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Sunday, May 18, 2008
Ah yes, I miss my very good friend. Back home here in the States I'm reduced to drinking high-quality German lager or local micro-brews (at hideously expensive prices).
I'm working up at the local Uni doing web development, newsletter "publishing", database creation and management, and general office support duties. I don't hate it exactly. I spend over 90% of the day in front of the computer. But I do interact with other people and have the opportunity for limited self-expression and creativity. And I have health insurance. Soon I will even have sick days and eventually paid holidays.
One of the reasons I decided to go to China was to find out if I would really enjoy teaching or not. I suspected I wouldn't but I do. I enjoy and am good at teaching. I prefer adults but can teach children also. It is a very demanding vocation; therefore perfect for me ;p. I miss teaching. I miss that connection (strange as it is) that I get with "my" students. I think it must be similar to people who do concerts. That ephemeral yet concrete audience link..
Today on the radio they had a piece on Emily Dickinson. I love Emily Dickinson. They covered one of her best known poems, which I also happen to love. "I would not stop for death-so he kindly stopped for me". I know one of the reasons I am so attracted to Emily Dickinson poems is the amazing way they read out loud. That and her brilliance with words.
Etymological tidbit: the word "quark" was originally coined by James Joyce in Finnegan's Wake.
I'm working up at the local Uni doing web development, newsletter "publishing", database creation and management, and general office support duties. I don't hate it exactly. I spend over 90% of the day in front of the computer. But I do interact with other people and have the opportunity for limited self-expression and creativity. And I have health insurance. Soon I will even have sick days and eventually paid holidays.
One of the reasons I decided to go to China was to find out if I would really enjoy teaching or not. I suspected I wouldn't but I do. I enjoy and am good at teaching. I prefer adults but can teach children also. It is a very demanding vocation; therefore perfect for me ;p. I miss teaching. I miss that connection (strange as it is) that I get with "my" students. I think it must be similar to people who do concerts. That ephemeral yet concrete audience link..
Today on the radio they had a piece on Emily Dickinson. I love Emily Dickinson. They covered one of her best known poems, which I also happen to love. "I would not stop for death-so he kindly stopped for me". I know one of the reasons I am so attracted to Emily Dickinson poems is the amazing way they read out loud. That and her brilliance with words.
Etymological tidbit: the word "quark" was originally coined by James Joyce in Finnegan's Wake.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Cryptic is my preferred style
I love this font!
My vocation is writing. Yet writing about my Xinjiang experience inspires me to injest xanex. I'm so thankful that I'm in a beautiful place right now with plentiful quality pharmacueitcals and other aromatic green goodness. And the air. I'm learning how to breath deep again.
I miss my friends in China ALOT. I had the dubious opportunity to meet myself over the volcano a couple three times while in Urumqi.
And I'm planning to return!! Next Spring!
so testing testing
My vocation is writing. Yet writing about my Xinjiang experience inspires me to injest xanex. I'm so thankful that I'm in a beautiful place right now with plentiful quality pharmacueitcals and other aromatic green goodness. And the air. I'm learning how to breath deep again.
I miss my friends in China ALOT. I had the dubious opportunity to meet myself over the volcano a couple three times while in Urumqi.
And I'm planning to return!! Next Spring!
so testing testing
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