February 2009 and beyond
Don't know if this got published but it is sitting in as a draft on my own computer so I will send it our without the pictures.....my other computer is back in China...was not able to send out any stuff in May June...think there was some blocking going on..so I will try to get hat one out as well...enjoy if you haven't seen this...delee if you ave
After a rest in Malaysia, am getting back into the routine here.
David Gibson has lent me his old cell phone so that I can get along for a while and until I decide which type I will buy. Big decision as I want to have the right one for Europe.
There is a Bruce Springsteen concert in Italy about the time I am there...I am going to see if I can get a ticket....need to start putting some dates on the calendar for planning purposes
Got an email from Rosamund a couple of days ago.....she has started dating another man and seems very happy...am glad for her and will remember our time together with a lot of pleasant memories...the irony about it was that I had sent her some flowers for Valentines Day....ah well, timing..
Went out for a Friday night dinner with friends and got in too late again...slept until about 11:30...need to send Denis's invite...got an email from Mike Sims who is going to get here...not sure how long or when he arrives.....also trying to get my credits for the Lufthansa flight to Greece.....
Well it finally happened...all year no snow....it snowed today and it is staying for a least a day ....it is cold here today...have been having winter carnival this week...Monday was twins day...Mark and I went as Rider Fans...green and white eye patches,hat...and my inflatable helmet, Tuesday was crazy hair day....see my wig...borrowed it from the lady at admissions...Wednesday is Rainbow day....as many colors as you can......Thursday we had students going skiing or skating....I went the skating route...Friday is formal day.. so I will wear my tux I think...with a pink shirt...
Was a good day....Tux and all...went to the Car showroom at the 3rd Ring road...wanted to see if I could get a picture with the Lamborghini in the window....nope...the also had a Lotus Ford...I guess I wasn't with the Elite....did find out that it was worth 6 000 000 rmb.....oh well now I know what the Upper Crust can expect.....I will get my picture with it in the background.....
I went to Carrefour and bought my third Nokia N95...and will be careful with this...I was before but nobody believes that....just bought the phone...I have all the rest of the stuff..hope to be able to use it on my European holiday....Clark W Griswald as Mark calls me....am also seriously considering buying my own Apple computer....so that if and when I leave here I will have something to take with me...stay tuned
Mom is not well...seems she has given up the will to live....so some things are happening to get her into a home so that she can be comfortable....Jan and I are talking alot....
Went to Harbin for hockey.....got to the train well on time this time Jay...same type of sleeper....we shut down the bar car, we played a lot of crib games which the crew came to watch from time to time....went to bed at about 2:00...was talking with three Chinese...2 girls and a guy...the girls had been with the fellow and were supposed to get off the train...but it started out and they were stuck on it....so they had to travel for several hours and then get off and were taking a train back and being charged for that...
The trip to the hotel was an adventure....stayed at Home Inn and there were several of them so we drove by two to get to the one we were in ......and it was a hotel....and it was in the boonies....we got in had a shower and then headed out to the games...but I went for a little walk just to see where we were.....walked about a block and then came back towards the hote...Police car pull up and asks if he can help me and I said no I am jsut heading back to my hotel...told me to get in to the car and I said not I could walk back ti was ok...didn't think he liked that so repeated and me too...then he got out of the car and accompanied me to the hotel where he checked my passport and asked a whole bunch of questions like I was going to cause an insurrection...then we had the house police on us the whole time......stange.......off to the game...we had to go through security again, as in the Olympics. Then found out a startling thing...THEY HAVE SHUT DOWN ALL THE BARS IN HARBIN......CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT.....so we went and had dinner at MacDonalds....then came back for the final game.....Canada against Russia.....great game....fast....but the Russians were better...and the score was 4-2.......but they played well...we were given tickets from the Canadian delegation to the closing ceremony...2000 rmb a good deal...so we wanted to have something to eat...there was a Pizza Hut right by the place of the closing ceremonies so we took off for there...get this THEY HAD SHUT DOWN ALL THE STORES AT THE CLOSING CEREMONIES VENUE.....AND THERE WAS A REAL PRESENCE OF THE ARMY THERE.....a whole line of the green meanies...and some armed personnel carriers c/w armed guards with machine guns and flame throwers...I guess university students are a threat...
