8/18/2010 (or in Chinese style 18/08/2010)
Well we are still moving along. Although we love the country, the school administration dysfunctionality is starting to take its toll. As a start-up school we are struggling with our direction. It is interesting to see the power struggle between the school owner and the school director. Who has purchasing power, when are orders getting done, etc. Construction is behind schedule (of course) and it is interesting learning to adjust to how the Chinese do business. Schedules are definitely flexible!
On a better note I have found a great grocery store called Metro that has lots of identifiable western brands. I found several cheeses, old el paso salsa (the only brand but there it is!), worchestershire sauce, montreal steak seasoning and Jack Daniels! Anywho, that has made life a little better, because we eat local at least five times a week, which we are really enjoying, but being able to cook a few
meals for ourselves keeps you connected to your home culture. There are a few dogs here on campus that belong to the workers, and Squirt is actually tolerating them!! A co-worker Holly named the little one Gizmo, because he looks like a mogwai!
John has found a group of guys who play basketball at 6 every day and has played with them twice. He is not the tallest guy there! He is enjoying that, and I am enjoying getting the house together.
Soooo...other than crazyness with work, life is going well! Keep us in your prayers. Love you all!