What's Up?: How's it goin?

Hi everyone,
How's it goin? I hope you're all well wherever you are, and with whatever you're doing. I'm still teaching English in Beijing. Currently I'm teaching at the Vivid English Club and meeting a lot of great students like yourselves. I think that's the best part of my job - meeting new people and making friends. And of course, I get to speak English everyday and talk about everything, from Dating... to the Environment. So everyday I'm working, but I'm also having fun, and learning from others.

Recently Michelle and I went to Sanya, in Hainan. We had a great holiday there. The beaches were beautiful and we went swimming everyday, and even my favorite activity - fishing. Unfortunately I only caught one fish!

Michelle and I really enjoyed the Spring Festival, especially the fireworks. I made a funny video of the fireworks for my friends in Australia. You can see it below:

Well, that's it from me.... now I'll show you some photos that you all have sent me as well as some emails that I have received from you. Sorry if I've missed anyone out. Some of my emails go missing! Anyway - enjoy the site, and I hope to hear from many of you soon.

Some of you experience the real desert!

Is that Vivian and Jessica?!!! Who's the guy??!!
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5/2/08
Dear P-J and Michelle: Long time no see! When we are really working, we do not have enough time to have fun together, so it’s a little boring now. Obviously, I miss our parents ,my friends in university and in Beijing ,and in this special festival we miss U and the time we spent together. Our boss arranged a move for the 9th of FEB , and we will have a BBQ at the East Ocean Park of SG. I can’t wait for it. The ice in Harbin is so beautiful, Maybe I will visit there someday. Happy New year and enjoy the festival in china.

Jason (Class B)
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Some of you enjoy the sun and the nice green trees and plants.

While others enjoy the water...it's the best way to cool down!

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8/2/08
Hi P-J

Happy New Year to you ,too.
Do you like China's Spring days? Have you celebrated happily?
We can watch the CCTV channels here and on Chinese New Years Eve we could share the happiness from home.
Good luck to you for the coming days of this year.

Yours sincerely ,Andy
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8/2/08
Happy New Year, P-J
Did you celebrate the lunar new year in China? I believe it will be very interesting, because the Chinese have a lot of traditions connected to it. Especially the fireworks.
Did you fire some yourself?
Yesterday I went to a garden party with David and Scott. I should indicate that Scott is Scott in class C, not Scott in class B.
As Scott in class B is very lazy, he just stayed at home to have a sleep.
I should tell you that the lunar new year in Singapore is more traditional than in China, because a lot of traditions that were lost in China are still kept in Singapore, and I hope that you can come to experience it yourself.
We will have a BBQ on the 9th of Feb at the Eastcoast Park, I hope it will not rain that day.
Always miss u

From Eric
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17/2/08
Dear PJ,

I am very sorry to reply to you so late. Recently I was transferred to another site. I am not used to moving and adjusting to new environments so quickly. First I had to find a place to live on site. Second I needed to be familiar with all the staff in the office. To be honest, the experience is not very good.

However, everything is well up to now, and I found a place to live. We moved to a new office, and everything is new. Due to me getting used to the new environment, I no longer feel too “yu men”.
The lunar new year here is very plain. This is the first time I spent such an important festival overseas. I did not go around during the holiday, and all that I did was to play games and to see movies. Soon, holiday time was out. In the near future, there will be no public holidays in Singapore. I know that in China, there was a snow disaster. I think the weather in Beijing must be very cold. I love snow, but not too much. I do not know whether you and your wife are still in Beijing. No matter where you are, I wish you best luck in the new year, and wish that you can have a nice and smart son or daughter in the near future.
And that is all, I will write to you next time, and I will check the mailbox very often.

Yours sincerely, Clark
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7/2/08

Dear P-J,
I am so glad to receive your letter during in Traditional Chinese New Year, especially that I am now in an foreign country, which is far away from my hometown. It is a special new year gift for me. Thank you very much!

Yes, I miss my grandma, my parents, my uncles and ants, and my lovely brothers and sisters very much. I talked face to face by means of MSN with all of them in the afternoon of 6th Feb. When I saw my grandma, my tears broke out, because I remembered the days in which she took care of me when I was a child.

It's OK. I think I have overcomed this difficulty though I am a homesick person. Maybe I have to face this in the following years as a member in construction industry.I think people are growing up day by day just like this. Nothing is difficult in front of people's souls.

The truth of life is simple, so is my life in Singapore, even in Chinese New Year. Also I think I can create some wonderful memories to make life more colorful. I have recognised this, so I will try to do it in the future.
Singapore is good, but it is so small. Every time I go out for a visit, I will think this. It's not a suitable city to live for the high cost. Also the chance of development is slow. So I have decided to go back to China after the contract. But I think it is not bad to have a tour here, so your beautiful wife and you are wellcom to vist. All classmates will be happy for that.

Your blog is good, thank you for doing this for both you and us!

Best wishes
Yours sincerely, Keke Sun (Scott)
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Christmas, 2007

Nicholas, Class C

Dear P-J,
First of all, merry Christmas to you and Michelle, I really miss you, especially her. Please give her a kiss instead of me. Wow wow! Calm down; don’t be angry, it’s just a joke.
It’s my first time to write to you, but doesn’t mean that I don’t miss you; on the contrary, I always thought what you were doing when I was not busy.
As you look, my English level has degenerated because of lacking of practice, I hardly spoke English here, but it’s not your fault but mine. I will catch up.
Robert and I get on well because we have the same habit and hobby that become the subjects of our conversations which always make us not stop talking until the late night.
I am well, so is Jolin. We get on happily...

I am not busy these days, so I begin to think. My mom has told me that life is not easy, I begin to believe. Life is boring, work is uninteresting. I don’t know what to do and what I should be. I am a little anxious. But worrying about life and future is a symbol of being a mature adult, isn’t it? So don’t worry about me, I have not changed. I am always a optimistic man.
Last Sunday, We (Jolin, Robert, Ronda, Hunter, Jason, and so on…), 14 people, went to the beach and had a great day. It was my first time to swim in the sea, so I was very excited and stayed in the sea nearly a whole day, although the sea was not very clean and the sand of the beach was not tiny enough. But you should know the result of that because you are a surfer. Now my skin is a little hurt. Enclosed please find our pictures of the exciting day. If you want some hot bikini girls’ pictures, please don’t be shy and hesitate to contact me, oh yeah.

From Nicholas

Nicholas wanted me and you all to know that some people are having ALL THE FUN!