http://www.davidandveronica.com/wordpress Join us on our adventure in China Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:53:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (v) It's official, I am now completely finished with my contractual teaching responsibilities in China. It's actually a little unfortunate, as for the past two days I have had a fever & sore throat and was unable to teach my classes. My LAST classes. It really does make me sad. ... http://www.davidandveronica.com/wordpress/?p=253 (D) We asked the owner of our favorite local restaurant to show us how to make some of our favorite dishes since we won't be able to eat at his restaurant anymore. He was happy to share his recipes and wanted us to share them with our American friends. Veronica, ... http://www.davidandveronica.com/wordpress/?p=250 (v) Yesterday, we headed to Hong Kong to ship packages of our stuff which we do not wish to carry with us on our travels. That was an experience in itself, but we were successful and are much relieved that we can cross that item off of our to-do list. ... http://www.davidandveronica.com/wordpress/?p=254 One of Veronica's students was confident enough in her English speaking to ask her to meet together last week. They chatted over lunch at McDonald's, and during the conversation she told Veronica that often on the weekends she goes hiking with her father. She invited us to join them this ... http://www.davidandveronica.com/wordpress/?p=245 (D) Blockbuster movies reveal a lot about our culture's interests and dreams. I am going to try to compare and contrast some characteristics of movie heroes in order to shed light on some cultural differences. I love watching action movies like Die Hard, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and Mission Impossible; ... http://www.davidandveronica.com/wordpress/?p=222 (v) Okay, I am intrigued by the whole stock market thing here, and I have been in conversations where this topic has brought up, so I thought I'd share a couple new things that I've found out. In speaking with friends who are investing in the market (locals, of course), ... http://www.davidandveronica.com/wordpress/?p=244 (v) Well, that's a silly question, because really, who's not investing in China? But so you're aware, the Chinese are definitely among those people all over the world who are betting their hard-earned dollars that China is going to explode economically (as if it hasn't already). I don't know if ... http://www.davidandveronica.com/wordpress/?p=242 (D)-I think we finally found what we hoped to see in China: the stereotypical Chinese architecture of tiled roofs with finger-like tips towering high into the sky, tranquil ponds full of goldfish, stone bridges, and meticulously maintained gardens of blooming trees. We had a busy vacation last week, but ... http://www.davidandveronica.com/wordpress/?p=234 (v) Getting to teach both Juniors and Seniors allows me to play with a few different types of lessons. In general, Seniors prefer lecture-style, because that offers them the chance to catch up on sleep in class. But the Juniors like to be a little more interactive. So yesterday, for ... http://www.davidandveronica.com/wordpress/?p=233 (v) Last weekend, we had the opportunity to visit the family home of one of the teachers at our school. She currently lives with her parents, as a couple of years ago the school asked those employees that had family in the Shenzhen area to move back home because the ... http://www.davidandveronica.com/wordpress/?p=232