Was a typical ceremonies....here....a lot of show...great show....but lip synching .....and lights camera action.....funny things......they had people who were showing people when to clap.....a conductor telling the girls on the floor when to wave their flowers.....artificial.....but colourful and if I were an athlete, I might have been happy for the attention that was paid for these closing ceremonies....got out of the arena...another line of army..stretching almost to the street....funny thing they rushed to fill in the empty spaces but did not have enough people to fill the spaces left behind.....was going to take a picture but thought I might be jailed...got back to the hotel and basically went to bed.....got up the next day and caught the flight back to Beijing....went to the Market to buy some Pashminas for J and will send them home soon.....had Wan Ying Lan for a massage and that ended an interesting week...
Mike Sims arrives on Wednesday this week....Wednesday I go to WAB for some training....Tuesday, the International Baccalaureate comes to evaluate our school for readiness....will have to show Mike a few of the sights and sounds of the China I know...
Mike arrived pretty well on time..took him to Tims Texas Roadhouse for some Western food...stayed for a few girly drinks and came home to shoot the breeze...
Got up normally...had a good day...Mike borrowed the bike and went out for a spin in the afternoon...said her got lost a couple of times while I was in school....we had decided to go to the Birds Nest for after school so I borrowed Reg's bus pass and we left after school...was a typical ride....packed at the rush hour....this was Mikes first subway ride so he got to see the newest here....was uneventful....but we could not get into the the actual stadium ...seems we got there too late so we just took some pictures outside....also a couple of pictures at the Water Cube...almost went inside on some event but didn't know what it was so we left...then went to the Silk Market where we bought a couple of pearly stuff....then off to Hooter's Beijing and Mike had his picture taken with 4 lovely ladies...Friday night we are going over to The Goose and Duck to celebrate a fellow leaving.....I think Mike, Mark and maybe Scott will be coming as well....then we will probably take in a few bars for the evening....I have to phone Eric to see if he will take Mike to the wall for an afternoon....one of the days that I am not available...that will take a day...he leaves on Thursday....so want to get him as much excitement as I can.....we went down Stinky alley...to look at the new "houses" which are basically 3 walls up against a brick wall....also the skewer place and the massage parlour that I go to....the hooker places...the bathrooms...went to the Culture Club and booked Denis and my trip to Xi'an for the time he is here....
After a rest in Malaysia, am getting back into the routine here.
David Gibson has lent me his old cell phone so that I can get along for a while and until I decide which type I will buy. Big decision as I want to have the right one for Europe.
There is a Bruce Springsteen concert in Italy about the time I am there...I am going to see if I can get a ticket....need to start putting some dates on the calendar for planning purposes
Got an email from Rosamund a couple of days ago.....she has started dating another man and seems very happy...am glad for her and will remember our time together with a lot of pleasant memories...the irony about it was that I had sent her some flowers for Valentines Day....ah well, timing..
Went out for a Friday night dinner with friends and got in too late again...slept until about 11:30...need to send Denis's invite...got an email from Mike Sims who is going to get here...not sure how long or when he arrives.....also trying to get my credits for the Lufthansa flight to Greece.....
Well it finally happened...all year no snow....it snowed today and it is staying for a least a day ....it is cold here today...have been having winter carnival this week...Monday was twins day...Mark and I went as Rider Fans...green and white eye patches,hat...and my inflatable helmet, Tuesday was crazy hair day....see my wig...borrowed it from the lady at admissions...Wednesday is Rainbow day....as many colors as you can......Thursday we had students going skiing or skating....I went the skating route...Friday is formal day.. so I will wear my tux I think...with a pink shirt...
Was a good day....Tux and all...went to the Car showroom at the 3rd Ring road...wanted to see if I could get a picture with the Lamborghini in the window....nope...the also had a Lotus Ford...I guess I wasn't with the Elite....did find out that it was worth 6 000 000 rmb.....oh well now I know what the Upper Crust can expect.....I will get my picture with it in the background.....
I went to Carrefour and bought my third Nokia N95...and will be careful with this...I was before but nobody believes that....just bought the phone...I have all the rest of the stuff..hope to be able to use it on my European holiday....Clark W Griswald as Mark calls me....am also seriously considering buying my own Apple computer....so that if and when I leave here I will have something to take with me...stay tuned
Mom is not well...seems she has given up the will to live....so some things are happening to get her into a home so that she can be comfortable....Jan and I are talking alot....
