That is what I think the China Daily headline should read for today, because, yes, I nearly drowned yesterday, standing up, walking on the streets of Shijiazhuang. My first mistake was wearing my adorable and comfortable Spanish espadrilles to the city. Basically, they are made of hemp and rope and they are now swollen and [...]
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Yesterday we had this: Which led to an incredibly clear, blue, sunny day. (The snow and rain whisked away the pollution.) Unfortunately, today the sun and beauty were overshadowed by the pure, unadulterated smell of fresh animal manure, wafting over the entire airport. Not to be outdone, the hotel elevator smelled of stale, cheap beer. [...]
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I’m starting to feel like one of those old Southern men who gets together every morning with the other old men at the Dairy Queen or local coffee shop to talk about the weather… But WOW! Today the weather is so fantastic I have to blog about it. Besides, I have nothing else to blog [...]
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I guess the weather has just been too nice and cooperative lately because today was not a nice day at all. There seems to be a layer of dust and sand just hanging over us, so much so that it is actually palpable. Evidently this is the transition to Spring – dust and sand storms. [...]
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Finally I have found time to update the blog! The English Department has had a busy week! We gave our final exam to some of our students and started English classes for our 4th group of students. In fact, starting tomorrow, I am going to be teaching Aviation English to part of the 4th class. [...]
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Interesting week here at work. Some of the students that I tutor are having an Aviation English final exam next week so they are all in a tizzy trying to prepare for it. They also have a new class they have to attend so my tutoring load has unexpectedly dropped from five hours a day [...]
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Today was so cold!! On my way to work this morning at 8AM, (an early morning, usually I go in at 9:30), it was – 3° Celsius. (That is cold in Fahrenheit.) The heat has not yet been turned on at the school, but thankfully, the hotel decided to turn their heat on yesterday. I [...]
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I'm an American expat living on the fringe of Chinese society. Thanks to a lifetime spent moving around, I often feel like an outsider. This blog explores life in Beijing, China, the occasional aviation topic, expat issues, random travel experiences and interesting things I see, read and hear. If you want to know more about my latest hobby, visit Sewing on the Fringe, where I blog about learning to sew in Beijing. And for daily documentation of Beijing's ever changing air quality, visit My Beijing Window. And, yes, I do wear my santa hat year-round. ;)
