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4月15日

graduating from a chinese uni

Because I didn't attend a Canadian uni, I don't know if I'm just bitching about something that's par for the course, of if there's some merit to what I'm saying.
 
Why are there SO MANY forms to fill out for the dissertation/thesis?  First form in December, to present our dissertation topic.  Second form in March, to give specifics of our dissertation topic, to be presented to in writing and orally to a panel of profs who tell you why you can or can't study this topic.  Third form was last week, the mid-term progress report.  Then we have to submit our dissertations at the end of May, then defend them to another panel of profs, make final changes, and finally submit the final copies in the middle of June.
 
Are there really this many steps in other countries?
 
And THIS, I KNOW is an anomaly: graduation certificates from Chinese unis have the students' pictures on them (not a bad idea).  We were asked to submit photos for that two weeks ago.  If I'd known that's what the photos were going to be used for, I would have had some nicer ones made...
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4月2日

don't want to play tag

OMG Tagged is possibly the MOST annoying "networking" site out there:

  • received 8 messages within 12 hours of signing up from random people I don't know
  • asks for my hotmail account password when signing up - without a way out (I just closed the window)
  • just...  well, annoying

So, after 12 hours, I have cancelled my account.  If anyone sends me another invite - I won't be responding.  Find me on friendster or hi5.

(Although one thing I did like - they allow pics up to 5mb.)

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4月1日

should i do it?

I want to do something a bit different with my hair.  It's becoming the every-Asian look.

My current considerations including cutting long-ish bangs that sweep across my forehead, and giving the ends a very loose wave.

What do you think?

Here's my current look, with hair pinned back:

 

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3月29日

i love listening to...

Tom Jones rapping.  Oh yeah, baby.  Sexy!

Current song:

Tom Jones - You've Got a Friend [Remix]

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3月21日

Welcome Isla!!

Congrats to Chris and Jill!!  Their daughter Isla (pronounced like the beginning of Island) was born this morning sometime around 6am Philippine time.  According to the happy father Isla, 6lbs, looks just like her mother but with lighter skin - yes, we were all relieved to hear about the maternal resemblance...

Unfortunately this is the most recent photo of baby Isla that I have.  We'll just have to look at the mother to appreciate how cute she is.

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3月6日

a new low

This is why I'm hot
This is why I'm hot
This is why this is why this is why I'm hot
I'm hot cuz I'm fly
You ain't cuz you're not
This is why this is why this is why I'm hot
 
How the hell does a song with lyrics like this make it on the radio?  Congrats to Mims for actually making money off such crappy lines.
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3月5日

you know you're back in china...

What the hell?  There's snow on the ground!!  It's freakin' March!  It snowed all day yesterday, and now it's all ice.  I went back to school today, and the whole campus was ice.  They're asking for a lawsuit!!  Oh wait, I'm in China...
 
Anyway, I had to go up to Beijing on Friday night after teaching, to take exams at the Canadian embassy (as part of my application to the foreign service which I probably won't pass but what the hey I'll try anyway).  There were a total of eight English-speaking applicants and two French speaking ones.  Of the English-speaking applicants, I was the only one who wasn't already working for the embassy!  (Well, there was antoher girl but she doesn't count as an outsider cuz her husband works there.)
 
Finished the exams finally at 3:30, made it to the train station just after 4pm, only to find that the next train to Tianjin wasn't until 6:30.  Since I was in no mood to wait at rainy Beijing station for two hours, I purchased a standing ticket to Tianjin North station.  Argh.  1.5 hours of standing on a very crowded train - as you can see from the many many people in the hall waiting to boarding the train.  Unfortunately, it was one of those situations that having money nor being a foreigner could help.  Oh, and I stepped in a puddle.
 
But hey, check out my hotel room in Beijing, right around 三里屯 (Sanlitun) and not far from the Canadian embassy.  OK, it's small, but check out the glass-walled bathroom!  It was kind of weird to be able to see the toilet from the bed.  And the sink, and the shower.  Picture taken using the special panorama feature on my Sony Ericsson K750i phone.  (Not bad, I think.)  The room was Y188 (C$28).
 
Finally...  It was the day of the Lantern Festival yesterday, the last day of Spring Festival celebrations.  It was another CRAZY day of fire crackers!  But at least we know it's all over.  For now.
 
Now if I can only figure out how to arrange the photos in this blog...  Let me know if you know how!
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3月2日

philippines feb 13 - mar 01 2007

M and I just came back from another fabulous trip to the Philippines yesterday.  What a beautiful country!  We've already planned to go back.
 
