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Getting familiar with the future

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Looking at the future. We say that as if we can actually see the darn thing.

Tomorrow, if I may be so bold as to call the future by this familiar name, is getting closer.

Looking at jobs. Looking at getting the training-center going strong.

Looking at schools for my son.

Looking at where we’ll live in the next few years.

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TEFL Indonesia

Getting off the thumb

Fitness and other ludicrous fantasies

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Fitness and other ludicrous fantasies

Saturday, May 10, 2008 2:57 PM

Staying healthy?
I’m trying to get back to some semblance of fitness.
My little guy is a bit young for organized sports, although the older son did play basketball and football in school.
Myself, the occasional hike and a light workout.
We have a rowing cycle and some dumbbells. amazingly enough, they do get used.
We were in the mountains last weekend.The area is called Pandaan. It’s about two hours away from Surabaya. We were quite close to Tretes.The mountains are stunning.

A few references were made to “Gurus in the mist.”

Not the lamest of puns that day.

Still sporting a nasty bruise. A sudden rain hit and I went sliding off the side of the mountain and bounced off a couple of trees. I think the local foliage came off worse than me.
One of the guides said I flew about 6 meters.

How’s that for eco-terrorism?

Don’t like those trees?

Launch the chubby Canuck at them.

Ended up with a nasty gash along my side, some interesting colour for a couple of weeks, and a pulled muscle. Thank(insert deity/role model/superstition here) for traditional massage.
I’ve added a healthy diet to my exercise and am showing some signs of progress.
Although it may seem sacrilegious(even to a non-betting man) I have slowed my consumption of beer to weekends only. So far 5 kilos have departed for parts unknown. I suspect they’re lurking and may pounce once this current hysteria for health leaves me.

All the best,Wayne,Emily and Wyatt

Life here is okay

Saturday, April 26th, 2008
Life here is okay We stand ready to teach teachers Family is healthy We're looking at the future Perhaps China again? Don't know Emily is frustrated with the fact that we can't save much here. Me? I'm not frustrated by much, except frustration. We've got pictures posted on ... [Continue reading this entry]

Update Pending something worthy

Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Waiting on a worthwhile reason to update this blog may result in months going by without anything written. I don't have a boring life, it's just somewhat mundane and pedestrian, and well ... less than exciting. It's not boring! Just got ... [Continue reading this entry]

Is that a phaser,or are you just happy to see me?

Sunday, February 24th, 2008
We were at Virtual Strike this weekend with the staff and teachers of EF Surabaya. It's a laser tag game, and it's pretty cool ...or hot. You can sure work up a sweat running around for 20 minutes. Emily ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Year of the Rat has begun

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
The New Year has arrived and it has brought a rat. In China it’s called the Spring Festival, In Indonesia it’s Imlek, and for most people it’s the Lunar New Year or Chinese New ... [Continue reading this entry]

From Chiang Mai to Surabaya

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
I returned from Thailand(via Singapore) on Friday night. Flew back from Singapore on ValuAir. Good service and landed safe, if a little late. I was traveling alone, and it's always difficult being away from family. I was in Thailand with TEFL International. We ... [Continue reading this entry]

Hey,Where’s all the fun travel stuff?

Friday, March 16th, 2007
Oooops This is supposed to be a travel blog, and I haven't traveled anywhere for some time. Last year we returned to Indonesia. I made two trips to China. I stayed in Hong Kong,Wenzhou,Xian and Zhuhai. What have I done for you ... [Continue reading this entry]

TEFL Training in Surabaya

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

TEFL Indonesia

Where the world is your classroom

Presents TEFL Course & TESOL Course

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Back in the ‘City of Heroes’

Friday, March 17th, 2006
Here we are again. As we've been before, we are again. Renewal, rebirth, re-charging, and a bit of rethinking. We have just moved back to a familiar place. Surabaya Days ... Today This is the ongoing story of a life in Surabaya, ... [Continue reading this entry]