tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.comments2009-12-18T09:19:07.463-05:00China DiaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-55507866601140451582008-12-29T07:35:00.000-05:002008-12-29T07:35:00.000-05:00haha! i searched your name on your college website...haha! i searched your name on your college website (for fun!). i am so surprised to find so many articles about you and travis. i also see your friends' comments here. i think you are a very responsible and friendly teacher! -------MarseillesPortugues na Universidade de Sun Yat-senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533711847869127447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-64450110320844196592008-12-21T21:01:00.000-05:002008-12-21T21:01:00.000-05:00I heard from a Chinese friend that the jiaozi are ...I heard from a Chinese friend that the jiaozi are shaped like ears, so if you eat them it will make your ears stronger.Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244462415679310104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-19042496317268453552008-12-21T12:10:00.000-05:002008-12-21T12:10:00.000-05:00I am sure that your students would never know what...I am sure that your students would never know what you are thinking about. I myself , as a student, never notice that a teacher may have homesickness. I don't know if you regard your students as friends or just students. But in China, there is surely a wide gulf between teachers and students even though it is not so obvious for college students. When we talk to a foreign teacher, we often think that "am i impolite to ask this kind of question?" " Will he understand me?" or " How if I ask him for dinner? He will go with me ?" Kinda stupid to hear these? But These are what i think about.<BR/><BR/>Also, i find that foreign teachers are more friendly than Chinese teachers. So we like you guys. Actually, you can ask your students to help you know more about this country and i am sure they are more than happy to do this. Hope you enjoy your life here, really.<BR/><BR/>GOOD LUCK.yaffahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556355005877621824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-41819295904721388492008-12-21T11:04:00.000-05:002008-12-21T11:04:00.000-05:00To give credit where credit is due, the last line ...To give credit where credit is due, the last line is very much similar to the last line of Robert Frost's "The Road Less Traveled." This didn't occur to me at the time, but I imagine that somewhere deep in my memory the poem peeked its wonderfully written prose into my consciousness while I was writing the post.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02277055723331166101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-2292500905826319782008-12-11T04:30:00.000-05:002008-12-11T04:30:00.000-05:00ahahhaha. brilliant. simply brilliant.p.s.where th...ahahhaha. brilliant. simply brilliant.<BR/><BR/><BR/>p.s.<BR/>where the hell do you find the time to do this???Karrin Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605840403693759321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-81530700726220235512008-12-07T00:07:00.000-05:002008-12-07T00:07:00.000-05:00Just finished reading a bio of Joseph Needham, Bri...Just finished reading a bio of Joseph Needham, British diplomat and historian of China's long scientific and inventive genius. But your description of the defiance of the laws of physics are proof - as Needham would agree - that the Chinese know a lot more about science than the West realizes! ;)<BR/><BR/>Class of '70Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191382785712995672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-15133477909977521792008-12-02T19:55:00.000-05:002008-12-02T19:55:00.000-05:00i love your traffic schemes... i laughed out loud ...i love your traffic schemes... i laughed out loud :]olivia, 杨孙慧https://www.blogger.com/profile/13855679565418424177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-36490884497492389432008-10-20T16:44:00.000-04:002008-10-20T16:44:00.000-04:00Hi Lucy,What a great entry to your blog. How is th...Hi Lucy,<BR/>What a great entry to your blog. How is the teaching aspect of this? Do you enjoy being a teacher? I can just imagine you when you say that the kids are adorable and you want to make them laugh. Keep up the good work. I should have your box of goodies ready to go this week. We all really miss you. I saw a picture with your new hair cut and it is adorable!! BTW, Alex and Marc are still going strong and George is in Seattle checking out the University of Washington. Needless to say, he loves it! Going to LA this weekend to finally see Rose pregnant. Can't wait to see her. Well, I will write more later. Tell your chinese kids: GO OBAMA!!!<BR/>Take care, love TinaTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329325502059568138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-5832081616857867152008-10-08T21:21:00.000-04:002008-10-08T21:21:00.000-04:00Hey! Travis bought a Murse over "Golden Week" as w...Hey! Travis bought a Murse over "Golden Week" as well. You silly boys! I'm glad you guys enjoyed Shanghai, I really wish we could have been there. Hopefully we'll see you in January!