Well, I am trying to do a better job at this blog thing, but we will see how it goes. It has been nearly a week or so since my last post and a few things have come up and changed.
1) I bought a PSP Slim, which is a nice little machine. However, I am getting addicted to the Golf game that I have. It's interesting buying games here in China, considering none of the actual game manufacturers really market their goods here. So, my PSP probably fell off the truck with the rest of the case, if you catch me. I believe it was meant to be exported to Taiwan, but who knows. One upside of having a PSP here is that I never have to buy games. I just walk down to my local shop, and they toss the games onto my memory stick, how nice is that?
2) Chris is back from the States. He plans on teaching to earn more money than is possible in his hometown. I hope it goes well.
3) My job has continued to be fun and has minimal stress, which is real nice. I am really enjoying the students, staff and fellow teachers.
4) Now I am extremely busy, because I have started Chinese lessons twice a week and I am starting my thesis, while I am working 40 hours a week! I wish China exported time, so that I could buy some....
Well, that is all for now.....
-seth
Friday, January 11, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
I'm Back
Hey All!,
I am back, not that I ever left or anything. It's just that my lazy ass hasn't been much interested in keeping this Blog, but what the hell, I am going to try it again. As we all know, 2007 has come and gone now and we are in 2008. Well for those of you who fail to contact me by any method conceivable, then you know very little about what has happened to me since my last post. So, here it goes.
1) I did go to Xian. It was good. I saw the warriors, ate great food, and met some nice people. The train ride was good too, I never slept so well.
2) I created and took a promotion at Happy Marian Education, making me the academic manager. It was a terrible mistake, since foreigners aren't meant to have so much power. After struggling to create their entire curriculum and other stupid projects, I got stressed out and quit. They didn't see it coming at all, which left them struggling. I then used my experience from college and held all of the company's documents hostage until I got paid. It was a good thing I did that too! So, I have washed my hands of these people.
3) Before leaving my job, I took a vacation to Chengdu where I got to see the pandas. I also climbed a sacred Taoist Mountain, which was amazing. I saw a Sichuan Opera and ate some food that nearly set my hairy on fire it was so spicy. Great times, great times, although this trip was a one man show, since I am now single.
4) I broke up with my girlfriend, Joanna, because well, ask me sometime.
5) I had the best Thanksgiving ever. And I mean ever!
6) I have a new job. I am a Foreign Trainer for Wall Street English. My coworkers are great, the students are fun and most importantly, I have shed the stress of my previous jobs.
So, what does 2008 have in store for Seth? I dunno. Hopefully I can make it to Tibet when the summer comes..... Hopefully Beijing will be graced by my presence. And hopefully, I won't find myself alone for these trips.
Until the next blog comes, take care and happy new year.
-Seth
I am back, not that I ever left or anything. It's just that my lazy ass hasn't been much interested in keeping this Blog, but what the hell, I am going to try it again. As we all know, 2007 has come and gone now and we are in 2008. Well for those of you who fail to contact me by any method conceivable, then you know very little about what has happened to me since my last post. So, here it goes.
1) I did go to Xian. It was good. I saw the warriors, ate great food, and met some nice people. The train ride was good too, I never slept so well.
2) I created and took a promotion at Happy Marian Education, making me the academic manager. It was a terrible mistake, since foreigners aren't meant to have so much power. After struggling to create their entire curriculum and other stupid projects, I got stressed out and quit. They didn't see it coming at all, which left them struggling. I then used my experience from college and held all of the company's documents hostage until I got paid. It was a good thing I did that too! So, I have washed my hands of these people.
3) Before leaving my job, I took a vacation to Chengdu where I got to see the pandas. I also climbed a sacred Taoist Mountain, which was amazing. I saw a Sichuan Opera and ate some food that nearly set my hairy on fire it was so spicy. Great times, great times, although this trip was a one man show, since I am now single.
4) I broke up with my girlfriend, Joanna, because well, ask me sometime.
5) I had the best Thanksgiving ever. And I mean ever!
6) I have a new job. I am a Foreign Trainer for Wall Street English. My coworkers are great, the students are fun and most importantly, I have shed the stress of my previous jobs.
So, what does 2008 have in store for Seth? I dunno. Hopefully I can make it to Tibet when the summer comes..... Hopefully Beijing will be graced by my presence. And hopefully, I won't find myself alone for these trips.
Until the next blog comes, take care and happy new year.
-Seth
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Some Time Off!
Well Everyone....
I am off on my first real vacation! Well, not yet, but in less than a day I will be on the train with Joanna to Xi'an. You know, where the terra cotta warriors are.... If I have time to send a postcard, they will be in the mail, so check your mailbox.
Oh! As for this vacation, it was a hell of a time to get the tickets. Booking the tickets to Xian was ok, but it took Joanna an hour on the phone to get the tickets. As for the return tickets, it was impossible to achieve that from Shanghai, something about the inefficient government computer system. However, through some friendships and a few calls, Joanna got someone in Xian to get the tickets for us.... Oh, China!
Well that is it for all. I am still trying to get some boxes to send things home. There is a huge market for used boxes here, so it is hard to find them! As soon as the trip is over and I find some boxes, things will be in the mail to those of you who send me things.
Anywho, I am off for now. Gotta try and finish this paper for class...
-Seth
I am off on my first real vacation! Well, not yet, but in less than a day I will be on the train with Joanna to Xi'an. You know, where the terra cotta warriors are.... If I have time to send a postcard, they will be in the mail, so check your mailbox.
Oh! As for this vacation, it was a hell of a time to get the tickets. Booking the tickets to Xian was ok, but it took Joanna an hour on the phone to get the tickets. As for the return tickets, it was impossible to achieve that from Shanghai, something about the inefficient government computer system. However, through some friendships and a few calls, Joanna got someone in Xian to get the tickets for us.... Oh, China!
Well that is it for all. I am still trying to get some boxes to send things home. There is a huge market for used boxes here, so it is hard to find them! As soon as the trip is over and I find some boxes, things will be in the mail to those of you who send me things.
Anywho, I am off for now. Gotta try and finish this paper for class...
-Seth
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