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Been too busy to update this for a while, so many things all going on at once. Just got back from Bejing, after a trip there for the past few days visiting friends and sorting out job things. It’s a … Continue reading
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I must change my number…
It’s one of those things about being in Changchun that sometimes you experience things that would never happen in other places. If I was staying here longer, I think I’m at that stage where I need to change my number … Continue reading
Short Trip
Back from a short trip to see Ghengis Kahn’s 成吉思汗 hometown, was interesting but not a place I would travel to again. There just isn’t anything left of what used to be here and it’s just very hard to imagine … Continue reading
Curtains
This is rather a long entry, over 2,000 words with some pictures of me from over my time here. It marks the beginning of the end of my time here in Changchun – This may take a while to read. … Continue reading
Exploring
One of the biggest advantages of working in education over other areas is the working schedule. Today marks the beginning of the end of my time teaching here and I know I shall miss the holidays, and not having to … Continue reading
Bust
It’s funny what you stumble upon when surfing the web. Yesterday I was checking out a few Chinese websites and found this. Coincidently only last week I learnt the characters for this 破产 pochan (bankrupt) but I didn’t expect to … Continue reading
劳动节 Labour day
So It’s May already, things have gone so fast over the last month. I’ve now got a 7 day break as it’s the labour day holiday 劳动节, feels both good and weird to not have anything to do this week, … Continue reading
Medicine
I think the Chinese have a different perception of what is an illness, they visit the ‘hospital’ for the smallest of problems when I would either grin and bear it or stay at home for a few days. I have … Continue reading
Conductor
One of those things that I like about being here is that nothing is at is seems. Everyday is quite different, a challenge, worth waking up for. Today was one of those days. I woke up at 7, left the … Continue reading
Winter
It’s been unseasonally mild of late but the other day the weather finally turned. The leaves fell off the trees in only a couple of days, things changed so fast. Winter is just beginning, hopefully it’ll snow next week. Fortunately … Continue reading