Where am I from? I am originally from a little town in Eastern WA, but I graduated from George Fox University in Newberg, OR.  Both locations are "home" to me.

What is my heritage? Scotch, Irish, Dutch, English, German, French, Austrian, and legend has it a bit of Native American too. Despite my heritage, I might just say my culture is "po-dunk American".

Why China? Well, it's a long story...Went to college, got involved with music, music professor scheduled a tour of China, went, fell in love with it, decided to return, changed my major, finished school, went back to teach. If you want more details, please ask.

How long have I been teaching in China? this year is year #4.

Will I ever go back to the US? Don't know.  Ask God.

Why Wuhan? I teach through an organization, Teaching Abroad, which sends teachers to Wuhan and the surrounding area.

Can I use chopsticks? yes.

Do I like Chinese food? yes. Seems when I eat western food these days I tend to get really sick. weird, huh?

Do I like Shanghai? not really.  Spent the last week there.  Liked the people I was visiting, but not the city.

Am I married? no. Dating? no. Why? no time.

What is the most important thing in my life?  relationships. With God and with others. I love people, love listening to their hearts. Nothing brings me more joy than when a person discovers true Life and I get to watch their discovery.

Do I speak Chinese?  Not really.  I pretend.

Do I understand Chinese?  I understand MUCH MORE than I pretend to speak. 

Am I studying Chinese?  Well, I have a Chinese teacher, but just because I have a Chinese teacher doesn't exactly mean I study very much.  I suppose you can say I do study Chinese. Usually the hour or two before my lesson.  Must.... study.... more....

What is my favorite color?  Don't know.  In the past I tended to buy lots of blues and greens.  But lately I have been buying pink. I know. Pink is evil. I will get over it soon enough. Just because I buy the color doesn't mean I like it.

What was my major in uni?  International studies. What is that?  A combination of International Relations, Cultural Studies, Linguistics, TESOL, Anthropology, and many more elements I can't remember.

Have I ever changed my major? Yes. From what to what?  From Music to International Studies. Why? God told me to. And besides, as a music major, I was rot. Love music. Don't love the analysis of it.  When you start to hate something you really love, it is time to change the way you approach it.

Did I graduate on time?  Depends on your definition of "on time".  By age, yes. I was 22 when I graduated. By number of years in uni, no.  I went for 5 years. But I don't think it really counts if you consider that I graduated from high school a year early.

Where did I graduate from high school? Johnson Christian School. One in a class of three. Small, I know.

Will I go on to get my Masters degree? Donno. Depends on what God says. Where would I get it? Donno. Depends on where God tells me to go. If I decided to get an MAT, I would like to go back to George Fox. Be it a degree in Marriage and Family Counceling, possibly Harding University. If it is a TESOL degree, maybe Portland State or U of O or maybe a school in HongKong. Really, I have no idea whatsoever.

What is the stupidest thing I have ever done? Not a clue.  Stupid things are done every day. The degree of stupidity is difficult to determine when the occurance of such events are so commonplace.  Perhaps the most recent stupid thing - You know you can switch computers without having to switch the monitor, right? Well, silly me... I traded computer towers with my Thai neighbor, but stupid me, I thought they needed to change the monitor also. And the keyboard and everything else.  I carried it all down to the 3rd floor (I live on the 6th), only to realize my stupidity.  The other people present got a good laugh.  A humbling moment to be sure.

What time do I get up every morning? Depends on when I teach. Most days I wake between 5:30 and 6:00.  Usually wake when my roommate gets up and bites me. [For a picture of my roommate, please check my photo album.]

Do I like my roommate? Depends on what her most recent destruction affects.

What time do I go to bed? ha! if only I had a set time.  Some nights, 8pm, other nights 1 or 2am.  gag. At this very moment, it is 10:22pm. I should go to bed, huh? G'night!

What is my favorite animal?  Just ask my teachers from high school... they will cringe as they tell you about ducks.  Most of my papers were about ducks or some other kind of waterfoul.

What is the best Chinese food I have eaten? La zi yu. Spicy fish with so much pepper it makes your mouth numb. There is a wonderful Sichuan restaurant on the other side of town that makes this particular dish to perfection... oh, so wonderful!!!

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