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Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Teaching adults English can sometimes be very trying. In my company, the classes are small, and the text books suck. As a result the students often vote for a ‘free talk’. This would be fine if free talk actually meant have a group conversation. Instead free talk translates to have me run and hold a conversation with people who often don’t want to talk. I mean, sometimes, the conversations come easy, the students and I get along, it feels almost natural. Other times, not so much. [read on]

MMM Good

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

I like food. This is a fact. I usually spend half my day thinking about what I will eat next. Not in an I’m obsessed with food I weigh 300lbs kinda way, more in a this student is really boring how can I amuse myself, oh yah, what will I eat when I get out of here kinda way. [read on]

The Hawaii of the East

Friday, November 16th, 2007
So, I as I've mentioned I am heading to South East Asia. I was considering going through China to Vietnam. The usual route involves a multiple day train trip straight into Vietnam. I was thinking of being creative. Since I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Fixing electronics in a foreign country

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Now, I'm no computer wizard. This is for sure. I mean I can run around the internet with the best of them. I can fix little problem son windows. Virus check, configure, make this thing move faster. But I can ... [Continue reading this entry]

Hot springs

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Being a traveler, and while currently planning a trip, I like to spend my time doing some reading about, well traveling. One of my favorite sites (well for everything) is the New York Times website. Mostly I use the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Here I Go Again…..

Thursday, November 8th, 2007
On my own. So thing shave been kinda hectic over here at sharkfin central. By roomate here in Shanghai, picked up and flew down to the Philippines last night for 3 weeks or so. For anyone out there who is ... [Continue reading this entry]

Made in China

Friday, November 2nd, 2007
Living in China, I see how cheap some stuff really is. For example, a DVD in a box, much like Id find if I was shopping in a store back home will cost about $1. Buying a canopener cost ... [Continue reading this entry]