We Are A Go....

OK, so I've succeeded, for the most part, in my little project. In order to avoid having people filter through a bunch of stuff they're not interested in just to read what they want, I have broken this up into three different sites. If you are here just to read about my life in China, then I suggest you go to AndrewSellsOutinChina. You'll find it stays pretty on-target there. For those of you who

Just So You Know

We're headed to Hong Kong for the weekend. Like Dave says, it has nothing to do with getting a visa, because that would imply something that simply should not be implied. It should be a nice trip, hopefully-- taking the train there tonight, staying Monday, and taking a plane back Tuesday morning. I'll let you know how it goes at some point in the future, probably weeks from now the way things

Captain Kirk and the Quest for the Holy Grail

I've never seen an episode of Star Trek but the clips in here make me think it might be worth watching. Either way, this is pretty good.

Here's the Deal

As you have obviously seen, if you read this blog with any regularity, I have been messing around with the template a lot lately. Right now it looks pretty crappy. But I am in the middle of making it look nice. Basically, what I am doing is separating my content into three different pages. If you want all of it, you will be able to get it all here. If you only want news, click the news link at

The Tourist Will Illuminate My Intention

Right now the computer we are using puts a lot of web pages into Chinese characters. For the most part you can tell what you're supposed to do, especially with websites your familiar with, but every once in a while you need a translation. This reminded me of a really stupid game that was popular about five years ago, which involved translating a block of text into a foreign language, then

Language Barriers

One thing I can say about Wuhan: it's not the sort of place that immediately charms you. Not the scenery, not the people-- no, not even the food, which is the city's biggest selling point. Wuhan is known as "real China," and if that's the case I can't say I really understand the people who have come here to teach for a few months and now, years later, are getting married, settling down, and

So Maybe I Was Wrong

My last post can be completely disregarded. Contrary to what I thought (ie that a bunch of 13 and 14 year olds would really hate their stupid English teacher), it turns out these kids love foreigners (I assume they love foreigners and not just me). All I have to do to get them to pay attention is walk to the front of the room, then they sit up straight and shut up. And when I say they love me/