Tag Archives: Eric
The Dog Ate It.
Stick and I had an odd meeting with our boss today. We were meant to be addressing some of our recent issues, which involve a mysterious someone in the school’s hierarchy changing our schedule, and not telling the foreign teachers. … Continue reading
Traffic Cops
Stick and I were in a taxi last night, when the taxi driver turned around and told us he knew we were British (This happens a LOT… we were actually on the way to a restaurant where the waitress through … Continue reading
The Open-Door Policy
Long before I came to China, I saw pictures of the old-fashioned Chinese homes. I loved the semi-enclosed porches, roofed patios, open-air stairs… like the kind you kind in Beihai Park. I loved that the distinction between inside and outside … Continue reading
In My Bookmarks…
Short but awesome post on Assumed Knowledge from Teaching Game Design about being a game designer: If you tell people you’re a game designer, one of the two typical reactions is “hey, I have this great idea for a game…” … Continue reading
Ganges In Haidian
Wednesday night, we went to Ganges, a small Indian restaurant in Haidian. ( ??????160? or go to the south entrance of Qing Hua University) They were full when we arrived but managed to seat us pretty quickly. While we were … Continue reading
This Picture Is Not Photoshopped
This week most of my English classes were rescheduled and moved to the McDonalds as a cultural field trip. Instead of doing regular lessons, I was to teach them hamburger, fries, chicken, ice cream and Coke. Yes, Coke and not … Continue reading
Live At The BBC
I wrote about Christine Ohuruogu for the Beijing Olympics Fan! blog yesterday, and tonight I got an email from the BBC asking if I’d like to talk about it for World Have Your Say. Would I? Of course! BBC radio … Continue reading
Embassy District DVDs
On Saturday, Stick and I roused ourselves from our WarCraft stupor and went out in search of sour cream. Stick thinks that a life without sour cream is barely worth living, and Stick complains so rarely that I mapped out … Continue reading
Chinese Fire Drill
No, really. So in my last class today, we were playing Guess Who? (Made extra challenging because all the kids have the same hair color, eye color and are wearing the same uniform) when there’s an awful sound outside the … Continue reading
Feed The Foreigners!
The Muslim Noodle Shop just got better. I think I’ve mentioned that I love this place, partly because the food is almost always delicious, partly because it’s cheap, but mostly because the staff doesn’t laugh hysterically at my attempts to … Continue reading
