So I've actually been doing a lot of reading lately, both in books and online news articles. I thought I'd try something different, and write this blog in a few different styles, maybe some in News style, some in novel style and maybe some just in blog (whatever I feel like style). This may be totally stupid, but who knows, I'll have fun doing it.
The Weather:
Yesterday – Hot and Humid
Today – Nice and Cool, some wind
Tomorrow – Chance of Typhoon.
Local forecaster (our friend from 3rd floor) nonchalantly says today there may be a typhoon tomorrow. Wenling gets 2 or 3 typhoons a year. Good news for all of you checking out the weather today, the typhoon probably won't hit Wenling. So we just might have some strong winds, nothing to worry about. The forecast center doesn't know for sure, but has a map and there's a thing on there that looks kind of like a hurricane/typhoon, but doesn't know how strong or where its heading. Have a nice day.
In other news…
Foreign teachers may have to start paying for things. Since just about all of their friends have now taken them out to dinner, it is now their turn to start paying for things. "It was fun while it lasted," one teacher replied. "I'm most of afraid of having to order for my self. I don't know what those menu say!" one other teacher said. The teachers have been having a great time and getting to know many new people. They say all the people here are very nice and very generous. They hope they can soon return the great gestures their new friends have shown to them by some day taking them out for dinner.
The following is a snippet from the new bestseller, which doesn't have a name yet.
… He then thought to himself, Where am I? What is going on? Now these four occurrences on their own meant nothing. One. Being in China. A little unusual, something a year ago he would have never believed he would be doing. Two. Being at a dance club. Sure, he can't dance, but lots of people go to dance clubs, or Discos. He went to one for his birthday this year, and had a great time. Three. Listening to dance music. He's dj'd at dances before but this music was different. Yes, techno and some hard bass, but also a mix of last week's hits, and something one might hear on the 80's mix station. Four. A tall American dancing the Salsa. Not too unusual, he's kind of tall and lanky, but he doesn't dance that bad. But seeing these four things all put together – being in a Chinese Disco while watching his friend James G dance the salsa to techno songs with lyrics from the 80's – made him wonder, is this the world coming to an end? 'Cause this surely has to be a sign of the apocalypse…
In sports
The Huskers play USC – can the Husker's regain their status as a national power? Do any of you care? "GO BIG RED," shouted all the way from China!
In Education…
Classes at Wenling Bi-Lingual School continue to be a mixed bag. Some classes are very quite, with about 10 students really excited and interested, showing the teacher he's still doing a good job. The students in the back, don't really know how to say much in English, so the new English teacher has decided to do some harder lessons along with some very basic lesson in every class. For Example: "How do you make plural nouns, oh you don't know what plural is. Ok, singular – 1 plural – 2, 3… MANY!!! – great!!!" Other classes all of the students are involved and very talkative. Even if they don't know much they are trying and repeating lots of words. They even are willing to ask the teacher lots of question like "What is 'almsthesme meaning' what does that mean?" "Oh Almost – the – same – meaning, means the same thing." when the teacher talks to fast, and confuses the students. The students make teaching very enjoyable for the young foreigner at the school. Some classes the teacher hasn't been able to see for two weeks due to the girls having to practice for a routine. So the boys in the class get to go play basketball, can't teach half of the class.
This Just In...
Our South American neighbors have returned from their tour of China and Thailand, moving their total of countries visited up to 28! They have been in Wenling for a year and will be great friends to get to know and explore Wenling with. They also enjoy Monty Python, cooking out, and playing soccer. What's not to like?!?
Look for the next issue coming soon.
This issue costs 4 RMB ($.50) (I'm on a tight budget and I know this was a bad issue so I need the money cause I know I won't be selling more!)
The Weather:
Yesterday – Hot and Humid
Today – Nice and Cool, some wind
Tomorrow – Chance of Typhoon.
Local forecaster (our friend from 3rd floor) nonchalantly says today there may be a typhoon tomorrow. Wenling gets 2 or 3 typhoons a year. Good news for all of you checking out the weather today, the typhoon probably won't hit Wenling. So we just might have some strong winds, nothing to worry about. The forecast center doesn't know for sure, but has a map and there's a thing on there that looks kind of like a hurricane/typhoon, but doesn't know how strong or where its heading. Have a nice day.
In other news…
Foreign teachers may have to start paying for things. Since just about all of their friends have now taken them out to dinner, it is now their turn to start paying for things. "It was fun while it lasted," one teacher replied. "I'm most of afraid of having to order for my self. I don't know what those menu say!" one other teacher said. The teachers have been having a great time and getting to know many new people. They say all the people here are very nice and very generous. They hope they can soon return the great gestures their new friends have shown to them by some day taking them out for dinner.
The following is a snippet from the new bestseller, which doesn't have a name yet.
… He then thought to himself, Where am I? What is going on? Now these four occurrences on their own meant nothing. One. Being in China. A little unusual, something a year ago he would have never believed he would be doing. Two. Being at a dance club. Sure, he can't dance, but lots of people go to dance clubs, or Discos. He went to one for his birthday this year, and had a great time. Three. Listening to dance music. He's dj'd at dances before but this music was different. Yes, techno and some hard bass, but also a mix of last week's hits, and something one might hear on the 80's mix station. Four. A tall American dancing the Salsa. Not too unusual, he's kind of tall and lanky, but he doesn't dance that bad. But seeing these four things all put together – being in a Chinese Disco while watching his friend James G dance the salsa to techno songs with lyrics from the 80's – made him wonder, is this the world coming to an end? 'Cause this surely has to be a sign of the apocalypse…
In sports
The Huskers play USC – can the Husker's regain their status as a national power? Do any of you care? "GO BIG RED," shouted all the way from China!
In Education…
Classes at Wenling Bi-Lingual School continue to be a mixed bag. Some classes are very quite, with about 10 students really excited and interested, showing the teacher he's still doing a good job. The students in the back, don't really know how to say much in English, so the new English teacher has decided to do some harder lessons along with some very basic lesson in every class. For Example: "How do you make plural nouns, oh you don't know what plural is. Ok, singular – 1 plural – 2, 3… MANY!!! – great!!!" Other classes all of the students are involved and very talkative. Even if they don't know much they are trying and repeating lots of words. They even are willing to ask the teacher lots of question like "What is 'almsthesme meaning' what does that mean?" "Oh Almost – the – same – meaning, means the same thing." when the teacher talks to fast, and confuses the students. The students make teaching very enjoyable for the young foreigner at the school. Some classes the teacher hasn't been able to see for two weeks due to the girls having to practice for a routine. So the boys in the class get to go play basketball, can't teach half of the class.
This Just In...
Our South American neighbors have returned from their tour of China and Thailand, moving their total of countries visited up to 28! They have been in Wenling for a year and will be great friends to get to know and explore Wenling with. They also enjoy Monty Python, cooking out, and playing soccer. What's not to like?!?
Look for the next issue coming soon.
This issue costs 4 RMB ($.50) (I'm on a tight budget and I know this was a bad issue so I need the money cause I know I won't be selling more!)
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