Santa Claus is comin' to Shijiazhuang!

Trip Start Aug 24, 2008
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Trip End Jul 2009


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Sunday, December 14, 2008

I have added some photos and videos of the "Shijiazhuang English Language Talent Show." I was an honorable judge at this even! I really didn't do anything because the range of points was from 9.0- 10 and I gave just about everyone a 9.8! There were 20 performances total and the age of people participating was from 4 years old to 78! And I gave the 78 year olds group a 10! The best shows: a skit of Little Red Riding Hood done by 5 year olds, "Adelvise" sung by a boy with little ballerina back-up dancers, "Heal the Word" sung by medical students, a university boy rapping "Lose yourself" by Eminem, and "Silent Night" sung by the group with the 78 year old man. We really had a great time at the talent show and I got an award at the end...pretty much for being foreign! Anyway, if you have time, check out all of the photos and especially the videos!


On Saturday, December 20, we had a foreign Christmas party! This party included wine, cheese, chocolate, and a White Elephant gift exchange! The gifts ranged anywhere from chocolate, to coal, to beer, to socks, to hand puppets! You can really buy a ton of weird things for 20 yuan. In attendance were mostly the people who also graduated from Drake, but there were also others from and not from China. I have included some pictures of us at the party!

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I taught myself how to skate backwards! I taught myself how to skate backwards! Mano can move his ears and his hair! Mano can move his ears and his hair! Paul on the bongos Paul on the bongos Alissa Alissa
Alissa and I at Shooter Alissa and I at Shooter Alissa, Mano, and I at Shooter Alissa, Mano, and I at Shooter At a birthday party at a hot pot. At a birthday party at a hot pot. At Shooters At Shooters
Begin the New Years Eve Begin the New Years Eve Bence, Eric, Josh, and Angela Bence, Eric, Josh, and Angela Bence, Mano, and Paul Bence, Mano, and Paul Birthday boy and Willie Birthday boy and Willie
Birthday party continues Birthday party continues Cheese Cheese Close up Close up Cute picture of Paul and Willie Cute picture of Paul and Willie
Dancing queens Dancing queens Dressed nicely to ring in the New Year Dressed nicely to ring in the New Year Eric's birthday smoke Eric's birthday smoke Fanne and Willie at Mazzo Fanne and Willie at Mazzo
Fico's signature move Fico's signature move Girl's pic! Girl's pic! Guess who Guess who Hug it out! Hug it out!
I am smiling because I haven't fallen yet! I am smiling because I haven't fallen yet! Jane at the Hostel Jane at the Hostel Mano and Carter at Mazzo Mano and Carter at Mazzo Mano, Alissaa, and I dancing Mano, Alissaa, and I dancing
McDonals to the rescue McDonals to the rescue Me and Bence at the Silk Market Me and Bence at the Silk Market Me and Fanne at Mazzo Me and Fanne at Mazzo Model much? Model much?
Mohammed and Nadal Mohammed and Nadal Mohammed and Paul Mohammed and Paul No matter where you're from, you love bongos No matter where you're from, you love bongos Oh bongos Oh bongos
Paul and his little Irish dj friend Paul and his little Irish dj friend Paul and Kim at the hot pot Paul and Kim at the hot pot Paul banging with Mohammed Paul banging with Mohammed Paul, Alissa, and Mano at the Hostel Paul, Alissa, and Mano at the Hostel
Post-tequila= yuccccckkkkk Post-tequila= yuccccckkkkk Pre-tequila= happy Pre-tequila= happy Preparing for tequila Preparing for tequila Skating at The Place "Ice Dream" Skating at The Place "Ice Dream"
Some Drake grads at a hot pot Some Drake grads at a hot pot Someone push him. Someone push him. something is ALWAYS funny something is ALWAYS funny Still excited Still excited
Tall man picture Tall man picture Tallllll man Tallllll man This is ice skating meets cool This is ice skating meets cool Trying to fit in at the Salsa bar Trying to fit in at the Salsa bar
Very modern terra cotta warriors Very modern terra cotta warriors We are like a grab bag of foreigners We are like a grab bag of foreigners Willie and Fico Willie and Fico Willie and his friend Willie and his friend
Willie and I at around 6am Willie and I at around 6am Willie and I dancing at Mazzo Willie and I dancing at Mazzo Willie and Paul Willie and Paul Willie and some locals at the hot pot Willie and some locals at the hot pot
Willie and the creepy Stewie baby Willie and the creepy Stewie baby Willie and the salsa bar Willie and the salsa bar Willie's a chick magnet Willie's a chick magnet willie, you lose willie, you lose
Tony our noodle guy! Tony our noodle guy! A backstage mirror picture A backstage mirror picture A comedian wearing a bikini top A comedian wearing a bikini top Alissa and I at the Christmas Eve show Alissa and I at the Christmas Eve show
