Becoming American Day 1: Library
I took Vivian to the library yesterday, and you should have seen the look on her face when the librarian told her..."you can take home as many books as you want..." All the books I want? For free? What kind of magical world is this place called Oregon? You have to understand, this is Vivian'...
Becoming American Day 1: Library
Posted Jun 23, 2012 at Gogovivi
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