talking to my mom from China for her birthday, via video Skype call

中秋节快乐

just returned from the holiday party here in China,,the songs were a big hit! :)))

Need Contacts in China??
http://ping.fm/yePZP

watching World Economic Forum's "Summer Davos" meeting, Live from Tianjin China on CCTV

at Shanxi University foreign student Welcome Ceremony and Welcome Dinner!

met a very nice of group of 20 cultural exchange students from Armenia,,travel/study in China for 30 days, stayed at my university 1 wk

Dare to think--Dare to do!
GuruConnector

Joined Harvard Club of Beijing

Personal Invite to New HOT China Networking Site: http://ping.fm/KAwvO

http://ping.fm/M4caw

China's Hottest New Business Networking Site:
http://ping.fm/nEyqH

now pursuing Master's Degree in Mandarin Chinese Language, Shanxi Province China

Save Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani from stoning death in Iran,,,

working summer teaching job in China during university break,,,,

guess whos back!!!!

Happy Birthday America!!!! :))

don't quit--add!

its official! i can't read a CAPTCHA--so i am not HUMAN! :))

playing with Google Earth! hehe

saw Gong Li's new movie "Shanghai" ,,,with American Actor John Cusack,,,pretty good flick!

soaking my feet and practicing Mandarin Chinese,,hehe

out of commission,,good nite!

http://ping.fm/SZabH ,, http://ping.fm/6udEx?gid=329337105021

got my Crackberry unlocked in CHINA now,,wwoooohoooooo

bought 300 American movies for about $15 :))

New Blog

Wow I have not been here forever! Just making a test run to see if I want to use this site during my summer travels here in Asia. In only a few short weeks I will be on yet another 2 month university holiday! Unbelievable!

hhhmmmm,,,,wow this site looks pretty cool! I have actually only used it for status updates in the past! Here is a pic of one of my first trips in China! Taken right down in our very own Pinyao, old city of my Shanxi Province. Not to be confused with Shannxi, location of Xian and the famous Terra Cotta Warriors. That province is about 6 or 8 hours south of me and I hope to swing thru there on my way to Tibet this summer!

bought new Liu Ruo Ying CD today (Together),,Chinese Singer,,,

at market buying lots of veggies to cook,,,

Planning Tibet 西藏 (pinyin Xī Zàng) Trip

watching Zhang Yimou movies (Chinese Director)

saw Iron Man 2,,i could actually understand most of the high brow conversation in Mandarin after a year here,,scary! haha Day 1 I understood zilch!

great night out for Hot Pot! going to have to work that one off tomorrow! hehe

oohhh Saturday Firecrackers was big Spring Wedding Day here in China,,,not holiday,,,hehe

practicing my Mandarin & writing brush (Mao bi 毛筆) Hanzi Characters (Calligraphy) simultaneously--sensory overload! hehe

has no idea why firecrackers are going off again??? maybe for Mother's Day! hehe

studying my "Pu Tong Hua" (Common/Standard Language aka Mandarin Chinese)

awoken by the sound of Firecrackers--almost a weekly occurrence here in China,,,hehe

cooking Italian spaghetti

Happy Cinco De Mayo!!!

making a western omelet for dinner! hehe but eating with fork & not chopsticks this time! :)

at Wal Mart buying new frying pan, shower curtain, food, and computer speakers! :))

on Wu Tai Shan (Mountains), Shanxi China,,temples, warm w/ snow covered peaks! absolutely beautiful!!

Help STOP! the Taiji (Japan) Dolphin Slaughter!!!

http://ping.fm/7Kzra

Whenever I catch sight of others,
By thinking, "It is through them,
That I will reach awakening,"
I'll look with sincerity and love.

- Shantideva, The Way of the Bodhisattva

“It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, “Always do what you are afraid to do.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

http://raindogs.pl Friends China Travel Blog

"Die when I may. I want it said by those who knew me best that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow." -Abraham Lincoln

Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. - Mark Twain

My Visitors from Poland left for Henan Province,,Wish them Well!!

My heart goes out to Western China for their losses,,,

My friends from Poland,,so sorry for your loss,,,

http://raindogs.pl/ Blog/Pics from Travelers I hosted this week from Poland

Welcome to Shanxi, Taiyuan, China!

new VPN! back on Facebook!

China, Ancestors "Tomb" Day Holiday Weekend,,No University Classes

My Facebook Blocked Again,,,need new Proxy!

How far down the Rabbitt whole do YOU want to go!?!??!

guess whos back,,,with new proxy,,,

Can't Access Facebook-Got a Good Free Proxy for me? Last few stopped working,,,,

Happy Lantern Festival China

Help my friend Ripley Davenport in his trek across Mongolia for Charity: http://ping.fm/OTtX7

already planning summer trip :) Tibet, Nepal & India perhaps

back home in Shanxi Taiyuan, China after 2 months traveling in SE Asia,,,

heading to Northern Vietnam and Southern China in few days,,,

new travel pics: http://ping.fm/mWvRJ

celebrating TET/Chinese New Year in Hanoi Vietnam

cruising Ha Long Bay Vietnam

heading from Laos to Hanoi, Vietnam

in Luang Prabang Laos, heading to Vietnam in few days,,,

on way to Luang Prabang, Laos

in Vientiane, Laos (Capital)

motorcycling thru so. Laos, dodging water buffalo, pigs, cows, goats, chickens & people ,,,so beautiful here,,saw amazing waterfalls today!

down Mekong River to island of Don Khong Laos

arrived in Pakse Laos from Siem Reap Cambodia

new pics on: www.flickr.com/guruconnector/

heading from Cambodia to Southern Laos,,, 4,000 Islands

at Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia,,,awe inspiring man made wonder!!

heading to Siem Riep Cambodia & Angkor Wat

Green Day, Bangkok Thailand, Front Row! Great Show!

in Bangkok Thailand from Phuket

riding Elephants, ATV's, Diving, & Rafting in Phuket Thailand,,,