I have a different view now here in Kunming. I moved in with an American woman. She’s just getting the place set up, but she’s doing it miraculously quickly. I’m really impressed at how quickly she’s been able to hustle up furniture. And the internet guy came today. Yay! So I’m actually writing from my new home. Pretty cool.
This apartment is closer to a lot of the foreigner cafes and the bars and things. There’s street noise, which I’m not used to. It’s a little street, but a lot of activity — all kinds of little shops and street vendors. I like the salons that dye and braid hair just outside the shop so you can observe what a good job they’re doing. Heh. So much to look at. Half a block away is a full vegetable and meat market. And it’s two blocks to Green Lake Park.
I’ve been thinking this area was too expensive for me. I’m still not convinced I need to live right on top of all this, although it is fun. It’s not prohibitively expensive, but I don’t think I’d mind living a little further out. It probably won’t be much quieter though. Quiet is one thing you don’t find in this city.
Last week was my first week without language exchange or Mandarin classes of any kind. Whew, did it affect my meeting today. My teacher told me she was watching me progress each week, but this time she could tell that I fell off the wagon. “You spoke English all week, didn’t you?” Oh, man. Well, I have more meetings scheduled this week — both Thursday and Friday. Yay!
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congratulations on moving out and having internet access.. .hope that’s nice for you.
i’ve got an interview tomorrow for a pastry chef job.. its always the ones i’m not terribly keen on that i get the calls back for, heh.
i love you!
talk to you again soon.
x
how are you!
this is Adam chen, a sunny easygoing junior.this is first time I read on your website. I want to make friend with you,don’t I.
I had lived kunming for 15 years, consequently I can give you many proposals to you. Whether something about your curriculums or something about living in kunming, if there are any problems, maybe you can find a solution from me.
Thanks for your comment Elizabeth. The death of our cat was unfortunate but from other accounts of kittens bought in the flower and bird market I think we fared pretty well. Caitlin is doing fine. I really have no beef with Chinese hospitals, except for the fact that they are dirtier than western ones and have photos of surgeries they do. I sprained my ankle in Beijing 2 years ago and went to a hospital and had a fine experience. It helps that my friend who has lived in Kunming for 4 years recommended a hospital. We should meet up some time. Next time we see eachother maybe we can swap phone numbers. I love the picture of the international students dorm in your blog’s banner. You really know your website construction.
-Jonathan
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