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What was it that actually killed the dinosaurs? Did they freeze to death?

Will they come again, or has their time passed?

There’s so many questions unanswered about this great specimen of a creature\type, no-one has any idea what happened to them or where they went.

Did thry get hit by a giant meateyor? Because they have been some talk of giant meteors and what with the whole Yucatan theory.

I’m just wandering what, killed them off, because there seem to be a few meteors flying around at the moment. One in Russia, and one just yesterday in the United States. Was it an ‘icey death’ or was it a big massive surprise? I don’t know.

Mystery!

Damn tehm (what killed them). I leik dinosaurs. Rawr!

Fresh MEAT!

I know the human thinks it’s robust, but we really ain’t seen shit yet. The dinosaurs were around for millions of years.
We’re kind of new around here.

If only we had liek a dinosaur spirit guide. It could tell us alll about what to expect when things happen, (some dinosaurs have really small brains. I think they would try and keep it short and sweet), but most of them would be able to let us know stuff. If they could make it to like the 4th dimension.

SO successful!

This is something the military must be looking into at the moment, what with the middle east, Arab springs, Iraq war and Afghanistan, and the success they had in using accurate intelligence there. The world just must be waiting for a second coming, maybe of a dinosaur from the past who can see into the future.

We’ve evolved!

I’m sure we could use her talents. Like a giant Joan of Arc-osaur. Good for the money, but not as costly in real estate terms as Godzilla. If only such a beast existed. What would it say about the euro? What of conflict in the middle east? Would it try and change gun laws in the US? What of Global warming?

Hallelujah!

The mind boggles. Truely, those that do not learn from the lessons of history are destined to repeat them. We need to be at one with our Jurassic past and move to a brighter future.

Hallelujah!

Modem

Modem

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Bought a modem to try and get the internet in the flat to work.

The guy at Suning gave me some old bullshit, but after getting it home, it turned out to be pretty useless.

Ping from Kunshan, China

I’m going to have to go to China Mobile and get them to sort it out, with the help of one of my Chinese colleagues who might understand what they are talking about.

Once we can get this installed, then I can get back on to the ‘net.

Ok, so this has been going on for about a week now. I’ve asked 3 times for someone to come around to fix it.

After much consultation and consideration, chin rubbing by the necessary authorities, I managed to sort it out by myself.
I read the manual.

Those of you familiar with China will be familiar with this kind of set of circumstances. Often the Chinese will be willing to help when they aren’t in a position to do so.

Like so many other things in life, you’ll find it a better result if you simply help yourself.

Sunday Meal

Sunday Meal

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Dora, Jerremy, Robine

With some members of Linestart.

Had been out doing interviews at potential new school contract with the other members of Linestart pictured here.

No bad fish

Jerry, Mary, Joyce, Edshel

This was a kind of fish dish, which you have to very careful not to choke to death on. The bones are sharp and plentiful. I’m not usually tempted by this kind of fish, just because of the bad experiences I’ve had in the past (a lot like women). This time I stayed away also.

Spinning table

We had some other dishes on the rotating table, a pork and peppers with Sichuan sauce, bitter cucumber and egg, green beans and chilli’s, as well as some jasmine tea, rice and a prawn and Sichuan sauce style dish.

It was very much like Sichuan.

Didn’t over eat, and went home to do my lesson plans.

Kindie

Kindie

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So. This is one of the Kindergartens I work for.

Kids are having a little competition, something the Chinese seem to do so well at…

They have to get their yellow pyjama’s on before the time runs out.

Not sure who won this one, think the guys name is Eric. He’s very smaalll.

Coma Kids

They have a tradition in many countries where they treat young children just like little adults. Just like you’ve been in a coma, woken and your not knowing anything again.
That’s a kid.

Maybe it works.
It’s better than treating them like this and working it so they learn quicker.

Then I can treat the adults like kids.
It’s a great deal for everyone.

Linestart

Linestart

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So this is where I’ll be doing some of my work.

Linestart Kunshan
Linestart Kunshan

It’s the training suite for Linestart Kunshan. I’ve captured a picture of one of the ‘English Corner’ type lessons that we’re paid to organise along with Kindergarten and company training sessions.

These take place at different times during the day.

I’ll be doing more Kindergarten tomorrow, after having had my first lesson today, which went very well, considering I had no lesson plan or anything else prepared before hand.

Tomorrow, I have to catch a taxi, which should be a nightmare. Must have spent over an hour waiting for taxi’s in Kunshan so far and I’ve only been here for 6 days.

Still, looking forward to the lessons, they should be fun judging by todays.

Kunshan night out

Kunshan night out

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Invited to night out in Kunshan to round off Friday I guess.

tinglinpark_kunshanWent to place called Fubar which was an English style pub at the top of a three storey waterfront cylindrical tower block.

Pretty posh. Nice beer.

Scrabble

Played Scrabble which was pretty unusual.

Moved on to place called the Whale bar in Kunshan which had a live band playing and was a lot more lively.
More bar-ish, no scrabble boards in sight.

Had a few drinks and a shao kao to top it off. Nice.

Kunshan KTV

Last night went to the KTV, which I had been warned about. Had the full room laid on by one of our pupils, as much weak beer as you could possibly wave a stick at, or a microphone. They had a little booth, you could stand in or you could walk, or sit.

Was fun, much more fun than doing it in a pub full of people.

Kunshan arrival

Kunshan arrival

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tinglin_park_kunshanNow in Kunshan at my school, Linestart. Have been introduced and had a look around the place. Went out to teach yesterday in Kindergarten with a colleague Edsel, from New Zealand.

Took a long drive to the Kindergarten, which was about far enough so that Mary kept phoning me asking me where I was until I realised they had something different organised for me and I was supposed to be doing something different entirely!

Typical China.