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Nostalgia (my 24th)

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That’s me under the oldest stone arch bridge in the world – The Zhaozhou Bridge. I thought my boss was joking when she told me that we are off to a place that holds a world title. THE OLDEST IN THE WORLD. And i remember that long time ago, i searched for more info of the bridge and indeed this bridge is really ancient.

My boss, Alison planned this trip for me. She did not plan a big trip for me after my yearlong contract because i decided to go home for a short break. She shouldered my fair back and forth. That’s the nice thing about working there and finishing a contact. I was not her only foreign teacher that time but when i contacted my companions they declined as we left for Zhaozhou county on a Sunday morning and my companions thing it is still a holy hour (sleeping time).

It was just me and Alison and her little son. I enjoyed the trip. I felt so lucky working and staying in Shijiazhuang City because it gave me the chance to see this bridge.

More about Zhaojou Bridge, check out Wiki.

Nostalgia (my 10th)

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2004 pear farm
Pear Farm 2004

pear farm 2005

Pear Farm 2005

^^^^^^___^^^^^^

The same place.

Different year.

The same person.

Different hair length

The same smile

and with the same idea in mind —

to have a photo in the midst of the pear flowers.

My last visit was in 2005.  Probably if i haven’t come back to the Philippines for sure the next years to come i will still visit the same place during the pear flower season.  The flowers will be in full bloom for just a week.  My first visit there was in 2003 and i wore a grey coat.  It looks so gloomy in the photo.  I made sure that during my next visit (2003 and onwards) i wore something with a lively color.  :)

See the green and orange? I just love it!

Nostalgia (my 6th)

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Hey am back! I felt bad for missing this wonderful meme for some weeks. It was an unavoidable circumstances though so i hope i won’t miss this again in the coming weeks.

The photos i will be sharing with you all this week will some photos before leaving the leaving China for good. I was the emo type so i made sure i had picture taken with all the teachers (chinese english teachers) and my boss. So one day, i think the last week before leaving, we took time to take pictures in the 4th floor of the building.

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~~ Me with the men in the department. Larry and Angus are teachers and Mr. Wang (in green shirt) is the communist leader in the school. I bet his work is to oversee that all teachers are teaching stuff inline with the communist teaching ~~

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~~ Here’s me with the lady teachers and my lady boss (on my right) ~~

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~~ with all the chinese english teachers. my boss teaches english too. ~~

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I remember my boss looks extra pretty that day for this picture taking.

My eyes were already abit puffy because the last week was spent saying goodbye to colleagues and friends and there were crying sessions, too. hehehe

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I don’t cook anymore, too so almost daily at lunch we eat out as it it was so cheap there.  At lunch, my boss and some teachers can accompany me.  And here’s one of me and Penny (my boss) and Linda (one of the English teachers).

The name of my last employer was: Zhangjiakou Vocational & Technological College.  My students were ages 18-21.  Studies they make after senior high school.

Making this post makes me miss my friends out there.