It's still a bit startling to think that it's already mid-October, but the weather has been holding up. Right now it's a comfortable 21 degrees even with a bit of a cloudy sky. It feels more like early or mid September in Victoria right now instead of the mid October in China that is my daily reality. It's hard to believe that it's week two of living on this side of the world. I can't say that time is flying by, but I sometimes have a hard time getting my head around the fact that I'm in a foreign place. When you feel like you're in control of your environment (even if it's just some of the time) I think it seems less strange and less alien than it really is. I'm sure I've said this already but it keeps popping into my mind.
After a double dose of Thanksgiving feasting over the weekend, I made my way back home to Daheishi and back to the school. Sunday night was pretty uneventful (as I expect most of them will be) and came back to my newly installed internet in my apartment, which definitely made for an excellent end to the weekend. I can rekindle my obsession with my various TV shows now that I can actually spend more than an hour downloading something!
Strange Thing #1 for Tuesday: the school plays really random music at the end of breakfast and at the end of the lunch/nap period. Yes, there is actually a designated nap hour at lunch. I've been trying to convince everyone who would listen that this is an awesome idea. I think the communication was just passed forward to the school here so I would be able to revel in it once I arrived. Anyway, our PA system is currently blaring out "You are Not Alone" by Michael Jackson as a melodic cap to our day. What came on the stereo last night at a get-together for the grade 9 ESL teachers last night? Barbie Girl. Yes, that annoying song from the nineties that put the band Aqua on the map. Sad, but true. Another strange follow-up? After Michael was done his ballad, three students came on the PA to tell about the history of the sport of swimming. Life is just a bit strange over here.
On a higher note (if that wasn't high enough), I was invited over to one of the Chinese ESL teachers' apartments for a birthday party for another teacher. I was fed all the hot-pot food I could handle and we ended off the event with a lot of picture taking and just a bit of karaoke. So funny.
Well, off I run… my last class of the day starts in about 10 minutes, so I should actually get going to class. Until again, mes amis.
T
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