Ok, I know. The title doesn't make any sense, what-so-ever! Turns out my "cold" is actually bronchitis! I went to Luhe Hospital with Xiao Ding yesterday and had an X-ray examination. I have to take four different types of medication. Its all so confusing! What's wrong with me?!? Argh.
Anyways, that's all for now. Going to try to decipher the mysteries of the medication and try to correct some homework and eat some breakfast!
TTYL!
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Friday, January 5, 2007
2007 Happy New Year Wishes
So, its been a while.
I think it was around the same time that I was infected by this ridiculous cold that has STILL not gone away! Like I mentioned earlier, there is definitely some sort of Christmas spirit here. There are Santa Claus' and Christmas decorations all over the place. The foreign teachers were invited by the president of the university to go to lunch on Christmas day. Once again, it was more of a last-minute invitation which seems to be the common method of "planning" ahead. So we had lunch with the Dean of the English Department, the Vice president of the university, the director of the English Department/foreign teacher affairs and the teacher who is in charge of managing the coursework for the foreign teachers. Then us four foreign teachers went out to Christmas dinner with our students. I had fun destroying little Santa Claus'. There must have been something really strange in the water! Hehe. Ironically enough, the English department teachers were once again invited to the SAME restaurant (where we had our Christmas dinner)to celebrate the New Year's (Yes, they celebrate New Year's here and even have a 3-day holiday!) and we occupied at least 6 tables!! I guess it really helps to know what you're ordering when you go to a restaurant---it really changes your dining experience! Matthew invited the foreign teachers and some students to his place on New Year's eve. He made hamburgers (I had a veggie burger--just bread and other veggies), and kneaded jiaozi (dumplings) and I made some potato salad. It was fun! Unfortunately, I had a cough-attack during the end of the evening so I went back home earlier (which is just 2 flights of stairs--hehe).
So most of my 3-day New Year holiday was spent at home sleeping, taking medicine and coughing! ;( I went to the antique market (Panjiayuan) with Matthew not too long ago and was really impressed by the antique goodies such as snuff bottles, ethnic embroidery and figurines. I was also quite enthralled by the amount of jewelry beads and pearls! I have yet to create them! ;) I wish I could find toggle clasps and more selection of findings and seed beads (or "rice" beads). I'm sure they're around here somewhere. There seems to be this trend of everything made in China doesn't STAY in China!
I'll update my pictures soon. They're mostly in my Flickr account.
Happy New Year's 2007!
The internet has been incredibly slow lately...so it makes me not want to update my journal.
That reminds me--I went to my first movie at a Chinese movie theatre! ;) I saw "Huang Jin Jia (The Curse of the Golden Flower)." It has Chow Yun Fat, Gong Li and Jay Chou in it. It was really touching but, aye, what a scandalous family! And it was worth the 70 Yuan to see it (Although that's like 12 rip-off DVDs)!
I think it was around the same time that I was infected by this ridiculous cold that has STILL not gone away! Like I mentioned earlier, there is definitely some sort of Christmas spirit here. There are Santa Claus' and Christmas decorations all over the place. The foreign teachers were invited by the president of the university to go to lunch on Christmas day. Once again, it was more of a last-minute invitation which seems to be the common method of "planning" ahead. So we had lunch with the Dean of the English Department, the Vice president of the university, the director of the English Department/foreign teacher affairs and the teacher who is in charge of managing the coursework for the foreign teachers. Then us four foreign teachers went out to Christmas dinner with our students. I had fun destroying little Santa Claus'. There must have been something really strange in the water! Hehe. Ironically enough, the English department teachers were once again invited to the SAME restaurant (where we had our Christmas dinner)to celebrate the New Year's (Yes, they celebrate New Year's here and even have a 3-day holiday!) and we occupied at least 6 tables!! I guess it really helps to know what you're ordering when you go to a restaurant---it really changes your dining experience! Matthew invited the foreign teachers and some students to his place on New Year's eve. He made hamburgers (I had a veggie burger--just bread and other veggies), and kneaded jiaozi (dumplings) and I made some potato salad. It was fun! Unfortunately, I had a cough-attack during the end of the evening so I went back home earlier (which is just 2 flights of stairs--hehe).
So most of my 3-day New Year holiday was spent at home sleeping, taking medicine and coughing! ;( I went to the antique market (Panjiayuan) with Matthew not too long ago and was really impressed by the antique goodies such as snuff bottles, ethnic embroidery and figurines. I was also quite enthralled by the amount of jewelry beads and pearls! I have yet to create them! ;) I wish I could find toggle clasps and more selection of findings and seed beads (or "rice" beads). I'm sure they're around here somewhere. There seems to be this trend of everything made in China doesn't STAY in China!
I'll update my pictures soon. They're mostly in my Flickr account.
Happy New Year's 2007!
The internet has been incredibly slow lately...so it makes me not want to update my journal.
That reminds me--I went to my first movie at a Chinese movie theatre! ;) I saw "Huang Jin Jia (The Curse of the Golden Flower)." It has Chow Yun Fat, Gong Li and Jay Chou in it. It was really touching but, aye, what a scandalous family! And it was worth the 70 Yuan to see it (Although that's like 12 rip-off DVDs)!
Sunday, December 17, 2006
YongheGong Pictures
GATE at the Lama Temple
Mr. Turtle, Helen and Deep Green--Chinese style
Tradition clashing with modernization
Enlightened Alley
Turtle Dragon Friends
Don't feed the turtle dragon!
