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February 28 mobile phoneLili came back to Hangzhou. It was so nice to see her back. Unfortunately she had a bad luck because her mobile phone was stolen in the train. Her brother also had a bad luck (even worse) because somebody stole a few thousands yuans!! Anyway, Lili asked me for help in buying new phone. Ha! of course I helped her but... she's a typical girl, so typical!  After we had bought it, she realized that actually she didn't like it at all. And she bought it only because I recommended it to her. My god! It was not cheap, it was even not so-so, to tell you the truth it was just expensive. She tried to gave it back but in the shop they told her that it was impossible since she's already purchased it. She seemed to be angry and she suggested me to take her phone and she would take mine! Oh, no, I couldn't agree since I like my mobile so much. I told her that her phone is good and nice, so she thought a little bit and then... she said: "Oh, OK, so I will like it!" How can I understand girls? Ha, they are so surprising.February 26 catch you"Run to where you want
Run to where you want
I am gonna find you There ain't no distance far enough My love's gonna find you Run to where you want Run to where you want
One day I'll remind you There ain't no engine fast enough My love's gonna catch you" [Sophie Ellis Bextor, Catch You, Trip The Light Fantastic]
Hitlist #312
February 26th, 2007
February 25 Kevin, Jack and OliverIt's been a while since I wrote last time. I was not in Hangzhou; I visited Kevin in Zhuji (诸暨)... I also met Clark, my another student. It was great - playing basketball, singing in KTV, eating with others. As I was the only foreigner, everybody around me was very curious about me. Sometimes it makes me a little bit angry when I notice somebody staring at me. A bit embarrassing feeling. I spent there 2 days and then I had a guest at my home. Jack came to me, also for 2 days. He lives in Ningbo (宁波) now, working there. Last time we saw each other in December... The weather was so good that we went to West Lake (西湖) and climbed hills around Hangzhou. Beautiful views. Now the holiday is over. Most of Chinese people are working today although it is Sunday. I have my English corners again. I also want to mention my Chinese brother - Oliver! We had dinner together with his family on New Year's Day - Spring Festival. It is like Christmas in western countries so the families should get together... Thanks to Oliver I didn't feel that I'm different than other Chinese. Atually I'm a little bit Chinese, aren't I? New Year has begun. February 19 relax (take it easy)"Relax There is an answer to the darkest times It’s clear We don’t understand but the last thing on my mind Is to leave you I believe that we’re in this together Don’t scream – there are so many roads left Relax, take it easy For there is nothing that we can do Relax, take it easy Blame it on me or blame it on you" [Mika, Relax (Take It Easy), Life In Cartoon Motion] Hitlist #311 February 19th, 2007
February 18 新年Happy New Year! 新年快乐！！ It's the year of pig - 猪年. I hope it's successful and full of interesting experiences for everybody. Take care and let the golden pig (金猪) bring you richness and satisfaction. ***** Somebody wants me to get married. Strange feeling to know that... I'm not prepared for this and I don't know if I ever am. Sometimes I think I could but it would mean that finally I became an adult. But the reason for getting married should be love, shouldn't it? Maybe it's naive thinking but the fact that somebody's lonely doesn't mean that we should do it.  I couldn't sleep for the whole night - too many thoughts in my mind. Sometimes I think that my head will crack. Too many... February 16 radioIt got colder again. That's not very nice because for me it's even too cold to ride my bike and I have to take bus again. Bleh. Anyway, it's better here than in Poland where it's awful sleet and the temperatures are around 0 degrees. They need to wait for spring much longer than in Hangzhou. Spring Festival is coming. Everybody is preparing to get together with their families, that's why recently there were just few students in my classes. It was interesting experience to see only 8-10 people in my English corner while I got used to see more than 30! Possibly after holidays there will be more new students, the new semester will start. Because of the coming holidays I almost can't arrange anything with my suppliers. They just tell me to wait patiently until it's over and not to get angry. But how can I stay calm when my boss tells me that we can't wait any longer? I know that the holiday is important but... it makes my work really difficult and annoying. Everyday in the morning I listen to Polish radio online. It is my new tradition to keep in touch with my homecountry. It's nice to know what's happening there. Of course I also read news in Internet but Polish music is important, too. And staying in China, it's hard to be up-to-date with Polish songs. Not anymore! Now it's great! For those who are interested in Polish radio: you can click here and listen. It is my favourite radio station... the third programme of Polish Radio. Enjoy. February 13 invitationThere'll be Chinese New Year this weekend. At first I thought that I'll spend this evening at home, watching DVDs or reading books... But today something wonderful happenned! Oliver invited me to his family, to his home. I am very moved, it's so touching. Friendship is gorgeous. - Chris, New Year is coming, do you have any plan? - No... I may go to West Lake at night. - When? - Saturday night. - New Year is equal to Christmas Eve. - Yes... and families should be together. - Yes, family usually has dinner together. After dinner thy go outside to play with fireworks and firecrackers. - Yes. So I'll stay at home for dinner. - No, please join us for dinner. Join my family and after dinner we can go outside together to see West Lake. - Oh...  Oliver...- You know, you are we welcome by us. You will feel warm on New Year's Eve. - OK. So let's stay together on this night. - Yes! Friends living in Hangzhou can always be with you. - Thank you. -  February 12 famous last words"Now I know
