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I got back from Manila yesterday. It was the first time that I’ve been anywhere that has taken me completely out of my comfort zone. The first two days were just an utter headfuck. Las Piňas, where we were staying, … Continue reading
Mayday is a week-liong holiday in China, so I’ve come to Manila with Brent and Samantha for the duration. Bit of a culture shock, but also very cool. Will expand on this later.
Today some of us staff went out to Flying Sands Beach. It took about two hours to get there, then we had to walk through a bit of forest, like so: The beach was like this, but the sun was … Continue reading
From stealthmunchkin… How many times has someone on your friends list posted about something and you were really confused, but you didn’t want to ask because you knew you SHOULD know? How many times have you felt ‘guilty’ asking a … Continue reading
Last Wednesday our landlady Miss Lay called to say we were getting air conditioners in the flat, on Thursday at 2 to be precise. I’d been meaning to get a few things done, but got back to let the installation … Continue reading
Yesterday was the school’s 14th anniversary, so all the staff met in the garden and took part in various games and activities. I helped out in the first event by carrying pebbles with chopsticks, then was excused duty for the … Continue reading
So I’m not about to drop dead, though on the negative side I have to avoid spicy food, coffee and excessive alcohol. Eventually it looks like I might have to have very minor non-invasive heart surgery to fix it, something … Continue reading
On Friday night it was so hot I could hardly breathe and getting to sleep proved to be entirely impossible. As I lay there listening to relaxing spoken word audio files I could feel my heart beating intensely. Every now … Continue reading
This week I’ve been taken off to various Primary schools around the city as a ‘language coach’ for children taking part in a drama competition. Each arrival is an event – the last school, a shiny new building located past … Continue reading
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