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Date: 22nd May 2012
oh my gosh!
So excited to read the rest of your posts in Bali - how beautiful and so much fun! I want to go to Bali too :)
From Blog: Ultra Amazing Ubud
oh my gosh!
So excited to read the rest of your posts in Bali - how beautiful and so much fun! I want to go to Bali too :)
From Blog: Ultra Amazing Ubud
Date: 19th May 2012
Answers
Many people not just family & friends read this blog so I left the answers out..but if you read the comments now you will know the answers. 1. Illinois 2. a farm 3. Northern Illinois University 4. 2.5 years 5. Indonesia was #29 6. Portland, OR 7. Middle of 3 children, Pete is middle of 5
From Blog: Like Wine, Better with Age
Answers
Many people not just family & friends read this blog so I left the answers out..but if you read the comments now you will know the answers. 1. Illinois 2. a farm 3. Northern Illinois University 4. 2.5 years 5. Indonesia was #29 6. Portland, OR 7. Middle of 3 children, Pete is middle of 5
From Blog: Like Wine, Better with Age
Date: 19th May 2012
No answers?
I'm not sure about the middle child of 5 question. But I'm betting no.
From Blog: Like Wine, Better with Age
No answers?
I'm not sure about the middle child of 5 question. But I'm betting no.
From Blog: Like Wine, Better with Age
Date: 19th May 2012
birthday
I got them all right also.....let's get a foot massage together when you are home!
From Blog: Like Wine, Better with Age
birthday
I got them all right also.....let's get a foot massage together when you are home!
From Blog: Like Wine, Better with Age
Date: 16th May 2012
vacation
This seems like my type of vacation! Looks great!!
From Blog: Gorgeous Gili T
vacation
This seems like my type of vacation! Looks great!!
From Blog: Gorgeous Gili T
Date: 16th May 2012
Sounds and looks like an amazing vacation spot....you just wonder how long it will stay small and quaint??? So glad to hear you had such an amazing vacation for that 31st b day! memories...
From Blog: Gorgeous Gili T
Sounds and looks like an amazing vacation spot....you just wonder how long it will stay small and quaint??? So glad to hear you had such an amazing vacation for that 31st b day! memories...
From Blog: Gorgeous Gili T
Date: 16th May 2012
I like the statute with the boobies and pretty much drooled when I read your spa sessions. Sounds amazing.. Why do U think foreigners like to take photos with americans? I just had some folks from India the other day ask me to randomly take a photo with them. It's totally flattering bu reall funny. U may be on their wall I'n their living room or something!
From Blog: Ultra Amazing Ubud
I like the statute with the boobies and pretty much drooled when I read your spa sessions. Sounds amazing.. Why do U think foreigners like to take photos with americans? I just had some folks from India the other day ask me to randomly take a photo with them. It's totally flattering bu reall funny. U may be on their wall I'n their living room or something!
From Blog: Ultra Amazing Ubud
Date: 16th May 2012
sunset
BEAUTIFUL is just the right word to describe that !
From Blog: Stunning Sunset
sunset
BEAUTIFUL is just the right word to describe that !
From Blog: Stunning Sunset
Date: 15th May 2012
amazing!
These are easily some of the best sunset photos I've ever seen--WOW!
From Blog: Stunning Sunset
amazing!
These are easily some of the best sunset photos I've ever seen--WOW!
From Blog: Stunning Sunset
Date: 14th May 2012
Love the photos! I don't think I could get Brad on board with that, way to go Pete!
From Blog: Glamour Shots...Chinese Style!!
Love the photos! I don't think I could get Brad on board with that, way to go Pete!
From Blog: Glamour Shots...Chinese Style!!
Date: 14th May 2012
Bali
Glad to see that you had an excellent "break from technology" vacation and quite an excellent experience!
From Blog: Lost Path in Lombok
Bali
Glad to see that you had an excellent "break from technology" vacation and quite an excellent experience!
