So I haven't written anything again in awhile and haven't put up any pictures in even longer. Well I'm finally writing but the pictures will take a while. I don't know how much you guys have heard of it over there but there was an earthquake near Taiwan and south of China. This earthquake caused underwater internet lines to snap. Sooo… the internet here is very slow. This caused lots of problems over the holidays when trying to reach my family. We finally got things working and I was able to see the whole family together which was great. Shortly after all this, the weekend of New Years, the school decided to turn off the power to our whole campus while half the teacher dorm was still full. They decided not to tell us this though. I found out after returning from game day at the kindergarten with the students and their parents (pictures coming, but when… unknown).
Now I've been posing the question if no internet is better than an internet that just teases you and pretends to work. Of course having some internet is better, but at least when I know there is no internet I don't spend hours trying to get one page to come up, and get frustrated because I can't check my email!
Just thought I'd catch you all up. And I'm going to attempt to write quite a few blogs. The internet is bad, but I should be able to be patient enough to upload some blogs. A few quick things.
-The weather here is quite cold. Nothing of course like Minnesota. I journeyed to Shanghai to do some shopping (a six hour trip by bus). Got everything I needed and at great prices, due to some extensive bargaining.
-I have a bottle of Sprite sitting out by my fridge. Don't need to put it in the fridge, its cold enough in the dorms. We have a heater, but I have two rooms so I keep my bedroom nice and warm to save on heating the whole place. My front room is usually pretty chili, so the journey to our shared shower in the morning is even colder walking through the freezing hallway.
-It has taken more than 20 minutes to open my website. Not sure when I will be able to upload this blog.
-Celebrating Christmas and New Years in China – Unique and Entertaining. These are things only celebrated by foreigners so… we of course celebrated them! In our own fun ways. More on this to come for sure!
-"If bushes were trees… Trees would be fallen"
-Spam!
-I get almost all of February off, more on this too come too!
I do apologize for not writing anything in a long time, and I know I always say I will write more soon, this time I really will.
I taught my students many many Christmas songs, and to end this, I'd like to say… I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Sheng Dan Qui La! Xin Nian Qui La!
Now I've been posing the question if no internet is better than an internet that just teases you and pretends to work. Of course having some internet is better, but at least when I know there is no internet I don't spend hours trying to get one page to come up, and get frustrated because I can't check my email!
Just thought I'd catch you all up. And I'm going to attempt to write quite a few blogs. The internet is bad, but I should be able to be patient enough to upload some blogs. A few quick things.
-The weather here is quite cold. Nothing of course like Minnesota. I journeyed to Shanghai to do some shopping (a six hour trip by bus). Got everything I needed and at great prices, due to some extensive bargaining.
-I have a bottle of Sprite sitting out by my fridge. Don't need to put it in the fridge, its cold enough in the dorms. We have a heater, but I have two rooms so I keep my bedroom nice and warm to save on heating the whole place. My front room is usually pretty chili, so the journey to our shared shower in the morning is even colder walking through the freezing hallway.
-It has taken more than 20 minutes to open my website. Not sure when I will be able to upload this blog.
-Celebrating Christmas and New Years in China – Unique and Entertaining. These are things only celebrated by foreigners so… we of course celebrated them! In our own fun ways. More on this to come for sure!
-"If bushes were trees… Trees would be fallen"
-Spam!
-I get almost all of February off, more on this too come too!
I do apologize for not writing anything in a long time, and I know I always say I will write more soon, this time I really will.
I taught my students many many Christmas songs, and to end this, I'd like to say… I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Sheng Dan Qui La! Xin Nian Qui La!
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