I knew this day would come. I tried to avoid it as long as possible, but like going to the bathroom on a squat toilet it could not be avoided while living in China: I went to a KTV. KTV? I hear you ask. What is KTV? I’ll give you
When in Rome
Because there is no heat in the building here, despite the near freezing temperatures at times, students have to come up with crafty ways to keep from freezing. One tried and true way is the water bottle. They are popular here (as boiled water is readily available at every dorm
It's Picture Time!
We’ve done a lot of fun stuff over the past few weeks that I haven’t mentioned in my blog. Not only was it the holiday season, but it was the end of the semester as well. So I thought I’d do another picture post to keep you updated!
Chinese Dragon Fruit
There are many strange and exotic things for sale at the local fruit stands. One such item was this strange thing (pictured on the right). We saw it in a number of fruit stores yet we never bought it because…well, we had no idea what it was. The other day
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
It might not be an official holiday here in China (I do have to work) but I wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
My First Chinese Massage
Ryan, Lynn and I went out yesterday to do some errands. I needed my bank card pin number changed (because I forgot it…duh!), Lynn wanted her boots shined, and Ryan wanted to get some decorations for Christmas. We also wanted to buy a Christmas present for the head of our
Popcorn in China
To know me is to know I love popcorn. The first 6 years of my working life I worked in a movie theater and there are only two kinds of people that work at a movie theater; those who hate popcorn and those that love it. You can probably guess
Dinner with my Students
At the end of class on friday four students stayed behind to talk to me. It is not uncommon for students to hang out for a few minutes, but it is uncommon on a friday afternoon when usually they run out the door. After they told me they took part
Cute Culture
Everything here in China is cute. You probably think I’m making a generalization but look at the evidence, would you. Exhibit A: Packs of tissues you have to carry around to use as toilet paper (which is not provided in bathrooms here). Exhibit B: If you think it’s just the
Some Random Pictures
To celebrate our three month anniversary I thought I would share some random pictures from our time here. Â Enjoy! We haven’t had time to travel much but this was a pit stop during a trip into the countryside. It was beautiful.