Beijing in the spring
A good title....except it is darn cold...not the -25 or so but we had a wind and some sub zeo temps.....just like home..lots of complaints..the wimps...
Some little adventures..
We have two new staff here...both from University of Calgary and just got another from St Thomas University in Nova Scotia or NB...not sure which....don't know half of them from some of these places...one of them went to the silk Market with me and it took about 40 minutes for us to finally get a cab...the buggers don't line up...they just get in front...survival of the fittest....sometimes they sit in the front seat when the customer is paying off the cabbie from the back seat....anyway this Friday we initiated them at a place called the Goose and Duck...a good time had by all...the band and the entertainment was good...Bob and I got lost on the way home....actually it was I who gave the cabbie the wrong turn... Bob was asleep in the back and I just napped a bit...well we drove all over hell's half acre...called Tongzhou for about 1/2 an hour and 80 rmb worth....finally pulled in to "home" at 4:00...the others got in at 4:30 but they had gone to another bar...next week is St Patricks and Don and I think we will wear our tuxes..i have a new green bow tie and handkerchief...
I am going on a weekend excursion with the Chinese Culture Club on the weekend of the 25th to a place where some of the beer is made...a flight there and back and a astay at a reasonably good hotel...should be good ...Don and Eve too...
Have finally decided to stay an extra year...if I hadn't already indicated that....Alzheimer's you know.... will have to phone mom and break it to her gently....so say The Guess Who... have been given the option of staying with the 11s as they go to 12 or to go with the 11s next year...think I will let the 11s from this year get a respite from me....they need it...also, all my ties will be new again next year and not old hat.....
Had a meeting with the big guys.....called the leadership committee..and got put on a Rand D..Research and Development committee..consisting of me and 3 others from the Chinese side....interesting meeting....some Chinese translation to English and vice versa as the principal did not speak English...all of the others were bilingual..anyway, in the meeting, there were about 5 times that their Cell phones went off and they answered them!!!!!! ....... during the meeting......bizarre....I know there will be a request for 2 things......in the R and D committee because all understand English...1...no Cell Phones...if this meetings isn't important enough to turn off the phones then to hell with it and ..2....English only please....no sidebars in Chinese...
I don't have to be on this committee....we are to give direction on how to better achieve the objectives of creating more English opportunties......we, just last month had a meeting of the English teachers, and gave "them" a copy of about 20 recommendations...I asked in the meeting two questions....how far are you prepared to go ....and...we have already done what you asked so...... will this document be used as the basis for the necessary changes....
We get the 51 sets of golf clubs next week...Bob has ordered a truck to carry them out here where we will sort and store them in our apartments.....should be an interesting morning....we figure about RMB 37,000 will be needed to pay for the sets...then each of us will be responsible to ship them home...should be an interesting time at the post office...
Bought a cd player so now I can at least listen to my music without tying up the computer...an the speakers we have are quite good...also bought another headset c/w microphone for my skype account....thought the other was the problem with a lack of sound ...but that is not the case....
One of the Rolexes...my very expensive ones.....keeps time well..well, time that it used to be.....oh well, it looks good.....
Merle has picked up a cough and can't shake it....she is having the doctor look at it to see if it isn't something from here...I wonder if it couldn't be the pollution that she brought back
Will try to get some football tickets...soccer so that we can watch a game....my Chinese friend is looking to where to buy them....in August, Barcelona, Spain is coming over to play and then the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots will play here....... and then in October, an exhibtion game of NBA basketball will be played here...not much chance for tickets.....as well in August, Momma Mia is playing here....maybe I should come back early..we actually have to be back here on the 20th of August as they have revamped the school year to accomodate the Olympics...
Interesting thing yesterday..the whole expressway was void of all cars.....I was wondering why ...then all of a sudden about 30-40 buses go by.....I don't know who....my suspision was that it could have been members of the legislative assembly...for no apparent reason they just shut down the highway.....
Just a passing thought..it is now taking me longer to shave and even though I still shave the same number of times....but I don't spend anytime at the barber....I think I am losing time in the trade off
Went to the massage (the tough guys) today...it is a hurtin kind of love....I feel good AFTER it is all done...Angie and I walked to Tuanli for it...it was a good day to be outside.....they are building a new school and hospital near us....we think it is another international school...they brought in a whole bunch of fill...days of hauling....and now are excavating the area....go figure....also they are building the walls around it first...????
Today was a great day...listening to all of my old discs in LOUD stereo.....I am listening to Connie Kaldor right now.....Sky with Nothing to Get in the Way....a longing for home....phoned Mom and told her I was staying......she was ok about it ...she said as long as I was happy....she will miss me planting her garden and moving trees from front to back to front to back, etc...
Next big purchase will be a good camera I think...but what defines good..if any of you have a recommendation, I am entertaining suggestions.....
Got all my marking done and now have to get ready for this week on Monday..I have a couple of periods to plan....it is good.
