through the looking glass

well, after all my big talk, I can hardly believe I’m doing it, but come september I’m headed stateside.

I’m roughly one semester away from a degree in philosophy (yeah, name that movie) and I just need to get it done. we made a valient effort to find a chinese partner for our hostel in ningxia but in the end came up empty. and so I decided this was life’s little way of telling me it’s time to put one more duck into the row.

will I come back? yea, likely. who knows, carwyn might pull a moment of brilliance out his arse and find us a partner next year. and I want another year of teaching here. I don’t know why, two drained me in ways I never thought possible. but there’s something life-bringing about a truly disheartening experience. I’ve also still got the madagascar itch, and budapest calls as well.

today I’m just amused that I’m probably one of the few people on the planet who sighs unpleasantly when discussing moving to new york city.

but all is not over yet, I’ve got one last summer to travel. I’m attempting to figure out must see places while I’m still on this side of the planet. tibet, I think. and I feel I ought to see the east coast, even if it isn’t entirely chinese in many ways. but mostly I’m posting on the off chance anyone who happens to pass might have a suggestion or two. I’m all ears.