{"id":1983,"date":"2009-02-16T04:48:42","date_gmt":"2009-02-15T20:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asianramblings.com\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2009-02-16T04:48:42","modified_gmt":"2009-02-15T20:48:42","slug":"china-esl-school-term-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stevepeer.com\/blog\/china-esl-school-term-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Another term begins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Tower of London, shot in HDR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I’m too busy, or tai mang le<\/em>, as we say in Mandarin. I jumped right back into things upon my return to China. The new school term started two days after I arrived in The Middle Kingdom. New ESL teachers to train, new programs to plan and co-ordinate, beer to be consumed … it’s a hard life but I’m up to the challenge.<\/p>\n

My lack of posts can be attributed to my new computer. The venerable Lenovo I have been using has been augmented (not replaced, don’t get angry reliable Lenovo) with a lovely quad-speed HP box, complete with 4 gig of RAM. Getting a new computer setup and usable isn’t easy. Downloads galore, and much time spent trying to track down errant discs. I’m happy to say, the new box is up-and-running. If I can only get use to this new keyboard…<\/p>\n

I’m playing with HDR photography: High Dynamic Range for those not in the know. HDR uses three of more images shot at different exposures to create a more detailed image. The above is my first (and not very good attempt). To see it in all its glory you need to click on the image. When my planner is less cluttered in a week or two I’ll play some more.<\/p>\n

I have reached two conclusions:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Every week out of the gym is akin to taking a month off<\/li>\n
  2. Draft beer gives me headaches that make me contemplate decapitation.<\/li>\n
  3. Spending Valentine’s Day alone is easy if you go to bed at 8:00 pm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Take those nuggets of wisdom as you will.<\/p>\n

    I will celebrate my fourth year in China in two weeks. Where has the time gone…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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