This time around, we spent most of our time on the island of Sequijor, and stopped briefly in Tagbilaran, Bohol, to look at the famed Chocolate Hills and Tarsier monkeys.
 
Notes from our trip:
- The Philippines has the most gorgeous sunsets.  We have many many pictures to prove it.
- I got my Advanced Open Water Diver certification. (Dive courses were a Valentine's gift)
- There is only one internet cafe in Sequijor.  Interesting how quickly you realize not being able to go online is NOT the end of the world.
- Motorcycle taxis are called habal habals.
- A sting from a sea urchin HURTS
- So does coral reproduction.  Ouch.
- Calamansi has nothing to do with squid, it's those little limes.
- Beer is cheaper than water.  Everywhere.
- Everyone sings.
- Facial packs help for a closer shave. (M)
- Leave your crying kids at home
- It's difficult to find good seafood.  How does that happen?
- Photos do not do the Chocolate Hills justice.  You have to see them with your own eyes.
- If you wear a tourist t-shirt, ex-pats treat you differently.
- Cebu Pacific is a great airline.  You can win prizes by playing their in-flight games.  I have never experienced such "fun" flights before.
- Habal habals in Tagbilaran can not be licensed unless they have religious quotes on them, like "Be high with God not with drugs" or "Jesus is all the world to me".
- The funniest quote was "I believed in God".
- Flying into Beijing Capital Airport after a beautiful beach, palm tree and clear blue sky holiday is very depressing.
 
I'm hoping to hold on to my tan for as long as I can!!
 
Pics are already up
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2月10日

china post

Received a letter from China Post today, apparently since we're (ok, Matthew is) such good users of international mail.
 
They got our postal code wrong.  The main post office got our postal code wrong.
 
Anyway, they enclosed a price list for package delivery.  Some discoveries.
 
-It's cheaper to send a package to Canada than the U.S. (except with surface mail).
-Germany is the most expensive country to send a package to.
-Hong Kong is international.
-It's cheaper to send a package by surface mail to the U.S. than any other destination except HK.
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2月7日

wasting time

I stole this survey from MB, apparently it's called the reaaaaaallly looooooonnnng suurrrrrrrveyyyyyy.  Or something like that.
 
