Shenzhen Adventure
Welcome to Shenzhen, land of palm trees, mosquitoes and air conditioning. My daughter and I have just moved in. I will be teaching English to small children, and my daughter will be a small child while we are here. I am keeping this blog in lieu of doing a newsletter, or writing copious emails all containing the same information to all of my friends, family and distant relations back home, but anyone is welcome to peruse it.
Aug 22, 2011 @ 22:44:25
Hope all is well! Looking forward to pictures. Let me know if you need a cord, I will send one right away!!
Aug 24, 2011 @ 20:19:51
I have successfully managed to get the photos from my camera to my iPad to my computer (my dad is a troubleshooting genius). Soon I will master the art of uploading, and then you can marvel at Athena’s handiwork (she takes most of our pictures these days).
Aug 26, 2011 @ 03:20:30
I am loving this humorous tone and patient culture shock. I hope you keep writing though the new will start to wear off and your teaching duties will mount.
(Cathy Steckline’s friend) Mara
Aug 29, 2011 @ 11:28:56
Hi Trillian,
Your blog has been bookmarked. Carla and I will check back often and will keep you and Athena in our prayers!
-Danny (from NSF)
Sep 01, 2011 @ 00:25:38
Thanks, Danny and Carla. It’s nice to have people from NSF with me on my adventure. In the spirit of Jan and others who come back from trips and share: “That’s right, you’ve all just moved to Shenzhen. You are all sweating profusely and floundering about with a language you don’t speak.”
Sep 03, 2011 @ 11:13:30
Me too. I read your blog regularly and love how you write. I even made a link directly to it on my smart phone so I can read it whenever I want. It is true that we are all with you on this adventure in a real way. And… you are here with us in Seattle. I miss you–especially our coffee times, but I’m so excited for you and Athena. I was in my 20s when I went to Bolivia for 13 months and it was a life changing experience for me. But I can really relate to the confusion, cultural shock, and the inability to understand what people are saying. Love you!! Lorraine
Feb 29, 2012 @ 13:16:44
Trillian –
Just found your blog via Facebook. What a great adventure for you and Athena!
You’re such an articulate writer. I’m glad I found this. Enjoy every minute, even the not-so-enjoyable ones.