Getting things done
August 31, 2006
We’ve been here in Hangzhou for a week now and we’ve pretty much settled into our new home. What we have left to buy in order to make our lives a little more comfortable is insignificant…..maybe.
Yesterday, August 30th, we had a meeting with Fanny in her office on campus. All week she, and one of her office mates, has been attending a seminar for translation services. That means she’s been unreachable to us and the other FTs. Her list of “must do” and “can wait” must be long. We sent her an email and we’re pretty sure others did as well. The difference, we called her on her mobile and made an appointment to meet with her.
On our list is setting up a bank account for each of us, computer issues, bus guide, hot plate, rice cooker and sim card (phone number from China Telecom which really is a card that is placed into the back of the phone.) By the way, the phone we are using was lent to us from a friend in Minnesota -- thanks Greg.
Michael also wants to get a bicycle and had questions concerning getting one that’s big enough to handle his “non-Chinese” frame. This we still have to research. Of course, there were those odd smaller issues. We know that we have her for ½ hour before she must return to her seminar. Quick, talk fast and hope for the best.
It’s amazing how quickly things can get done when one knows that there is a time pressure and by golly, Fanny took care of business. If it wasn’t handled on the phone or in the office she set up a time to meet today, August 31st.
This is quite the young woman this Fanny. She handles all 12 (we think) FTs and all their concerns, problems, questions and dire needs. By the way, she is a graduate of the university we’re working at but think we’ve mentioned that before.
As for today we got our sim card, our bank account setup is something Fanny is working on, and we got our hot plate and rice cooker. Michael is ready to cook! We're sure that's going to be an adventure in and of itself.
Last night something special happened. We had the wildest thunder and lightening storm we’ve ever seen. Our building has six stories (like many around us) but surrounding our little apartment complex (6 buildings in all) are 20-25 story buildings. It made for some huge echoes bouncing back and forth between the buildings. There was loads of rain pouring down, lots of wind blowing and loud booms and lightening bolts. It was glorious and crazy at the same time!
We’ve been here in Hangzhou for a week now and we’ve pretty much settled into our new home. What we have left to buy in order to make our lives a little more comfortable is insignificant…..maybe.
Yesterday, August 30th, we had a meeting with Fanny in her office on campus. All week she, and one of her office mates, has been attending a seminar for translation services. That means she’s been unreachable to us and the other FTs. Her list of “must do” and “can wait” must be long. We sent her an email and we’re pretty sure others did as well. The difference, we called her on her mobile and made an appointment to meet with her.
On our list is setting up a bank account for each of us, computer issues, bus guide, hot plate, rice cooker and sim card (phone number from China Telecom which really is a card that is placed into the back of the phone.) By the way, the phone we are using was lent to us from a friend in Minnesota -- thanks Greg.
Michael also wants to get a bicycle and had questions concerning getting one that’s big enough to handle his “non-Chinese” frame. This we still have to research. Of course, there were those odd smaller issues. We know that we have her for ½ hour before she must return to her seminar. Quick, talk fast and hope for the best.
It’s amazing how quickly things can get done when one knows that there is a time pressure and by golly, Fanny took care of business. If it wasn’t handled on the phone or in the office she set up a time to meet today, August 31st.
This is quite the young woman this Fanny. She handles all 12 (we think) FTs and all their concerns, problems, questions and dire needs. By the way, she is a graduate of the university we’re working at but think we’ve mentioned that before.
As for today we got our sim card, our bank account setup is something Fanny is working on, and we got our hot plate and rice cooker. Michael is ready to cook! We're sure that's going to be an adventure in and of itself.
Last night something special happened. We had the wildest thunder and lightening storm we’ve ever seen. Our building has six stories (like many around us) but surrounding our little apartment complex (6 buildings in all) are 20-25 story buildings. It made for some huge echoes bouncing back and forth between the buildings. There was loads of rain pouring down, lots of wind blowing and loud booms and lightening bolts. It was glorious and crazy at the same time!
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