Archive for the 'Life and living' Category

Robbed

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

I live in a building that is a cross between a dormitory and an apartment. In 2007 I kept my food in my room for safety until I found a mouse in my room. Then I kept most of my things in cupboards in the shared kitchen. At least 30 people have access to the [...]

International Mouse

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

I’m afraid that my food will be stolen. My new neighbour is rude and loud… probably a thief too. A mouse is now living in the wall beside my bed. 哎呀! This is the second time I’ve had this kind of neighbour since I moved to the International House in Halifax. 我有点儿害怕我食物被偷。我新邻居很无礼,很响亮。。。想他也是小偷。一个老鼠现住在床边的墙里。哎呀!从我搬家到哈利法克斯的International House公寓,这是第二次我有这样的邻居。 Update: The [...]

Mid-Autumn Festival / 中秋节

Monday, September 24th, 2007

朋友们,祝大家中秋节快乐! 我最近搬家到了加拿大哈利法克斯,在圣玛丽大学学习商业。在加拿大换大学换得不难,但是不太容易。比如我以前在温哥华是电脑老师。圣大商业学生都学习程电脑课,内容是Access, Word, Excel,等等。我觉得太容易的课。老师说:我必须参加程电脑课,所以没办法。 我星期一,星期二晚上有上课,不可以吃中秋节的特别的菜。我真想在天津我和朋友们2004年一起包饺子,吃饭,喝白酒。这次晚上有数学课。我以后安排教哥哥的小孩儿怎么包。觉得他们太小,但是可以好玩儿。在加拿大可不可以买中国的白酒?我不知道。我从中国只拿一瓶山西的白酒。如果在哈利法克斯要真的中国食品,可以买。我已经买了饺子皮儿,花椒,等等。两次我自己做葱油饼,但是做得不好啊!我不熟练。做炒面比葱油饼更容易,所以常常做。 你中秋节在你家乡吃什么菜? Happy Mid Autumn Festival everyone! Saint Mary’s University (圣玛丽大学)

Where did my water go?

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

I arrived home from dinner yesterday to find no water in my house. The pipes are totally silent when the sink is turned on. I haven’t seen a single drop of water in about 24-hours. It’s really normal for the water pressure to be non-existent for long periods of time. I have slowly learned that [...]

Distraction

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Why can’t I stop thinking about this tonight?

Dinner conversation

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

A city block in China is huge compared to those in North America. Often the area within a Nanchang city block will contain a small maze of streets connecting the random collection of buildings. A quiet hidden street Another foreigner introduced me to a small restaurant that was in an area hidden from me until [...]