Don’t have much time to write at the moment. Birthday was pretty decent. A few of the teachers from school, Lindsey and I went out to a nice little out of the way place for dinner and drinking. The Sleeping Wood, and it’s one place in central Guangzhou “without loud wankers” as James put it to me. He also got me a nice bottle of wine for the occasion, do that’ll be good for Christmas.
Here’s what’s on my mind though: Should we stay another year? Lindsey and I have started to talk about it. I find myself thinking, and sometimes saying, “Well, next year…”
The cons: being so far from family and friends, the frustrations of working in China, being out of the loop in the China-bubble (I’ve given up keeping any close track of politics, celebrity gossip, sports, what have you), having to vote absentee in a Presidential election again
The pros: learning Chinese, acquiring more work experience, saving money, travel, figuring out The Next Step, being a better teacher next year
Speaking of being out of the loop: send emails! I’ll try sending more too. I keep in fairly close touch with my family and a few friends, but I really don’t want to lose touch with [you], all you brackety people. You know who you are.
