I wrote a long time ago, in some other reality(It was March 2020), about how every day is unprecedented now. It’s still true, even though people have spent time and money to undo every last day of the global slowdown that we all have been enduring in 2020. Today, for those who care, is day 137 of…
I’ve Started Talking To My Mint Plant
I’m having dreams about talking with people. About sitting in beer halls and talking about normal things. About meeting people for dinner. About speaking to people in English and in Italian and Spanish. I desperately try to find a seat, but there are so many people all together that it’s standing room only. And I…
Blast from the past: Nine Years Ago Today
This is a special posting that I wanted to make about my month in Italy, which I have just returned from. I kept a detailed journal while I was there, trying to write nearly every day, recording my experiences and observations. I did not have much access to the internet, and so I could not…
How to Apply for a Chinese Work Visa (Z Visa, 2018)
PLEASE NOTE: If you are working in Fuzhou, you need to follow the instructions for the notarization process very carefully. I wrote a guide that you can use here. Apostille Phew! You made it. Now on to the third step. You need to contact an agency that can help you with the further steps in…
How to Get Notarized Documents for Fuzhou, China (Working as an English Teacher)
If you’ve been hired by a company in Fuzhou, China you need to read this article carefully! Welcome! You’ve entered the fray just at the time that the requirements for documents became somewhat more stringent. Lucky you. Don’t worry, there are several teachers who have been through this process already and we’ve put our heads…
