I gave a big demo class today. We’re trying to sell our courses, and in order to do so we need audiences to come and sample. This was my first big class for Business Communication. I thought I did pretty well. I had them laughing when I wanted, and answering questions with minimal prompts. Then […]
I broke the internet at my office. How? I reset the router because I was having difficulty connecting to the internet over several days. Little did I know that the router used a static IP address as opposed to a dynamic one, and so there would be no connecting to the internet until the teenage […]
This is the…fifth…attempt I’ve made at writing my birthday reflections. #1 was all about me chronologically. It was boring. (Summary: Hey all! I tried to get a small “cake” but forgot my phrasebook! Translation nightmare!) Lesson learned: Sometimes I hide behind the events so I don’t have to actually reflect. #2 was me trying to […]
I’ve been home! Shanghai thought it could keep me there, but it could not. And after some rushing I made it home, ducking in between thunderstorms like an un-laden swallow. I passed out in my hotel room, since it was too late for anyone to come and pick me up. I had a waffle for […]
I flew all the way back around the world for a brief visit home. This might not have been the first sight to greet me, but it was certainly a focal point as I moved through the Indianapolis International Airport. I don’t think this would qualify as ironic, though it might be. I leave China […]
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