Time to go to bed...for today....ttfn
Some little adventures..
We have two new staff here...both from University of Calgary and just got another from St Thomas University in Nova Scotia or NB...not sure which....don't know half of them from some of these places...one of them went to the silk Market with me and it took about 40 minutes for us to finally get a cab...the buggers don't line up...they just get in front...survival of the fittest....sometimes they sit in the front seat when the customer is paying off the cabbie from the back seat....anyway this Friday we initiated them at a place called the Goose and Duck...a good time had by all...the band and the entertainment was good...Bob and I got lost on the way home....actually it was I who gave the cabbie the wrong turn... Bob was asleep in the back and I just napped a bit...well we drove all over hell's half acre...called Tongzhou for about 1/2 an hour and 80 rmb worth....finally pulled in to "home" at 4:00...the others got in at 4:30 but they had gone to another bar...next week is St Patricks and Don and I think we will wear our tuxes..i have a new green bow tie and handkerchief...
I am going on a weekend excursion with the Chinese Culture Club on the weekend of the 25th to a place where some of the beer is made...a flight there and back and a astay at a reasonably good hotel...should be good ...Don and Eve too...
Have finally decided to stay an extra year...if I hadn't already indicated that....Alzheimer's you know.... will have to phone mom and break it to her gently....so say The Guess Who... have been given the option of staying with the 11s as they go to 12 or to go with the 11s next year...think I will let the 11s from this year get a respite from me....they need it...also, all my ties will be new again next year and not old hat.....
Had a meeting with the big guys.....called the leadership committee..and got put on a Rand D..Research and Development committee..consisting of me and 3 others from the Chinese side....interesting meeting....some Chinese translation to English and vice versa as the principal did not speak English...all of the others were bilingual..anyway, in the meeting, there were about 5 times that their Cell phones went off and they answered them!!!!!! ....... during the meeting......bizarre....I know there will be a request for 2 things......in the R and D committee because all understand English...1...no Cell Phones...if this meetings isn't important enough to turn off the phones then to hell with it and ..2....English only please....no sidebars in Chinese...
I don't have to be on this committee....we are to give direction on how to better achieve the objectives of creating more English opportunties......we, just last month had a meeting of the English teachers, and gave "them" a copy of about 20 recommendations...I asked in the meeting two questions....how far are you prepared to go ....and...we have already done what you asked so...... will this document be used as the basis for the necessary changes....
We get the 51 sets of golf clubs next week...Bob has ordered a truck to carry them out here where we will sort and store them in our apartments.....should be an interesting morning....we figure about RMB 37,000 will be needed to pay for the sets...then each of us will be responsible to ship them home...should be an interesting time at the post office...
Bought a cd player so now I can at least listen to my music without tying up the computer...an the speakers we have are quite good...also bought another headset c/w microphone for my skype account....thought the other was the problem with a lack of sound ...but that is not the case....
One of the Rolexes...my very expensive ones.....keeps time well..well, time that it used to be.....oh well, it looks good.....
Merle has picked up a cough and can't shake it....she is having the doctor look at it to see if it isn't something from here...I wonder if it couldn't be the pollution that she brought back
Will try to get some football tickets...soccer so that we can watch a game....my Chinese friend is looking to where to buy them....in August, Barcelona, Spain is coming over to play and then the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots will play here....... and then in October, an exhibtion game of NBA basketball will be played here...not much chance for tickets.....as well in August, Momma Mia is playing here....maybe I should come back early..we actually have to be back here on the 20th of August as they have revamped the school year to accomodate the Olympics...
Interesting thing yesterday..the whole expressway was void of all cars.....I was wondering why ...then all of a sudden about 30-40 buses go by.....I don't know who....my suspision was that it could have been members of the legislative assembly...for no apparent reason they just shut down the highway.....
Just a passing thought..it is now taking me longer to shave and even though I still shave the same number of times....but I don't spend anytime at the barber....I think I am losing time in the trade off
Went to the massage (the tough guys) today...it is a hurtin kind of love....I feel good AFTER it is all done...Angie and I walked to Tuanli for it...it was a good day to be outside.....they are building a new school and hospital near us....we think it is another international school...they brought in a whole bunch of fill...days of hauling....and now are excavating the area....go figure....also they are building the walls around it first...????
Today was a great day...listening to all of my old discs in LOUD stereo.....I am listening to Connie Kaldor right now.....Sky with Nothing to Get in the Way....a longing for home....phoned Mom and told her I was staying......she was ok about it ...she said as long as I was happy....she will miss me planting her garden and moving trees from front to back to front to back, etc...
Next big purchase will be a good camera I think...but what defines good..if any of you have a recommendation, I am entertaining suggestions.....
Got all my marking done and now have to get ready for this week on Monday..I have a couple of periods to plan....it is good.
Time to go to bed...for today....ttfn
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