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10905017678871354481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-21100978865450454862008-09-30T19:35:00.000-04:002008-09-30T19:35:00.000-04:00Next time your in Qingdao and want some good bars ...Next time your in Qingdao and want some good bars FULL of westerners check out Le Bang (great 50kuai open bar for an hour or so) and then everyone heads to Corner Jazz for dancing!<BR/>:)<BR/>glad you guys liked Qingdao...it was my favorite city that i visited!!!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00587157598808162391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-15086541496962162532008-09-25T09:49:00.000-04:002008-09-25T09:49:00.000-04:00Great post..when we were last in Qingdao, that pre...Great post..when we were last in Qingdao, that pretty church was surrounded by barbed wire and buses parked bumper-to-bumper so that we could not even slip thru to see inside.PeterChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02142420917518286646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-66411030470276627722008-09-23T12:48:00.000-04:002008-09-23T12:48:00.000-04:00Wow awesome blog. I really enjoyed reading it :) y...Wow awesome blog. I really enjoyed reading it :) your trip looked like a ton of fun! Hey, I found a new site that you might like, <A HREF="http://baraaza.com" REL="nofollow">baraaza.com</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-7095764253985516032008-09-10T11:51:00.000-04:002008-09-10T11:51:00.000-04:00p.s. 教师节快乐!p.s. 教师节快乐!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00587157598808162391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-55550646049524794102008-09-10T11:49:00.000-04:002008-09-10T11:49:00.000-04:00Love this blog! I kept a blog when I was in Qufu ...Love this blog! I kept a blog when I was in Qufu 2006-2007...but we didn't keep a group blog. Great idea everyone! :)<BR/>if you want to check mine out...you might get some ideas of places to go, etc. its http:www.amandainqufu.blogspot.com<BR/>I still have pictures and commentary to upload to it (which is sad since it's now going on 2 yrs):)<BR/>Keep having fun guys, seriously...it might seem hard sometimes but i swear you'll miss it when you're done!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00587157598808162391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-73049935818233715182008-09-10T11:17:00.000-04:002008-09-10T11:17:00.000-04:00Hi all: Love this idea and am happy to follow alon...Hi all: Love this idea and am happy to follow along with you this year. My friend, Elizabeth Kendrick, and I were the first to go over in 1989-1990 (U of Petr) and not a day goes by still that I do not think of Dongying for some reason or another. Good luck and stay in touch! PCPeterChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311743789632503870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-12731856633823524102008-09-08T12:24:00.000-04:002008-09-08T12:24:00.000-04:00I have been thinking about you often, wondering ho...I have been thinking about you often, wondering how you are doing. I saw your pictures and wow – are you even on the same planet?! I was so happy to read that you are adjusting well to your teaching. It sounds like you have a great group and that are very responsive to you. For whatever it is worth, I am so very proud of you for doing such amazing things with your life. Please keep the pictures coming … I love to see them! I love you my dear and you are always in my thoughts and prayers. <BR/><BR/>PS I hope you kept that adorable little puppy!!!!Lisa Uptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736673775156487795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-7898865977372195462008-09-07T09:37:00.000-04:002008-09-07T09:37:00.000-04:00I'm so glad I'll be able to keep up to date on you...I'm so glad I'll be able to keep up to date on your journey. It sounds like an incredible experience, and I'm sure you are doing a fantastic job. Hope all is well! <BR/>Best, Kelly Mills-DickKelly Melekishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079777994020670110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-48086700992359175402008-09-06T16:15:00.000-04:002008-09-06T16:15:00.000-04:00Hey Rach, I just posted a note to you, but it...Hey Rach, <BR/> I just posted a note to you, but it didn't seem to go through. Hope you don't get two of these! Anyhow, I'll write you through our regular e-mail, but I just wanted to say "hi" to you and to Olivia and the rest of the group. This blog is a great idea! And your massage ... that sounds SO nice! Love you - MomLynn Suppéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222160655922248207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8105798452751016313.post-22948644930628681242008-09-05T14:13:00.000-04:002008-09-05T14:13:00.000-04:00Hi Carrie,I just typed a post, but I think it got ...Hi Carrie,<BR/>I just typed a post, but I think it got lost. At any rate, I was saying how blessed you and Travis are to be living in such a beautiful and scenic area despite the weather. Also I said I was interested in what you would plan for your class. I can't imagine having 150 students. And I was curious about Travis's classes. Does he have similar sized classes. Take care and keep in touch.<BR/>nancy o.o.nosberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234247362932952901noreply@blogger.com