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BAD NEWS!
So far everything has been going swimmingly, the right stamps issued by the right departments, just one more to get, and Ted rang to say he wants to meet at Gregs apartment...
The last government department said NO to Teds application to sponsor a Z visa and residence permit application. No explanation, I meet or exceed their requirements, no reasons listed for the declined application... Just No.
So I am on a job hunt again!
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Arrival at last.
... and I met Greg, the head foreign teacher, Neil, another FT, and Ted the owner of the new school with one of the senior local staff, Lee, who translated for Ted to Greg, Neil and Me.
After bumming around some malls in Ningbo and having lunch at Pizza hut, it was off to Fenghua, with a stop at the Ningbo local government offices to pick up some stamped ...
Sleepy Time for Hoopie
... I was up and ready to go. I got to say goodbye to Sylvie as she heads of to India for a seven week excursion. Nick will be joining her later to complete something called 'The Rickshaw Run.' Check it out here - http://decapodriders.com/the-rickshaw-r un/. My new roommates are pretty incredible.
Speaking of new roommates....The video I attached shows Walt and Wolf. My two lovely ...
Yo, Hangzhou
... I immediately became the center of attention for the rest of the train ride. The woman across from me was travelling a man who I assume is her husband, and spoke a bit of English. She helped translate when my poor Chinese or some of the room's occupant's thick accents threw me for a loop. It came to pass that I was invited to join a young woman at the other end of the cabin, along with her boyfriend and another friend of theirs on their adventures at ...
Big ol' Ningbo Update
... Like a boss.
Ningbo is a city of rivers, and subsequently, bridges. As we were near the apex of this bridge, we saw what appeared to be a fairly minor traffic accident involving three cars. A bit more than a fender bender, but probably not life threatening. I used the opportunity to whip out the word for "calamity." It seemed appropriate. As we got closer, a traumatized looking woman emerged from the small crowd of people . She seemed to be flagging the ...