The traditional clothes of my people.
Dog for dinner tonight. Tastes just like roast beef.
Having rat for dinner.
The kids think my beard is the funniest thing.
Nothing like some delicious dumplings and hot soup on a cold day! All for under $.50. I get these all the time.
I have begun my plans for the Ultimate Blanket Fort System (or U.B.F.S.). The U.B.F.S. is a complete system of specially designed hooks, ropes, blankets, weights and other devices to provide infinite blanket fort configuration possibilities. This is the first draft, so please help me out by making design suggestion or letting me know what you look for in the perfect blanket fort.
This is an artist I met today. He is standing next to a giant hammer he made which tells the story of a local species of fish that has gone extinct because of overfishing and pollution. It is completely covered in poetry that warns us to be careful with our environment and not to go against nature.
The best calligrapher in China made me this! He is a friend of a friend of a friend. And that’s my bed!
Some gifts from my Chinese students! A ducky keychain, a frog keychain which turns into a pen, and a new iPhone 4S!
Some gifts from my Chinese students! A ducky keychain, a frog keychain which turns into a pen, and a new iPhone 4S!
A panoramic shot of a mountain lake we visited.
I climbed that mountain. No big deal.
My good friends from the hot new band Wing Commander sent me an awesome pin and a very sweet letter! I am giving out their CDs for prizes in class today!
At one of only 8 leaning towers in the world!
We biked through the mountains today. My butt hurts, but it was beautiful. (Taken with Instagram)
