Destination: China

Gallery: West & North Western China

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 | By bundynbeaches | Photo Gallery

Doing a few miles

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 | By bundynbeaches | Views [1151] | Comments [1]

In the last few weeks work has taken me in to Inner Mongolia Province and out to the Tibetan / Qinghai plateau. The coal mine we work with in Zhunge'er is only a three to thirty three hour drive - depending on snow, ice, trucks, bicycles, potholes and ... Read more >

Twin Peaks

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [873]

Today, I forwent doing all kinds of errands necessary for the moving out process in order to finish the cult classic. I went to Kara’s this morning around 11am, and we watched about six hours of “Twin Peaks”, but we still didn’t ... Read more >

Carlos

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [955]

Carlos is one of my best students.   His English is pretty good.   His concentration is awful.   His desire to pay attention in class is minimal.   But his creativity…is astounding for a Chinese student.   He often thinks of ... Read more >

LOST IN TRANSLATION

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 | By simsy | Views [655]

I am editing a bunch of documents to make sure the english grammar is correct and some things were just really funny.  Here are a few for your amusement. I want my husband, like others dads, to cut off the biblical cord of his baby on his ... Read more >

"they also serve who only stand and wait" - John Milton

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 | By simsy | Views [930] | Comments [1]

The Office Monday (yesterday), was my first day at work.  I am working for Canmay, an Oriental International Investment Consulting Co.  They basically audit peoples' businesses and personal finances to make sure they qualify to immigrate to the US ... Read more >

Rainy day

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [927]

Today I gave my first round of finals for the last time. I didn't have anything to do until 1pm, so I slept in and generally enjoyed my morning alone. I went a little early to get my stuff together, but students were already there. "We've ... Read more >

Gallery: First Two Weeks in China

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 | By simsy | Photo Gallery

Goodbye parties

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [761]

It began yesterday. Case invited a few friends for martinis at a pretty fancy bar in Beijing. It was his last Thursday in Beijing, and he wanted to take advantage of the two for one special. The goodbye lasted as long as four martinis, ... Read more >

Early mornings

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [779]

I’ve been sleeping with the doors and windows open to let in the breeze lately.   I don’t really want to buy more electricity credit before I leave, and my air conditioner doesn’t really work that well anyway.   So any sounds that ... Read more >

Hot pot

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [842]

I was craving hot pot for some reason.   I hadn’t had it since I was in Sichuan, and I didn’t have anyone to eat dinner with.   So I went to the grocery store and searched out the thinly sliced bits of dead sheep and the seasonings.   I ... Read more >

Gallery: Album 11: Guilin, China

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 | By leanne | Photo Gallery

Visas visas visas

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [822]

Another trip to Cambodian embassy today.   This one was much more pleasant.   I went between my classes.   So I arrived a little early.   I sat on the curb waiting for the clock to strike two.   As soon as it happened, I waltzed into the visa ... Read more >

Singing out loud

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [774]

My song presentations proved another thing about my students.   In addition to having really bad taste in music, they also can’t resist singing if they know the words.   Almost all of the songs were really, really old American or British ... Read more >

Gallery: China

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 | By sarah_freedom | Photo Gallery