China 2006 09 01& 2
Normal woring day at the office except that I am a little frustrated because I don't know the level of the kids and therefore do not know how to plan for the week ahead, Colin says the first 3 or 4 days are not going to seem very productive and that you may be talking alot and doing a lot of involving activities to try to get them to speak. So I'll muddle along until then
Shitty news. The tickets for the softball game came to Tongzhou (supposedly) , the deliverers could not find Beijing Concord College ( scary) and they said they phoned our celll phone (no trace of that). The phone call said after that, that they put them on genreal sale and of course they were snapped up. So we don't go.....what a pisser. Sounds like this is a common frustration from Kirsten and Mike. They said if we are able to get tickets to any playoffs...if we make it...they will go get them themselves. Sounds like a plan. Phoned the Canadian embassy and also emailed softaball Canada to see if they could get in contact with the teams here for any info ...hopefully.
Took the Bus into Beijing from the school. The only time I am late and the bus has to be on time. Usually I wait and the bus is about 10-15 minutes late. Didn't leave a great impression on all the Chinese teachers here. Oh well, that too will pass.
Celebrated Bob's birthday at a quaint and old and neat hotel in middle of Beijing....he bought the booze and we each paid for our meal. His theory about the buying was....the last two guys who held his former job as a police captain or whatever he was in the Halifax police force, never made it past their 54th so he said he would like to and do it in style. 16 of us celebrated and then 10 of us stayed at the hotel. About $40 Canadaian each...sharing...not bad for mid Beijing....and it had a head massage free of charge...more on that later.
Afer the meal Bob and Mark led 10 of us down to the bar district and we had several beers at several bars. Finally 3 of us shut the district down...all the Canadaians were gone anyway...at3:00 in the morning. Had to have the night guard..I think that 's who he was, let us in.
Good sleep...but I think I have caught a shitty virus if you know what I mean. Showered and went for our free head massage..Bob decides we should have the full treatment so we do. A full hour that really worked you over. Felt good. I think I will have one mid September and after the marathon. Have to get into Beijing to registerby Sept 22. The teachers here say they will come and seee me off and then be at the end to drink a toast ....I said if I make it.
Am on the social committee aa
long with Eve who already has everybody's birthdays and each room is going to have to host a party. I thinkI volunteered Bob and I to host a To Hell With Winter party sometime in January. Seems like a good group.
Tried to stay in Beijing with several people but couldn't stay as they were just sitting around sippint Starbucks Coffee. So I decided to take the bus ...on my own and start an adventure...and it was. Supposedly only one stop in Tongzhou ..not really I got off at the first stop and waited for 15 minutes for a 649 Bus ...no it wasn't lucky......then had to take a cab....cost me 30 rmb to go about a half an hours drive....less than $5....hell that's what the meters start at in Canada.....I can get lost anywhere! Bought some vitamin C and E...couldn't just get the C.
Finally have our fridge somewhat stocked and the initial desire to purchase is over. Oh, bought 3 Rolex watches. Also have taken some pictures and will learn how to put them on here as well as some of the others will be sending me some to put on.
Sucess... Bob has found a golf course 10 minutes from here at about $40 a round. He and Sherry are going out tomorrow to play a round so I will find out if it is worth while to go and get some clubs early so we can golf here on the weekends...I think I willl do more sight seeing first ...I am not that good of a golfer ...but I am a good "Getting Loster"
Lots of excitement but I do miss my friends and the Riders and the news...but I have been able to get CBC for the morning edition and so get to keep up on the Sask news and the Canadaian news.
Will sign off for now as Bob and I bought a pair of speakers, yeah I know another set, and a hot plate and a frying pan and had a coffemake thrown in so now I am going to use my computer as the stereo system and let this one go back and forth if necessary.
Take care
Shitty news. The tickets for the softball game came to Tongzhou (supposedly) , the deliverers could not find Beijing Concord College ( scary) and they said they phoned our celll phone (no trace of that). The phone call said after that, that they put them on genreal sale and of course they were snapped up. So we don't go.....what a pisser. Sounds like this is a common frustration from Kirsten and Mike. They said if we are able to get tickets to any playoffs...if we make it...they will go get them themselves. Sounds like a plan. Phoned the Canadian embassy and also emailed softaball Canada to see if they could get in contact with the teams here for any info ...hopefully.
Took the Bus into Beijing from the school. The only time I am late and the bus has to be on time. Usually I wait and the bus is about 10-15 minutes late. Didn't leave a great impression on all the Chinese teachers here. Oh well, that too will pass.
Celebrated Bob's birthday at a quaint and old and neat hotel in middle of Beijing....he bought the booze and we each paid for our meal. His theory about the buying was....the last two guys who held his former job as a police captain or whatever he was in the Halifax police force, never made it past their 54th so he said he would like to and do it in style. 16 of us celebrated and then 10 of us stayed at the hotel. About $40 Canadaian each...sharing...not bad for mid Beijing....and it had a head massage free of charge...more on that later.
Afer the meal Bob and Mark led 10 of us down to the bar district and we had several beers at several bars. Finally 3 of us shut the district down...all the Canadaians were gone anyway...at3:00 in the morning. Had to have the night guard..I think that 's who he was, let us in.
Good sleep...but I think I have caught a shitty virus if you know what I mean. Showered and went for our free head massage..Bob decides we should have the full treatment so we do. A full hour that really worked you over. Felt good. I think I will have one mid September and after the marathon. Have to get into Beijing to registerby Sept 22. The teachers here say they will come and seee me off and then be at the end to drink a toast ....I said if I make it.
Am on the social committee aa
long with Eve who already has everybody's birthdays and each room is going to have to host a party. I thinkI volunteered Bob and I to host a To Hell With Winter party sometime in January. Seems like a good group.
Tried to stay in Beijing with several people but couldn't stay as they were just sitting around sippint Starbucks Coffee. So I decided to take the bus ...on my own and start an adventure...and it was. Supposedly only one stop in Tongzhou ..not really I got off at the first stop and waited for 15 minutes for a 649 Bus ...no it wasn't lucky......then had to take a cab....cost me 30 rmb to go about a half an hours drive....less than $5....hell that's what the meters start at in Canada.....I can get lost anywhere! Bought some vitamin C and E...couldn't just get the C.
Finally have our fridge somewhat stocked and the initial desire to purchase is over. Oh, bought 3 Rolex watches. Also have taken some pictures and will learn how to put them on here as well as some of the others will be sending me some to put on.
Sucess... Bob has found a golf course 10 minutes from here at about $40 a round. He and Sherry are going out tomorrow to play a round so I will find out if it is worth while to go and get some clubs early so we can golf here on the weekends...I think I willl do more sight seeing first ...I am not that good of a golfer ...but I am a good "Getting Loster"
Lots of excitement but I do miss my friends and the Riders and the news...but I have been able to get CBC for the morning edition and so get to keep up on the Sask news and the Canadaian news.
Will sign off for now as Bob and I bought a pair of speakers, yeah I know another set, and a hot plate and a frying pan and had a coffemake thrown in so now I am going to use my computer as the stereo system and let this one go back and forth if necessary.
Take care
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