The constant rain, that had me wondering how to build an ark, has passed. The sky over Shenzhen is now a bright seasonal blue and full of fluffy clouds. There is that evil ball of flame some call the sun, it’s only purpose to burn me to a crisp, to contend with. Better that than rain.
My 美国人朋友 (American friends) will be celebrating the 4th of July this weekend. My Canadian brethren celebrated Canada Day on July 1st. I have nothing to celebrate. There are no July holidays in China. National Day is October 1st.
I could celebrate the end of school. The students and teachers have scattered, blown to the four corners of the earth by a powerful wind called Summer Holidays. I could celebrate the start of a summer off. I could, if that were true.
Let’s look at The Stevo’s next few days:
Friday:
Human Resources Meeting
Summer Camp Planning Meeting
Saturday:
Business Teacher Interviews
English Teacher Interviews
Marking Business Teacher applications tests
(The interviews will involve me trying to decipher Chinese resumes, being part of the management panel and asking a question or two. I will listen to rapid-fire questions in Chinese, attempt to understand, get bored, and doodle on the HR forms.)
Sunday:
Course Consultant Interviews
All I really want to do is get a massage. Maybe Sunday evening. After a few drinks.
On the plus side: I’m buying a new camera next week, if my resident permit is complete and the government returns my passport. It’s hard to leave the country without a passport.
Question: What would the border guards do if I brought 20 Grade 1 students to vouch for my identity instead of the traditional passport?
Enjoy your national days of independence. Have a barbecue, watch fireworks and play merry. I’ll be sitting in an overly hot room on an uncomfortable chair.
Thanks Stevo. At least you won’t be spending the weekend in New Jersey.
Wanda Rizzutos last blog post..I Have No Wind In My Sails
A valid argument, Wanda.
I think you should ask each job applicant for a massage. The one that does the best job, gets the job. I think that’s the only way you’re going to get one any time soon.
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Corina: That is a great idea. I don’t think the rest of the panel will agree.
I’m working this weekend too, and will spend a large part of it trying to convince two of my dogs that the world isn’t coming to an end.
Shawn Ws last blog post..Will Viagra Be Banned By Professional Sports?
Meetings, interviews, grading… sounds like a wet dream.
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I think you should try bringing students.
Toms last blog post..Narrow Roads
Shawn: Good luck with the dogs. They are hard to convince.
Jax: Cheeky monkey!
Tom: That would be amusing if nothing else.
Tell us about the new camera!
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Sunday sounds like Tuesday… good luck with that 😉
What camera are you picking up?
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Wanda has a valid point. you could be in jersey. or even worse- texas.
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Jennifer and Ron: A Canon 40D will be my new axe. I wanted to wait for the 5D MkII, but that isn’t even official yet, just rumor. With the strength of the Chinese Yuan against the Hong Kong Dollar I’m getting a sweet deal. Ron: I’m picking up a big, white 70-200 f/2.8 USM IS later in the summer.
Matt: True, but I don’t think the girls are as pretty in either locale.
Cool, you’ll like it. Try to get the battery grip though, it helps.
As for the 70-200, you’ll really enjoy that. It’ll do on the Rebel but will balance perfectly on the 40D (especially with the BG.)
Enjoy,
R(etc… )
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