So, school has been busy. Good busy, but busy nonetheless. I accidentally started studying the Thai language and am apparently enrolled and doing fairly well in a Chinese language course that I already have credit for, and apparently achieved the minor last term, but hey, that’s cool. Languages are fun.

Loving how Thai is built~ They wrap vowels around consonants and are grammatically similar to English with the SVO thang. Good stuff. Sticking with Chinese solidly though. So much good reason for that.

In other news, yea ~ after this term I apparently only need one or two classes to complete my endorsements for teaching English and can move on to the masters level of study for becoming a teacher in the US.

That said, before that happens, I’ll aim to complete a writing a second book to follow the first of photography books in the Chinese showcase collection, and maybe you’ll be able to see that by the summer. Good times.

Above are a few photos from my trip through western China in an area that was absolutely gorgeous. The largest inland lake of China is a place named Qinghai. It is the old lands of many people. Folks have been diverse in this area for thousands of years. It’s an amazing place. Cities like Tianshui and Xining have histories and cultures like no other. It was a pleasure to be able to witness them for a brief moment.

Looking forward to free time… With the month of December, it will begin… and November has two Fridays off. Just gotta get all the final projects completed. First up~ Chinese language presentation of my favorite Chinese food. Hmm. Time for research. See you soon.