Category Archives: General
Wow, it has been a really long time since I updated this site
And a lot has happened. Trip to US in Jan, great youth group retreat last weekend, and I’m getting a new job in August – I just don’t know what yet. More details later – kinda slacking off at work … Continue reading
Winding Down
This week has been one of a little more rest than I was accustomed to in November. Since first flight, things are a little slower at work, and I have my weeknds and evenings to myself again. At least for … Continue reading
First Flight
ARJ21 completed its first flight today. Everything went very well. An article with a picture: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/11/28/319486/pictures-chinas-arj21-completes-first-flight.html You can also check out Google News at: http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1275359489
Keeping busy
I knew it had been a while since I updated this, but I hadn’t realized it has been almost one month. How time flies! It has been a really busy time for me. From the time of my last post … Continue reading
The foreigner tax
There are a lot of non-government taxes around. The stupid tax (lottery) and ignorant tax (where a pretty girl calls you handsome and wants to practice English with you, and conveniently knows a good tea house to sit and talk … Continue reading
Three for Four
I worked yesterday, making that three out of the past four Sundays I have been working. I also worked today, which is supposed to be a holiday. Out of the 14 hours worked over the long weekend, only about 5 … Continue reading
The overdue update
So I didn’t work yesterday, but was negligent in updating, so I’m taking a bit of time today to update. Things have been very busy here, only starting to slow down last week. I am really far behind and will … Continue reading
Working weekends
I normally update this on Sundays, but as I have been working the last two Sundays, that hasn’t happened. Things have been busy here. When I get stressed, my memory starts to falter on things I don’t have to remember … Continue reading
The Un-Retreat
I find it interesting that we call them retreats because, to many of us, they are anything but. We are not retreating, but going full force towards the event. To be fair, the retreat is not for me, so I … Continue reading
An event of Olympic proportions
Friday was a momentus occation for China. For the first time, this country hosts the Olympics. Friday night showed the streets empty around Shanghai as millions gathered around television sets to watch the opening ceremonies. I was one of them. … Continue reading