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Oh here is the latest experience. I was leaving Qingdao yesterday evening by train and walked into the waiting room when a couple starts shouting “Lao Wai” “Lao Wai” (“foreigner, foreigner”). I mean shouting. Everyone in the room turns to see the commotion and I s ...
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It’s strange to think I’ve been around the block for two years now. I have experienced the seasons, holidays and school schedules twice now and know the patterns. What I thought was a one time thing turns out to be a yearly occurrence. One such event was the June 15th city-wide Air Raid. ...
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It’s strange to think I’ve been around the block for two years now. I have experienced the seasons, holidays and school schedules twice now and know the patterns. What I thought was a one time thing turns out to be a yearly occurrence. One such event was the June 15th city-wide Air Raid ...
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Those who know me, know that I don’t decorate for holidays. I find it a waste of time and energy to put up decorations for two weeks to only take them down. But this year for my own sanity I had to put up some decorations just to remind myself there was a holiday coming [...]
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Mon.20 Tues.21 Wed.22 Thurs.23 Fri.24 Sat.25 Sun.26 Work Work Fake Holiday Still fake Holiday Work Septembre 23th class Octobre 6th  Class Mon.27 Tues.28 Wed.29 Thurs.30 Fri.1 Sat.2 3 Work Work Work Work Real holiday Real week-end Still real week-end 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Real holiday Real holiday Rea ...
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Christine and Henny came over for an impromtu movie night. On the way over Christine stopped by Walmart to pick up milk for the morning danishes I promised. She found something extra and surprised us with the necessities for S’mores.  Henny of course had never had one so Christine and I enjoye ...
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http://wfu.cuepa.cn/show_more.php?tkey=&bkey=&doc_id=422844 The school Newspaper this semester hightlighted each of the Foreign Teachers. As a continual story they decided to make a garden. So the first question I got asked in my interview was “What kind of flower are you?”  I ac ...
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So why the sudden burst of posts? Its Mother’s Day back in the USA right now and I promised my mother I would catch up on 6. As you can see Mom, I think I gave you 7, the extra was just to say I love you. I think it is funny that it is [...]
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Dumplings are an important part of the Chinese New Years. During the holiday you eat them until you can’t stomach any more then down another plate full. If you think I’m exaggerating read my post about spending Spring Festival in the countryside. Before the students went home for the win ...
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With the aspiration to have some money saved upon my return to the States I’ve picked up a side job. One thing I’ve learned about teaching English abroad as hard as it might be to get your foot in the door in a country once you are here there a plenty of jobs to go [...]
9 months ago
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