Alissa and I at the Show Alissa and I at the Show Alissa thinks it is still funny Alissa thinks it is still funny Another mirror pic Another mirror pic At the show again At the show again
Candid shots of something funny Candid shots of something funny Chinese Santa! Chinese Santa! Gilly and Alissa Gilly and Alissa Gilly and Willie... brothas from other mothas Gilly and Willie... brothas from other mothas
He should have kept his head on! He should have kept his head on! I think I want to be one! I think I want to be one! I'm behind this girl! I'm behind this girl! Jason (the head bartender) and I Jason (the head bartender) and I
Kaleb and Ishka Kaleb and Ishka Kaleb and the Tarzan dancers Kaleb and the Tarzan dancers My Ethiopian Santa My Ethiopian Santa see what happens when beer and hair dye mix! see what happens when beer and hair dye mix!
Something is still funny! Something is still funny! The owners and the head chefs! The owners and the head chefs! The owners, managers and cook! The owners, managers and cook! This bug balanced a basketball of a cigar? This bug balanced a basketball of a cigar?
Waiting to throw Santa's gifts on stage Waiting to throw Santa's gifts on stage Watch the show! Watch the show! Who started the conga line? Maybe that was us Who started the conga line? Maybe that was us Willie and I at the show Willie and I at the show
Willie and the managers at the KTV Willie and the managers at the KTV Willie and the real manager! Willie and the real manager! Willie Manilly Willie Manilly You are never too old to love mascots You are never too old to love mascots
Alissa, Jane, and I at the Christmas Party Alissa, Jane, and I at the Christmas Party Amit must have been a bad boy this year... Amit must have been a bad boy this year... Candid shot at the party Candid shot at the party He only got a piece of coal He only got a piece of coal
Jake, Willie, and Bence from Hungry Jake, Willie, and Bence from Hungry Jane and Alissa hitting the wine! Jane and Alissa hitting the wine! Josh and I saying "Cheeeeese!" Josh and I saying "Cheeeeese!" Megan and I at the party Megan and I at the party
Paul and the stocking Paul and the stocking Sing along time! Sing along time! The Christmas Party The Christmas Party Willie and I being Jolly Willie and I being Jolly
"Heal the World" "Heal the World" "I have a dream..." "I have a dream..." Granddaughter saying her ABC's Granddaughter saying her ABC's Grandma teaching her granddaughter Grandma teaching her granddaughter
I'm excited to be honored I'm excited to be honored Medical students reciting MLK Medical students reciting MLK My certificate! My certificate! Reflecting on my important involvement Reflecting on my important involvement
Some foreign students singing Some foreign students singing Student rapping Eminem Student rapping Eminem Tai Chi practice Tai Chi practice Tai Chi practice Tai Chi practice
Tai Chi practice Tai Chi practice The 1st prize winners The 1st prize winners The 2nd prize winners The 2nd prize winners The foreigners and our certificates The foreigners and our certificates
Traditional dancing Traditional dancing Traditional dancing Traditional dancing Traditional dancing with fans Traditional dancing with fans University students Romeo and Juliet skit University students Romeo and Juliet skit
Willie and I with our school's award Willie and I with our school's award a grandmother and her granddaughter! a grandmother and her granddaughter! A group of English speaking students A group of English speaking students A Santa skti at the talent show A Santa skti at the talent show
ADELVISE Video... this is great! ADELVISE Video... this is great! Before the talent show began Before the talent show began Do a deer a female deer, ray..... Do a deer a female deer, ray..... Group singing from the Sound of Music Group singing from the Sound of Music
If your Happy and you know it...video If your Happy and you know it...video Kid dancers at the talent show Kid dancers at the talent show More dancing at the talent show More dancing at the talent show Reading an English poem Reading an English poem
Silent Night video Silent Night video The 78 year old man is 2nd from the left The 78 year old man is 2nd from the left The Little Red Riding Hood group The Little Red Riding Hood group The title of the show The title of the show
The title of the show The title of the show They were singing Silent Night They were singing Silent Night Video of Little Red Riding Hood being saved! Video of Little Red Riding Hood being saved! Video of Red Riding Hood speaking Chinese Video of Red Riding Hood speaking Chinese
Video of singing the Sound of Music Video of singing the Sound of Music Video of some dancing at the talent show Video of some dancing at the talent show Video of the big bad wolf scaring red! Video of the big bad wolf scaring red! Willie and Helen at the talent show Willie and Helen at the talent show
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