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Sat, 17 Mar 2012 | By eriklang | Views [219]
In an effort to remain concise, and because internet speeds are not always the best overseas, I've begun to keep a personal journal in addition to what I’ll be posting in this blog. In the unlikely situation that my readers can’t get enough ... Read more >
Fri, 16 Mar 2012 | By oryxx | Views [859]
One of the things I notice when I teach piano to adults is
how people get in the way of their learning.
People will say they’ve wanted to learn piano for years and it’s a dream
come true to be starting lessons, but all too often they stop because ... Read more >
Fri, 16 Mar 2012 | By w4michael | Views [726]
1 US Dollar = approx 7 HKD
Arrived in Hong Kong early evening on Saturday, and took Airport Express
train ($90 HK) into Kowloon Station and transferred to free shuttle bus
to Holiday Inn; walked to Chungking Mansion
in about 5 minutes.... Read more >
Wed, 7 Mar 2012 | By oryxx | Views [816] | Comments [1]
It’s been really hard to know what to write about this
week. Usually I have an idea then I
spend a few days thinking about it (no point rushing these things), but, apart
from having to run up and down the insanely steep concrete sides of the
aqueduct ... Read more >
Wed, 29 Feb 2012 | By samvanneilson | Views [1149] | Comments [3]
This has to come out today as I said to myself I would try and write a blog every month so thank god this is a leap year and I have this extra day! Let’s get started shall we?
Chinese New Year is our first stop in the blog. It was my first holiday ... Read more >
Tags: girlfriend, money, projector, school, sightseeing, spending, travel, valentines, work
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By oryxx | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By oryxx | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By oryxx | Views [732]
When I was first teaching in Thailand, there was a British
guy in my school called Martin. Martin
came from Newcastle, was tall and thin, and had travelled around South East
Asia with a kettle so he could make a proper cuppa (and before anyone ... Read more >
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By oryxx | Views [717]
When I was here over Chinese New Year on my own, I thought
that that would be the hardest time and when other students came and things got
back into a routine, things would be easier, but that wasn’t the case at
all. Although I was alone a lot over ... Read more >
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 | By onespirit555 | Views [626] | Comments [5]
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It feels like I just came through a black hole and revisited the
real ... Read more >
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 | By holykimhk | Views [542]
Friday february 10, I just wake up , and feel the warmth of my two dogs next to me,well asleep and enjoying my bed as usual.My foot still hurts and i really hope it gets better in time before i embark on my trip. Gout, my damn fucking gout, had to ... Read more >
Mon, 6 Feb 2012 | By oryxx | Views [547]
So far I have written about strange food, Chinese New Year,
a plumbing catastrophe and my life in general, but I haven’t written anything
about what I spend most of my time doing, which is of course tai chi. This is partly because I wanted to wait ... Read more >
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 | By oryxx | Views [417]
Well, Happy New Year from Chen Jia Gou! This coming year is the Year of the Dragon,
which I can’t help but feel is a fortuitous year to be here. I haven’t looked at the Chinese symbolism
surrounding Dragons yet, but seeing as to how my new power ... Read more >
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 | By oryxx | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 23 Jan 2012 | By oryxx | Views [613]
This really did happen the on Wednesday night. In hindsight it’s funny. At the time it was anything but.
My room has an en-suite bathroom with a hot water tank so
you can have a hot shower which is very welcome after a long, cold day. Rural ... Read more >
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