Close-up of incense burner
Regal Red Gate
One of the many temples
The BIRDS--I've never seen so many birds at one time in Beijing before!
Lots and lots of stores selling incense and lotus flowers. Guess what color I bought. Hahaha. Very hard, huh?
(Some Chinese lady was yelling curse words at this foreigner. Adam and I couldn't figure out what he did to deserve such treatment! He just stook there wondering what was going on!)
Mr. Turtle, Helen and Deep Green--Chinese style
Tradition clashing with modernization
Enlightened Alley
Turtle Dragon Friends
Don't feed the turtle dragon!
Close-up of incense burner
Regal Red Gate
One of the many temples
The BIRDS--I've never seen so many birds at one time in Beijing before!
Lots and lots of stores selling incense and lotus flowers. Guess what color I bought. Hahaha. Very hard, huh?
(Some Chinese lady was yelling curse words at this foreigner. Adam and I couldn't figure out what he did to deserve such treatment! He just stook there wondering what was going on!)
Food for thought (December 14-17, 2006)
This weekend was a lot of fun! I had a banana split night, a cooking lesson and went to the Yonghegong Lama Temple and Wan Ton (to celebrate Adam's birthday). Unfortunately, my wallet was stolen!! =( I guess thieves are on the rise as a result of the upcoming holiday season. =( A$$hole!! I hope he rots in hell--and for the fact that he could have allowed me to not be able to return home by taking away all my money!!!
BANANA SPLIT NIGHT: December 15, 2006
LEARNING TO MAKE GONG BAO JI DING, DI SAN XIAN and YOU MAI CAI
(I KNOW, this blog is becoming a food blog!)
Preparing to cook the veggies and meats
DI SAN XIAN
YOU MAI CAI
FINISHED MEAL
BANANA SPLIT NIGHT: December 15, 2006
LEARNING TO MAKE GONG BAO JI DING, DI SAN XIAN and YOU MAI CAI
(I KNOW, this blog is becoming a food blog!)
Preparing to cook the veggies and meats
DI SAN XIAN
YOU MAI CAI
FINISHED MEAL
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Such is life...in Tongzhou
I haven't really done anything TOO exciting lately. Well, anything that requires any pictures anyways. I went to Starbucks last weekend and bought some coffee beans. I also got a coffee maker. On Friday night, I am planning on having a banana split night. Haha. OK, so much for the large amounts of gorging and eating horrible foods! I need to get back on track!
I can't think of anything else too exciting that has happened recently. I discovered a flea market type market recently and went back there today. I got some Christmas goodies for my students. I think we are all getting a bit restless these days--especially with the cold weather.
Matthew and I are planning a Christmas event on Christmas night. We are borrowing one of the school cafeterias that night. We all know what we want to make--problem is knowing where to find the right ingredients!
OH, and I have recently been addicted to www.baidu.com and spending/wasting a lot of time there and on www.youtube.com
ARGH!
I think thats about it. Its all pretty boring at the moment. Although I should be preparing for my speech next Wednesday..I SHOULD BE...and writing my backup teaching notes...
But Procrastinators rule....yeah...
I can't think of anything else too exciting that has happened recently. I discovered a flea market type market recently and went back there today. I got some Christmas goodies for my students. I think we are all getting a bit restless these days--especially with the cold weather.
Matthew and I are planning a Christmas event on Christmas night. We are borrowing one of the school cafeterias that night. We all know what we want to make--problem is knowing where to find the right ingredients!
OH, and I have recently been addicted to www.baidu.com and spending/wasting a lot of time there and on www.youtube.com
ARGH!
I think thats about it. Its all pretty boring at the moment. Although I should be preparing for my speech next Wednesday..I SHOULD BE...and writing my backup teaching notes...
But Procrastinators rule....yeah...
Monday, December 4, 2006
Crab Louie Salad anyone? :)
I was craving a seafood salad today. So I invited Kevin and Jacin to come and enjoy a Western Salad experience. I included some: shrimp, eggs, imitation crab meat, chicken, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes and of course, lettuce! ;) I used the traditional Thousand Island Dressing. Jacin added some apples and pears...it was a very tasty complement to the seafood!
Colorful crab salad!
I am still in the midst of writing my final exams and planning on what to say for my lecture.
Colorful crab salad!
I am still in the midst of writing my final exams and planning on what to say for my lecture.
Sunday, December 3, 2006
Saturday Night "Fusion" Dinner (December 2, 2006)
Lately, I have had a great desire to learn how to cook Chinese food! =) So, a few students of mine came over and cooked. It was a lot of fun! We had "suan cai" fish (it was a little depressing to see the fish being killed and gutted in the store though!), eggplant, spaghetti and salad--an American/Chinese fusion meal! Hehe.
Cooking spaghetti
Forina cooking fish!
Alex chopping vegetables and meat!
Lear and Mear Waiting for food!
Finishing up the meal..
Yummy!
Fusion!
Clean-up!
Happily washing dishes!
All cleaned up now!
Unfortunately, I must have eaten something bad during lunch because I felt very dizzy and threw up everything afterwards! ;(
Cooking spaghetti
Forina cooking fish!
Alex chopping vegetables and meat!
Lear and Mear Waiting for food!
Finishing up the meal..
Yummy!
Fusion!
Clean-up!
Happily washing dishes!
All cleaned up now!
Unfortunately, I must have eaten something bad during lunch because I felt very dizzy and threw up everything afterwards! ;(
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