From Blog: Lost Path in Lombok
Date: 6th May 2012
Love this entry
Am really enjoying catching up with your blog. Whetting my whistle for Hangzhou life. Interestingly, I just went to a conference on China here at the University of Denver and one paper was given by an American who teaches at Zhe Da. Around 40, very tall, named Gregory Moore (got his card). First lao wei hired there (think there are two others now); married to a Chinese. Bet it was the same guy who emceed at labor Day event. Small world:-)
From Blog: 5th Annual Hangzhou International Day
Love this entry
Am really enjoying catching up with your blog. Whetting my whistle for Hangzhou life. Interestingly, I just went to a conference on China here at the University of Denver and one paper was given by an American who teaches at Zhe Da. Around 40, very tall, named Gregory Moore (got his card). First lao wei hired there (think there are two others now); married to a Chinese. Bet it was the same guy who emceed at labor Day event. Small world:-)
From Blog: 5th Annual Hangzhou International Day
Date: 6th May 2012
justfted
We totally enjoyed this blog...your insight is great to read about! Sure hope you are enjoying Bali with out any throat issues! Hopefully...no return to Chinese hospital!
From Blog: #147...Justified
justfted
We totally enjoyed this blog...your insight is great to read about! Sure hope you are enjoying Bali with out any throat issues! Hopefully...no return to Chinese hospital!
From Blog: #147...Justified
Date: 3rd May 2012
\"You get what you pay for....... \" exactly! here in the US, my son (3 years old) went to the ER, waited for 3 hours, the doctor finally came, took 2 minutes and sent us home. then the bill came in, 550$ (we pay 50$, the rest went to METLIFE). and if you get a Appendicitis Surgery, the cost will be around $16K or more. (in China, Appendicitis Surgery will cost you 200 to 400$) In China, there is a term called \"以药养医\", that means the hospital need to sell more medicine to cover the cost (because seeing a doctor and get a small treatment basically cost nothing). that\'s why you see so many IV in chinese hospitals. a lot of time you really don\'t need a IV (Tylenol will do the work), but the doctor will insist you to get an IV, that\'s how the hospitals and doctors make money. in many places a doctor will get a percentage of the Prescription he give his patients.
From Blog: #147...Justified
\"You get what you pay for....... \" exactly! here in the US, my son (3 years old) went to the ER, waited for 3 hours, the doctor finally came, took 2 minutes and sent us home. then the bill came in, 550$ (we pay 50$, the rest went to METLIFE). and if you get a Appendicitis Surgery, the cost will be around $16K or more. (in China, Appendicitis Surgery will cost you 200 to 400$) In China, there is a term called \"以药养医\", that means the hospital need to sell more medicine to cover the cost (because seeing a doctor and get a small treatment basically cost nothing). that\'s why you see so many IV in chinese hospitals. a lot of time you really don\'t need a IV (Tylenol will do the work), but the doctor will insist you to get an IV, that\'s how the hospitals and doctors make money. in many places a doctor will get a percentage of the Prescription he give his patients.
From Blog: #147...Justified
Date: 1st May 2012
Summer Plans
See you when you are back from china!!!
From Blog: Summer USA Travels Booked!!!
Summer Plans
See you when you are back from china!!!
From Blog: Summer USA Travels Booked!!!
Date: 1st May 2012
Yay!
So excited to see you guys in Illinois but I definitely have to come and visit in Portland :)
From Blog: Summer USA Travels Booked!!!
Yay!
So excited to see you guys in Illinois but I definitely have to come and visit in Portland :)
From Blog: Summer USA Travels Booked!!!
Date: 1st May 2012
ICBC Sucks
I have lived in China for 2.5 years so I understand my options. But having a Z visa one doesn't get to choose which bank they get paid by their employer, the employer tells you which bank they bank with and you MUST have an account there in order to get paid. I also have taught English for 2.5 years in China so I understand the "facade" the Chinese put up about "learning English".
From Blog: Why I LOATHE Chinese Banks
ICBC Sucks
I have lived in China for 2.5 years so I understand my options. But having a Z visa one doesn't get to choose which bank they get paid by their employer, the employer tells you which bank they bank with and you MUST have an account there in order to get paid. I also have taught English for 2.5 years in China so I understand the "facade" the Chinese put up about "learning English".
