Random Beijing Olympic Picture

Just 'cause, here is a picture related to the 2008 Beijing Olympics....

This is the place where events like Rhythmic Gymnastics will be held. It's on the campus of the Beijing University of Something or Another. It's walking distance from my house. (Long walk, but still walkable.)

New Digs

As some of you know, I recently moved.

I promised pictures. So, here you go...

This first picture is the view outside the 3"H x 4"W window of my old apartment.

This is the view outside the floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall window of my new place.

See the building in the center of the picture? See the top floor? That's where I live.

This was my old living room. It was bigger than the picture makes it seem, but this was the best picture I could get due to angles, etc. This view is from standing at the front door. I actually had it arranged differently, but I put it all back they way it was when I moved in.

This is my new living room. I had the chairs set like that because 10 people were coming over for food. Normally, they are around the dining room table. In this position, I have my back against the "sun room" that has the window which looks at the place in picture number 2.

So anyway.... There are a couple pictures of the new digs. Costs a lot more, and not everything is perfect, but it's worth it to me.

What's not perfect? Well...
-The water is TOO hot. Scalding hot at halfway.
-Paying my bills is more of a pain. I had to open an account at a different bank just to buy electricity.
-Running out for a soda, or ice cream, or a potato is much more involved. I can't just walk across the street anymore.
-The old place was 2 bedroom. Which meant I had one room just to store junk. Now, I don't have as much junk storage as I used to.

Still, overall, a major upgrade in my life. And, I'm very pleased.

Feel free to visit any time.

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This picture is completely unrelated to my apartment.

A while back, we took the kids and their parents on a field trip to an apple orchard. It was one of those Pick-Your-Own places. Everyone seemed to have a really good time. Even me.

Here is a picture of the sign outside the place.

It says "Ping Guo Yuan", which translates to "Apple Garden".




So there we go... My old place, my new place, and a Chinese lesson all in one post.