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September 16th 2009

Published: September 16th 2009

Aloha Earthlings, I have sat down to write this blog entry three times now. I really hope I get through it this time... I’m not sure what to write anymore. The ‘strangeness’ of my life isn’t strange anymore. I have to think about is interesting, when it used to be painfully obvious. Life as I know it involves eating pig spine, dealing with typhoons, flirting in Cantonese, and putting o... Read Full Entry

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Park

old men play 'go' in the park

clear floor

OoOoOo scary

tourists

they were all really into doing that

bungee girl

um no

Bungee

people about to watch a bungee

tricksters

Chinese tomfoolery.. look how big the tower is depicted and then read how many meters it actually is compared to the adjacent towers

H1N1

everyone is all panicky about it. Notice the sign is in Chinese and Portugese. Macau untill recently was a colony of Portugal.

Lunch

yum.

CIRCLE K

They have circle K in Macau!!!

mystery shot

I have NO idea how I managed take this picture

16th September 2009

Aunt Liz
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School Daze
Hi Nate, I am enjoying your blog. Thanks for sticking with it...it's one of the great vicarious thrills in my life right now! I would love to know more about your classes. What materials do you use to teach (besides stickers)? Can you see your students improving? Do they have to learn how to write? Do they take tests? Homework? Do you get any training as a teacher? Does the academy evaluate your teaching skills too? Keep the stories coming. Maybe they sound normal to you, but it all looks exotic to me. Aunt Liz

22nd September 2009

Ann
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I have a real helmet in the mail to you, (just kidding)! I'm not sure your Mom and Dad can keep your vivid descriptions of travel on a motor bike out of their heads though! Scary but hilarious! Hope all of your classes don't wear you out too much. Keep your blogs coming, you're "mundane" is still quite exciting for the rest of us. Love, Ann

24th September 2009

Chris Holland
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Hey Nate!
Hey Nate -- still sounds like everything is going great. I do agree with your Aunt Liz to tell us more about your classes -- homework, ages of students, numbers of students, how is your classroom set up, do they give you training, etc., etc., etc. We've been spoiled here with our weather - but its supposed to be changing soon. When the leaves turn colors do you want me to press some and send them to you, not sure that is something you could use (or want) there. Love the blogs, keep them coming -- very entertaining!! Love, Aunt Chris

29th September 2009

Joe
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Just remember...
...I sit in a cubicle for 10 hours every day. Sometimes longer. Glad things are well, koff. Glad things are well.

2nd October 2009

NateK
Nathan Koffel

Thanks for the offer Aunt Chris, but thats okay, our leaves should fall eventually (I think) it just will take a couple more months, enjoy the nice weather while you have it!

7th October 2009

NateK
Nathan Koffel

hello
I　didnt mean to mislead, Im from actually from the midwest (ohio).. Yes Im teaching in Zhongshan China which is about an hour away from Macau. Good luck with your travels!!

16th October 2009

Rachael Nonis
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Would you be interested?
Hi Nathan, I am from Ink Publishing Singapore. We publish inflight magazines for airlines all over the world. I am currently working on Fah Thai, the inflight magazine for Bangkok Airways. Since we fly to Macau, our readers would like some insiders information from a local resident or frequent traveller to the area. Would you be interested in doing this for us, since I saw you recently wrote insiders info on China. Do contact me via email and I can provide you with more info. Thank you, Rachael Nonis

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