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Hello...is thing on?

CHINA | Monday, 7 Sep 2009 | Views [609] | Comments [5]

Well since I have not heard back from anybody yet about the movies, which I can see and supposedly nobody else can see, I just went ahead and posted three more. However I am also going to include the vimeo urls so you can go to their website and see ... Read more >


For the Love of Mike

CHINA | Sunday, 6 Sep 2009 | Views [313] | Comments [2]

Ok well here is the problem, when I preview the stories the videos load fine for me. I get to watch myself in all my stupidity, the volume is a little low though. However Worldnomads offers two options for video upload, vimeo and youtube. I chose vimeo ... Read more >


Gallery: Random China Pics

CHINA | Sunday, 6 Sep 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Moving Pictures-Part 2...maybe

CHINA | Sunday, 6 Sep 2009 | Views [492] | Video

Hopefully this will be the second clip.Give me some feedback on whether this worked. Holycross I will be especting a critique of my humor in said videos


Moving Pictures? That'll never catch on!

CHINA | Sunday, 6 Sep 2009 | Views [485] | Comments [1] | Video

I have uploaded my first two videos, I hope. I haven't actually done it yet cause it takes an enormous amount of time in which to upload them. So please bear with me as I do my best. Also it will take time for video to downlaod to your computer...so get ... Read more >


Two Posts in one day,Say it ain't so.

CHINA | Saturday, 5 Sep 2009 | Views [334] | Comments [2]

I am afraid it is my friends. Wait for it, wait for it, I finally have the computer in my room hooked to the internet. Cue the chorus of angels "Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah". That is why you are blessed to get two posts in one day. Some ... Read more >


Windows For Dummies.

CHINA | Saturday, 5 Sep 2009 | Views [561] | Comments [2]

Does anybody know where I can find one of those Windows for Dummies books, preferably one in English. Yesterday this nice man knocked on my door and he had a brand new Lenovo computer for my apartment. It has a sleek and stylish flat screen. A pentium ... Read more >


I am way to old.

CHINA | Friday, 4 Sep 2009 | Views [938] | Comments [3]

I am an old man. That fact was driven home as I tried to get out of bed today. I played basketball for well over 2 hours yesterday. Since we randomly select teams Finn and I ended up on opposite teams. The problem with that is as some of you know I am ... Read more >


5 a.m. wake up call

CHINA | Thursday, 3 Sep 2009 | Views [557] | Comments [2]

Seriously I am in China to teach English not to join the Marines. I get a call this morning waking me up out of sound sleep. Apparently the police are on the way up to my room to exam the safety of my living conditions. Seriously, it is not like i am ... Read more >


Shave and a haircut 5 quai.

CHINA | Wednesday, 2 Sep 2009 | Views [421] | Comments [4]

As many of you may know I have the tendency to grow a full thick beard rather quickly and not spend the time to properely groom it. So I decided against bringing any shaving supplies with me to China. After two weeks my bird ws getting very long and ... Read more >


Mr. Patterson goes to YMC

CHINA | Wednesday, 2 Sep 2009 | Views [286] | Comments [1]

In my last story I told you guys that I was not teaching classes till the 24th, however they asked me to teach a class for my first 3 weeks. So in about 1 hour I have to head downstairs and teach my first class of second year international nursing students.... Read more >


Back to school, to show my daddy I'm no fool. Or not.

CHINA | Sunday, 30 Aug 2009 | Views [534] | Comments [5]

Well it is a wonderful evening in Shiyan, it rained for the last two days, but today it was sunny and cool. I just got back from eating a traditional Chinese meal of Double Cheeseburger, fries and a Coke at Mai Dong Lao (McDonald's). It was glorious ... Read more >


You call this a bathroom!! (Chinese Valentine's Day)

CHINA | Friday, 28 Aug 2009 | Views [550] | Comments [2] | Video

Ok first of to clear up a few things from last post, I am not really that interested in correct grammar or even correct spelling. As I have mentioned before I am typing this in Finn's room on his computer, and even though everyone else here has really ... Read more >


Hot Shower

CHINA | Wednesday, 26 Aug 2009 | Views [535] | Comments [7] | Video

For the first time in the five or so days I have been here, I really have no concept of calendar time here, I got up this morning and took a hot shower. The funny part if the story is that I have always had a hot water heater, and I just assumed it ... Read more >


Finally

CHINA | Tuesday, 25 Aug 2009 | Views [325] | Comments [1]

OMG. I finally found an active internet connection. It is not mine it belongs to the guy living next to me, Finn. Finn is one of the other American teachers here in Shiyan. It is his second year here. He is the brother of the other American teacher, ... Read more >


The Furnace

CHINA | Thursday, 20 Aug 2009 | Views [607] | Comments [4] | Video

Wuhan, is an enormous city, its separated into three parts by the Yangtzee or Mother River. After arriving in Beijing I made my way around what can only be described as the world's largest airport. It was a 30 minute bus ride to get from terminal 3 ... Read more >

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The beginning

USA | Tuesday, 18 Aug 2009 | Views [700] | Comments [4]

Got started a little late this morning, because nobody was sure when we were going to the airport. We did however make it to the airport in plenty of time. After some minor difficulties at the ticket counter, including a $150 charge for an overweight ... Read more >

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