While I was in China last semester I was unable to get to an update my LJ.  And I have actually done things and took lots of pictures.  But I really wasn't intending to update and then I changed my mind today.  So what this is, is a series of 6 picture posts with captions and I don't know how many there are yet because there are more than 3 and I ( Read more... )

So for those of you that don't know.  I came home during vacation.  I did not tell my mom a thing about me comming home and I completely took her by surprise.  My father knew I was comming home to visit.  My parents had plans for the night that i was going to come home.  So my dad changed the plans so that they would be home that night.  That night ( Read more... )

Day 5:  Going Home

I took no pictures on the last day.  But I went to the museum.  The natural history part was open but the cultural exhibit was closed.  I was a little disappointing because I wanted to see something about the Hezhen people of Hei Long Jiang.  They were interesting because they use fish skin to make clothing.  I don’t know how ( Read more... )

Russians, Me, a Temple, and a Tower.

Church of St. Sophia

A revisit during the daytime.


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Here is a giant update.  I am going to put everything behind LJ cuts just so you don’t freak out when you see this all at once.  I went on a trip to Harbin with my friend Jessica.  We went for 4 days and 4 nights.  It really isn’t quite 5 days 4 nights because it was only a half-day on day 1 and a half-day on day 5.  So let me start by telling you ( Read more... )

My semester is officially over for me at least.  I finished the last two finals last Saturday.  It was pretty entertaining semester for the most part but there were also many difficulties.  Teaching is hard and I found that out.  Teaching is physically and emotionally exhausting.  Even after a long day at Eagan Shirt Werks I was never as tired as I ( Read more... )

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I have another pair of pictures.  I took the first one because I was suposed to try out another job.  Well I got lost and couldn't find the place so I took a walk down Zhong Jie (Middle Street) near by.  I went shopping but well I couldn't find anything that fit.  Its a little frustrating because when I was at the Puma store I saw some shoes I ( Read more... )

So I went to David's going away party.  He is one of my good friends here in Shenyang and he is heading back to the UK for 5 months or so.  Anyways it was a lot of fun.  So I have one picture I would like to show you.  It was taken in Steven's apartment.  Its pretty nice and he only pays 800 RMB a month.  Thats nice for such a big place.  Anyways I ( Read more... )

So life here in Shenyang is pretty regular now.  Nothing exciting has been happening just going to class and teaching and thats about it.  I did take some pictures because I hadn't updated in a while.  Just wanted to let you know the taking of these pictures was no adventure.  I just brought the cammera with me for a couple days.


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