That I can’t make you stay But where’s your heart But where’s your heart But where’s your... And I know There’s nothing I can say To change that part To change that part To change! I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk this world alone Honey if you stay You'll be forgiven Nothing you can say can stop me going home" [My Chemical Romance, Famous Last Words, The Black Parade]
Hitlist #310
February 12th, 2007
February 11 forgot!!La la la - I want to sing! Friday was not very good day. For the first time I forgot about my class!!  Actually I wrote the time wrong - I thought that I had English corner at 7, while it was at 3! That's why when there was 3, I was at home, working calmly with my boss. And then the telephone rang... "Where are you? Students are waiting for you!!" And then I realized my big mistake. Just because a week before I had a class in the evening, I thought that it is also this time in the evening. Oh, horrible. I couldn't go and some other teacher had to replace me. This is called an emergency!!!For the rest of the day I felt awful because I knew I had disappointed many people. I hate this feeling. Of course it was the first and the last time. - My schedule for the coming year is not changed. - OK. Still weekends? Or you can do more? - I can do more. - Students like your classes. -  That's nice to hear.- That's true. February 08 "I don't know"Teacher doesn't have to know answers for all questions. Nobody knows everything. He can try to help in finding the source but much also depends on a student. When a student relies only on teacher's knowledge, he may feel disappointed. Is it teacher's fault? Both sides should be active in searching, I think a student should be even more active. We always try to be helpful and share our knowledge but it's difficult to lie - to tell that we know something which we actually don't know. I think it's always better to admit that I don't know and to try to find the answer. "I don't know" doesn't mean that we are not prepared for classes. It's very easy to accuse somebody and make them suffer. It's unfair. Have you ever heard the quote "I know that I know nothing"? It is the key for humanity, a stimulus that we learn all the time and that this process is never finished. A neverending story. February 06 voiceI lost my voice. It started to happen on Sunday afternoon in WEB. As on every Sunday, I had an English corner for two hours; the first hour was OK, but during the second one I felt that my voice is getting weaker and weaker! One student told me that she admired me because it was such a sacrifice for me - to continue speaking! Well, I couldn't have let that students stay in the classroom in silence! I came back home and the voice was gone completely. And I had terrible sore throat. Calvin told me that we needed to go to hospital. Of course I knew what the doctore would recommend: a drip!! There was only one thought in my mind: NEVER! I react panically everytime I see a needle! Maybe it is a problem but I'm so afraid of needles and blood. This is a kind of phobia; my mother has the same feature. Anyway, Calvin told the doctor that I prefer to get pills, conventional medicine. I breathed with relief. I'm taking pills everyday since then. Awful but a lot better than needle and injections! But the problem remained. I have to wait some tim until the medicine starts working. In the morning my voice is quite alright, but when the afternoon and evening come - it changes into an old witch's voice. I'm so poor! Voice is my working tool, without speaking I can't be a teacher! Let's hope it will be better soon. Very soon. February 05 what have you done"Would you mind if I hurt you
Understand that I need to Wish that I had other choices Than to harm the one I love What have you done now I know I'd better stop trying You know that there's no denying I won't show mercy on you now I know I should stop believing I know that there's no retrieving It's over now What have you done" [Within Temptation, What Have You Done, The Heart Of Everything]
Hitlist #309
February 5th, 2007
February 02 sunshineThe weather is so beautiful recently. Everyday in the morning I can see the sunshine, it is also not very cold. The spring is coming. In Hangzhou the spring appears usually in February, just at the time of Spring Festival (春节). This is a traditional beginning of new year in China - according to lunar calendar which is still being used here. This year we will celebrate Chinese New Year on the night of February 17th/18th and the coming year will be the one of a pig.
I already started to ride my bike! Oh, finally, I missed this feeling of wind in my ears and hair. I feel so free when riding. This is so much better than driving a car. Maybe if I had a car, I would change my mind, but so far I haven't got it. And to tell you the truth, I don't really need it. My bike is enough and it gives me much pleasure.
Lily went home to her parents. They will spend holidays together. Her hometown is in another province (Anhui - 安徽) and she may spend longer time there, maybe even a month or two. I'm happy for her because it's always good to come back home but on the other hand I will miss her. She's so kind and helpful.
The spring is coming, the flowers will bloom again, the birds will sing their songs of new life. |
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