1) Are you in a complicated relationship?
I don't think so.
2) Do you hate more than 3 people?
No.
3) How many places have you lived in?
3 countries/cities.  11 homes.
4) Favorite candy bar?:
Twix.
6) Have you ever tripped someone?
Not successfully.
7) Least favorite school subject?:
Social Studies/English.
8) How many pairs of shoes do you own?:
Somewhere between 25 and 30 including flip flops.
9) Do you own a Britney Spears CD?:
Yes.
10) Have you ever thrown up in public?:
Yes.  In the VIP line-up of a downtown bar.  Thank God for the kind strangers who helped me, because my own friends were not in the greatest of shape at that given time.
11) Name one thing that is always on your mind:
What am I forgetting?
12) Favorite genre of music?:
Sing-along.
13) What is your sign?
Disease.
14) What time were you born?
After 11pm.
15) Do you like beer?
Not really.  At least not Chinese beer.
16) Have you made a prank phone call?
No.
17) Who did you last comment?
Marianne.
18) Are you sarcastic?:
Sometimes.
19) What are your favorite colors?:
Green, blue, red...  Depends on for what.  Shoes?  Hair?  Wallpaper?
20) How many watches do you own?:
3.
21) Summer or winter?
Summer.
22) Is anyone in love with you?:
Yes.
23) Favorite color to wear?:
Turqoise-y green.  At least when I have a tan.  And white.
24) Pepsi or Sprite?:
Pepsi.
26) Have any pets?:
One cat.  Calico.
27) Have you ever slapped someone?:
Not with bad intentions.
29) How many lamps are in your bedroom?:
One.  Well, two, but the second one hasn't worked in 2 years.
30) How many video games do you own?:
None.  You don't count basic computer games like Solitaire, do you?  I have owned a Gameboy before in elementary school, and am seriously considering getting another one.
31) What was your first pet?:
Shelley, our shetland sheep dog.  RIP Shelley.
32) Ever had braces?:
Nope.
33) Do looks matter?:
Yes.  BUT personality definitely affects looks.
34) Do you use chapstick?:
Can't live without it.
35) Name 3 teachers from middle school:
What grades are middle school?  6-8?  John (Math & Science), Mayumi Sensei (Japanese), Mr Skinner (Socials).
Yes, I did call John "John".
36) American Eagle or Abercrombie?:
Abercrombie.  However, all my A&F clothes are from China (read: fake or illegally sold).  And there are other brands I prefer, it's just that I can't get them here.
37) Are you too forgiving?:
Depends on the person.  Very forgiving to my friends.
38) How many children do you want?:
None at the moment.  Don't know if I want any.
39) Do you own something from Hot Topic?:
What's Hot Topic?
40) Favorite breakfast meal?:
Hot rice with raw egg and soy sauce.  Yum.
41) Do you own a gun?:
You're kidding.  Of course not.
43) When was the last time you cried?:
I think I teared up at a scene while watching TV.
44) What did you do 2 nights ago?:
Taught til 7:30, went for Japanese, then watched Nip/Tuck.
45) Olive Garden?:
What about it?  It's a restaurant, right?  I've never been.
46) Have you ever called a teacher or mommy?:
First of all, I've never called my mother "mommy".  Anyway, yes, I've phoned both a teacher and my mom, if that's what the question is.
47) Have you ever been in a castle?:
Yes.  Osaka and Hiroshima castles.
48) Nicknames?:
None that have stuck.
49) Do you know anyone named Bertha?:
No.  But it's a very "fat" sounding name.  Sorry, Bertha.
50) Ever been to Florida?:
Yes.
51) Do you own something from Banana Republic?:
Yes.
52) Are you thinking about somebody right now?
Yes.
53) Ever called somebody Boo?:
No.  Pleeeeease.
54) Do you smoke?:
Yes.
55) Do you own a diamond ring?:
Yes.
56) Are you happy with your life right now?
Yes.
57) Do you like your hair?:
Yes.  But it could be a bit healthier.
58) Does anyone have a crush on you?:
I don't think so.
59) What year were you born?:
1977.
60) What were you doing in May of 1994?
Going to school.
61) Do you own a Backstreet Boys cd?
Damn right.  Everyboooooooody!  Rock your boooooody!
62) McDonalds or Wendys?:
Wendy's.
63) Do you like yourself?:
Most of the time.
64) Are you closer to your mother or father?:
About the same.  I'd like to be closer to both.
65) Favorite physical feature of the preferred sex?:
Back.
66) Are you afraid of the dark?
No.
67) Have you ever eaten paste?
No.
68) Do you own a webcam?:
No.
69) Have you ever stripped?:
No.
70) Ever broke a bone?
Hairline fracture in my left small knuckle in grade seven.  Damn Nukemball.
71) Are you religious?:
No.
72) Do you chat on AIM often?:
Never.
73) Pringles or Lays?:
Pringles.  That's the brand that comes in a tube, right?
74) Have you ever broken someones heart?:
Yes.  But I like to think that I made the person stronger.
76) Full House or The Brady Bunch?:
Full House.  I've only watched the Brady Bunch movie.
77) Did you like your high school guidance counselor?
No.
78) Has anyone ever called you fat?:
Hellooooo.  I'm in China.  People here are tiny.
79) Do you have a birth mark? Where?
Yes, at least that's what I think it is.  In the middle of my back.  People keep thinking I get beaten.
80) Do you own a car?:
No.
81) Can you cook?
I can follow directions.
82) 3 things that annoy you:
No TP.
Someone has eaten the snack I'd saved.
Have to charge my electric bike battery.
83) Do you text message often?
All the time.
84) Money or love?
Love, but survival does come first.
85) Do you have any scars?:
Yes.  Freakin' McD's!!
86) What do you want more than anything right now?
To know what I'll be doing after I graduate in June.
87) Do you enjoy scary movies?
No.
88) Relationships or one night stands?:
As a married woman, it would just be WRONG to choose the latter, won't it?  Relationships.
89) Big Red or Juicy Fruit
Juicy Fruit, but I have to be in the mood for it.
90) Do you enjoy greasy food?:
Yes.
91) Have you seen all the Rocky movies?:
No, only 1 and 2, last month.  But we do own all the DVDs.
92) Do you own a box of crayons?
No.
93) Ever had sex in a public place?:
=)
94) Who was the last person you said i love you to?
My parents.
95) Who was the last person that made you mad?
Matthew.
96) Who was the last person that made you cry?:
TV.
97) Who was the last person that made you laugh?:
My class of Korean kids last night (collectively).
98) Who was the last person that you texted?:
Kumi.
99) Who was the last person that instant messaged you?:
Niko.
100) Who was the last person that called you?:
Work.
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