From Blog: Why I LOATHE Chinese Banks
Date: 30th April 2012
So many similar memories..........
.............it's true what you say! I remember filling out a form as I was depositing money for entry to the Great Wall of China Marathon. To make sure they knew the difference between my 1s and 7s, I put a line through the sevens. I got a phone call a few hours later saying that the sevens I'd wrote down weren't numbers. So I had to go through the whole process again the following day! I'm glad this entry wasn't about Western Union...I could have wrote a whole chapter!
From Blog: Why I LOATHE Chinese Banks
So many similar memories..........
.............it's true what you say! I remember filling out a form as I was depositing money for entry to the Great Wall of China Marathon. To make sure they knew the difference between my 1s and 7s, I put a line through the sevens. I got a phone call a few hours later saying that the sevens I'd wrote down weren't numbers. So I had to go through the whole process again the following day! I'm glad this entry wasn't about Western Union...I could have wrote a whole chapter!
From Blog: Why I LOATHE Chinese Banks
Date: 30th April 2012
well,ICBC sucks, but it's a chinese bank, not an american bank. you can't expect a chinese come to a citibank in dallas and get a chinese service. many foreigners don't understand why chinese can't speak English like in some other countries. the chinese simply no need to speak English, because there are 1.4 billion chinese there but very few foreigners ( a million is nothing in china), English is basically no use in their routine life, most chinese don't have a chance to speak english once( except in English class) in their whole life. don't be fooled by all the English on the street and on the T-shirts, that's just a fashion thing, like some americans put on chinese charactor tattoo, just looks cool. by the way, you can go to Bank of China instead of ICBC.
From Blog: Why I LOATHE Chinese Banks
well,ICBC sucks, but it's a chinese bank, not an american bank. you can't expect a chinese come to a citibank in dallas and get a chinese service. many foreigners don't understand why chinese can't speak English like in some other countries. the chinese simply no need to speak English, because there are 1.4 billion chinese there but very few foreigners ( a million is nothing in china), English is basically no use in their routine life, most chinese don't have a chance to speak english once( except in English class) in their whole life. don't be fooled by all the English on the street and on the T-shirts, that's just a fashion thing, like some americans put on chinese charactor tattoo, just looks cool. by the way, you can go to Bank of China instead of ICBC.
From Blog: Why I LOATHE Chinese Banks
Date: 30th April 2012
Chinese Banks
I would agree with you on the unsatisfactory idea of banking...if you are open...you should be able to do all services!
From Blog: Why I LOATHE Chinese Banks
Chinese Banks
I would agree with you on the unsatisfactory idea of banking...if you are open...you should be able to do all services!
From Blog: Why I LOATHE Chinese Banks
Date: 30th April 2012
International tour
I would have enjoyed that day! Neat to see costumes and cultures and everything! Did you miss out on much when you had to go to hospital? Neat day and for free is right!
From Blog: 5th Annual Hangzhou International Day
International tour
I would have enjoyed that day! Neat to see costumes and cultures and everything! Did you miss out on much when you had to go to hospital? Neat day and for free is right!
From Blog: 5th Annual Hangzhou International Day
Date: 22nd April 2012
earth day
Great way to spend Sunday!!! Tell Vincent he is more than welcome in IL!!!! Will hae got to bring his new bike???
From Blog: Earth Day 2012
earth day
Great way to spend Sunday!!! Tell Vincent he is more than welcome in IL!!!! Will hae got to bring his new bike???
From Blog: Earth Day 2012
Date: 21st April 2012
beautiful !!!
Thanks for your nice words on our wedding blog. Beautiful photos and epic back drop. Treasured memories caught on film, simply wonderful. Wow! 13 hours for a prenup. Ours was 4 hours and we were already exhausted!
From Blog: Glamour Shots...Chinese Style!!
beautiful !!!
Thanks for your nice words on our wedding blog. Beautiful photos and epic back drop. Treasured memories caught on film, simply wonderful. Wow! 13 hours for a prenup. Ours was 4 hours and we were already exhausted!
From Blog: Glamour Shots...Chinese Style!!
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I have goosebumps
the photos are so beautiful :)
From Blog: Stunning Sunset