Archive for September, 2009

National Day Holiday

Guess I picked the wrong time to travel to the Philippines

POSTED: September 29th, 2009
CATEGORIES: China, Latest, Personal
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I bought a plane ticket for Manila on Thursday. But severe flooding in the city may halt my plans.

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China

Typhoon days are the new snow days

POSTED: September 29th, 2009
CATEGORIES: China, Latest, Personal
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Typhoons aren’t as bad as they’re made out to be.

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China

How’s this for a mouthful?: The name of my school

POSTED: September 28th, 2009
CATEGORIES: China, Latest, Personal
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Shenzhen Luoling Foreign Language Experimental School. (Pinyin: Shenzhen Shi Luoling Waiyu Shiyan Xuexiao; Characters: 深圳市落铃外语试验学校). Or Luoling for short. It’s a primary school in Shenzhen’s Luohu district. I teach 10 fourth-grade and 5 third-grade classes here. Why “experimental”? I’ve been told tacking on the word “experimental” to the name is a way for Chinese schools [...]

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On a completely unrelated note

Chicago, I love you and all, but … (Why Chi-town won’t win the 2016 Games)

POSTED: September 28th, 2009
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I wish the Games could be held in Chicago, but the odds are in Rio’s favor.

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China

Following college football in China when there’s a 12-hour time difference

POSTED: September 26th, 2009
CATEGORIES: China, Latest, Personal
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If I want to watch a live game, I have to stay awake for a midnight kickoff

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Recent projects

Michigandaily.com redesign launches

POSTED: September 9th, 2009
CATEGORIES: Featured, Latest, Michigan Daily, Redesigns, Web Design
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I was involved in the early stages of the redesign that launched last week.

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Living in China

Dealing with the culture shock

POSTED: September 7th, 2009
CATEGORIES: China, Craziest thing I saw in China today, Latest, Personal
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My transition from Western to Eastern culture has had its ups and downs.

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