When Chinese flatmate got home in the evening we had another conversation using the online translator. 周一至周五七点半到下午五点半，因为在弟弟家玩了，所以才回来的晚，有什么需要？我可以帮？在这里生活的习惯吗 Monday to Friday, half past seven to half past five p.m., because his brother home to play, so just come back later, what need?I can help?Habits of living here 还不错反正也没事做不累就...

I had a text from Alyssia (Miss Shi's daughter) to say they would be providing me with another quilt and also that Miss Shi would be in town to give me some books for my new Saturday job.While I was teaching at Flower Garden Miss Shi came and found me in the classroom.She laughed at the way the children climb all over me giving me hugs and kisses.I was glad she could see they like me.She got the assistant to translate that I could pick up a quilt from Miss Wang...

I went to Ruth's English corner and showed some of my own photographs of sites and landmarks in the UK.They were particularly interested in Stone Henge and the London Eye and we had some discussions about both.It is times like this I wish my knowledge of England and English history was greater.I feel very ignorant about my own country when faced with these knowledgeable students! After the English Corner, Ruth and I went for dinner.We decided to try somewher...

As I was leaving the yard, a car was also driving out of the gate.There were two men in the car and the passenger leaned out of the window and said something to me in Chinese and pointed in the direction of the bus stop I was walking to and gestured for me to come over to the car.I figured he was probably just offering me a lift.It was probably perfectly safe, as they obviously lived in the same yard as me and we were right in front of the guards.However, I sho...

During one of my classes, one of the children was sat in the little kindergarten plastic chairs.She suddenly opened her legs apart, leant her head down between them, and vomited all over the floor.I managed to get the attention of the assistant who just came over and started spreading it around with a mop.I got all the other kids to stand up and go to the back of the class with me and we did some singing and dancing while the mess was cleaned up. Ruth text me ...