Category Archives: general

Too much thinking

Being organised is a terrible thing. After literally a month of falling around, not knowing which classes to teach when, not knowing what to teach, and not knowing what the level of English is that I’m supposed to teach, I … Continue reading

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Time. Fun. Flying.

It hasn’t really been 2 weeks since my last entry, it’s just on my last attempt, about a week ago, I had an exceptionally long and detailed entry; and what happened? The network conked out and I lost it all … Continue reading

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Ni hao. Wo jiao Da Zhi

It has almost been a week that I’ve been in China, and the puzzle pieces seem to be falling into place nicely. I now have a Chinese name: Da Zhi. I can even write the characters by myself, but I … Continue reading

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Ni hao

Well, what an interesting few days I have had. After going to KL where I spent the evening in the very hospitable home of my sister-in-law, her boyfriend and their house mates, I had an uneasy sleep in the living … Continue reading

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In Kuala Lumpur

The day started early. Woke up because my 2 year old sprayed the whole bed with the contents of his bladder. It was 5 o’clock, so I thought may as well get up seeing as how I needed to repack … Continue reading

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The Missing Bits

I’ve missed several weeks. Several weeks. Lots have happened. First on the time line, I met a lady. Some call her Zee, and although I love her full name, I will stick to Zee to protect the innocent. We met … Continue reading

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The way the wind blows

It was Wednesday, and faced with another day of sitting in front of the computer waiting for the damn phone to ring or someone to visit my website, I decided it is time to perk myself up. Something I’ve always … Continue reading

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Ad Day 2 – Isolation

Anger, denial, depression, exceptance. Not sure which school of teaching that is from, but aparently those are the 4 stages of human emotion following an event like, ag I dont know, ending divorcing your wife ‘accidentally’, moving back to another … Continue reading

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Ad Day 1 – Bunnyboiler (title of an untold story)

Well now – the ad went out in the newspaper this morning, it’s sitting there looking good, doing what it’s supposed to do ie. advertise my product. But did the phone ring once? Did have any hit to my site? … Continue reading

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Reflection

Ya well, it’s been a busy day, mostly to get my mind off things, but also because I have to prepare. You see, my business is having it’s first newpaper add placed in a local rag tomorrow and hopefully this … Continue reading

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