Went to Harbin for hockey.....got to the train well on time this time Jay...same type of sleeper....we shut down the bar car, we played a lot of crib games which the crew came to watch from time to time....went to bed at about 2:00...was talking with three Chinese...2 girls and a guy...the girls had been with the fellow and were supposed to get off the train...but it started out and they were stuck on it....so they had to travel for several hours and then get off and were taking a train back and being charged for that...
The trip to the hotel was an adventure....stayed at Home Inn and there were several of them so we drove by two to get to the one we were in ......and it was a hotel....and it was in the boonies....we got in had a shower and then headed out to the games...but I went for a little walk just to see where we were.....walked about a block and then came back towards the hote...Police car pull up and asks if he can help me and I said no I am jsut heading back to my hotel...told me to get in to the car and I said not I could walk back ti was ok...didn't think he liked that so repeated and me too...then he got out of the car and accompanied me to the hotel where he checked my passport and asked a whole bunch of questions like I was going to cause an insurrection...then we had the house police on us the whole time......stange.......off to the game...we had to go through security again, as in the Olympics. Then found out a startling thing...THEY HAVE SHUT DOWN ALL THE BARS IN HARBIN......CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT.....so we went and had dinner at MacDonalds....then came back for the final game.....Canada against Russia.....great game....fast....but the Russians were better...and the score was 4-2.......but they played well...we were given tickets from the Canadian delegation to the closing ceremony...2000 rmb a good deal...so we wanted to have something to eat...there was a Pizza Hut right by the place of the closing ceremonies so we took off for there...get this THEY HAD SHUT DOWN ALL THE STORES AT THE CLOSING CEREMONIES VENUE.....AND THERE WAS A REAL PRESENCE OF THE ARMY THERE.....a whole line of the green meanies...and some armed personnel carriers c/w armed guards with machine guns and flame throwers...I guess university students are a threat...
Was a typical ceremonies....here....a lot of show...great show....but lip synching .....and lights camera action.....funny things......they had people who were showing people when to clap.....a conductor telling the girls on the floor when to wave their flowers.....artificial.....but colourful and if I were an athlete, I might have been happy for the attention that was paid for these closing ceremonies....got out of the arena...another line of army..stretching almost to the street....funny thing they rushed to fill in the empty spaces but did not have enough people to fill the spaces left behind.....was going to take a picture but thought I might be jailed...got back to the hotel and basically went to bed.....got up the next day and caught the flight back to Beijing....went to the Market to buy some Pashminas for J and will send them home soon.....had Wan Ying Lan for a massage and that ended an interesting week...
Mike Sims arrives on Wednesday this week....Wednesday I go to WAB for some training....Tuesday, the International Baccalaureate comes to evaluate our school for readiness....will have to show Mike a few of the sights and sounds of the China I know...
Mike arrived pretty well on time..took him to Tims Texas Roadhouse for some Western food...stayed for a few girly drinks and came home to shoot the breeze...
Got up normally...had a good day...Mike borrowed the bike and went out for a spin in the afternoon...said her got lost a couple of times while I was in school....we had decided to go to the Birds Nest for after school so I borrowed Reg's bus pass and we left after school...was a typical ride....packed at the rush hour....this was Mikes first subway ride so he got to see the newest here....was uneventful....but we could not get into the the actual stadium ...seems we got there too late so we just took some pictures outside....also a couple of pictures at the Water Cube...almost went inside on some event but didn't know what it was so we left...then went to the Silk Market where we bought a couple of pearly stuff....then off to Hooter's Beijing and Mike had his picture taken with 4 lovely ladies...Friday night we are going over to The Goose and Duck to celebrate a fellow leaving.....I think Mike, Mark and maybe Scott will be coming as well....then we will probably take in a few bars for the evening....I have to phone Eric to see if he will take Mike to the wall for an afternoon....one of the days that I am not available...that will take a day...he leaves on Thursday....so want to get him as much excitement as I can.....we went down Stinky alley...to look at the new "houses" which are basically 3 walls up against a brick wall....also the skewer place and the massage parlour that I go to....the hooker places...the bathrooms...went to the Culture Club and booked Denis and my trip to Xi'an for the time he is here....
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