Friday, September 24, 2010

Update and Music Video

Hey all,

Just thought I'd update a bit. Had my birthday and such, now on a short vacation. I have to teach again next week 2 days and then we're on another week long holiday. Kinda goin through the paces right now. Had some bad news on my birthday. My Aunt Dodie was walking her dogs with my nephews and a niece, when one of the dogs saw a skateboarder. The dog bolted and she couldn't let got fast enough. She fell hard and broke her arm, her jaw, bottom teeth went through her bottom lip, cut her forehead, nice and busted up. If I would have come home instead of staying in China, this wouldn't have happened, I would have been the one walking the dogs. Well, it just started gettin me homesick and wantin to be back in the states. I have friends that just left here from teaching that got to go back to their home in the south. Nice place overlooking the Gulf. UGH! oh well.
I put together a little music video. Please let me know what you think, I'd really like to hear from some people back home. Hope you enjoy. I'm not usually into Country but this song is pretty good. Starts off with  Wei's dad playing violin.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Bad Taxi drivers and good Chinese

Took a taxi home from Wei's house tonight. It usually costs about 35 RMB and 20 min to get home.
TonightI got in a taxi and he saw that I was lao wai, foreign person, and decided to take me for a long ride to my house. After finally arriving, I told him off in Chinese and drew a diagram for him showing that I knew he cheated me. The fare he had on the meter was 55 RMB, I told him it was bull s#%@ and that I was only going to pay what it should be. Being shocked that I knew that much Chinese he agreed to take what was the fair fare.
I hate taxi drivers.