Well, it's 2007 here (you still have two hours left if you live on the Eastern Seaboard). It's been quite a year. A year ago I had just graduated from college and went on a rather unsuccessful job search. I think it was unsuccessful largely because I had unrealistic expectations of how quickly I would find employment. But whatever the reason, the search lead me to ULS and China, which is a good thing!
The Chinese obviously celebrate Chinese New Year (lunar new year), but they also celebrate the calendar New Year. The lunar celebration is in February (around the 18th, I think) and is a much bigger deal. But this is also a holiday. There is no school Jan 1-3 and there were many firecrackers set off last night. One of my students told me that they set off firecrackers to scare away evil spirits for the next year.
This week is grading for me, and packing for my trip. I need to get my house ready for me to be away from it for six weeks. That's about it. I'm glad that I have this quiet week before my trip.
While traveling I will *try* to find internet cafes and update the blog. And when I get back I will definitely post photos!
Happy New Year!
Monday, January 01, 2007
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