Total Solar Eclipse

Last week on July 22nd at 9:38am I experienced a total solar eclipse! It was my first and maybe my last but it was quite an incredibly feeling. The sky began to become dark around 8:15am and by 9:38am it was completely pitch black. The total eclipse lasted seven minutes where all of Shanghai was in darkness and all the buildings had their lights on. It really was amazing. A picture cannot describe the eclipse as all you will see is a ‘night shot’ scene which could have been shot anywhere. This total eclipse was the longest one that we will experience in the 21st century so I was pretty pleased to have been part of it. :)

I'm back!

After a few months of absence with thanks to the GFC (Geelong Football Club…Global Financial Crisis…Great Firewall of China) I am once again able to post! Don’t ask me how but it is because I have worked out a way to avoid the website block and securely log-in !
I’ll make the latest update quick.
I finished up at my last job mid June and boy can I tell you that I am very pleased about that. Was a difficult few months being treated by the students as if you are a nobody. I start my new job at YK Pao School in about three to four weeks and although I know I am up against the “selfish” Chinese student, I have my own class from Monday to Friday where I can groom them to become pleasant, caring and sharing folk  Well, that’s the plan! More info in my next update.
In August I am off to Japan for about five days to catch up with Mr. James Packer, the reborn Yank from San Antonio. I’ll be staying in Tokyo with him and his cuz and will be spending some time in a Capsule Hotel which Japan is famous for. Should be awesome! This will be my third visit to Japan so I can’t wait!

I also bought an electric powered scooter! It's more like a modern looking vespa but has an elecric motor which powers it. I can get about 55km/h and can travel around 60kms on a full charge which is as simple as plugging the battery into any electric wall socket. It's a fantastic way to get around and see Shanghai, as well as do the shopping and odds and ends around the city.