100 Days and couting

December the 2nd was officially our 100th day since we arrived in China. We celebrated by going out for a meal, back to Anthony's for some fantastic French food - Crepes and then on to a nightclub that has just opened. All in all it was a great night, the nightclub rounded off the celebrations by letting us drink for free all night as a promotional offer for just opening. I can't remember the last few hours exactly but I do know that we eventally got home at 5am. I would call that a success.

 

I would like to say that after 100 days we have become fully integrated with Chinese culture and in some respects we have. However, it would be more true to say that we have now finally got everything as close as possible to how it is at home. We have a selection of dishes that we eat on a very regular basis, that are Chinese, but are as close to things we might eat at home as possible. We spend a lot of time watching dvd' s that are still showing in cinemas and I download TV shows that are currently airing in England. I drink Nescafe coffee every single day. We have joined a gym that is nearly as good as any you find back home, complete with sauna and massage chairs. English posters cover our walls. All my toiletries are English brands. I could go on. If you closed the curtains in our appartments and ignored the fact that we shower whilst sat on the toilet, you could mistake our location for any student digs in England.

Teaching is now routine. I know which students need to be constantly watched otherwise they start to set fire to things and which students will work whether you tell them to or not. Its getting difficult to think of topics to teach, but thankfully the Christmas period should provide a few options.

100 more days will take us to March sometime. It will be interesting to see how things are by then!