High lights The hostel we’re in has no one else in our shared room for the duration of our stay so it’s a private room now. We’re in Japan! Caught a last-minute train after our flight was delayed and didn’t have to sleep in the airport. A friend is considering coming to work at my…
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This week in teaching
High lights I’m on vacation! Visited my cousin in Beijing and at this really interesting hot pot place. It’s got such a huge lineup they’ve built a specific gaming waiting room. There are robot servers delivering your food and the service is just top notch. This week I’ve been to the Harbin Snow & Ice…
What I ate for a year
I once read that to avoid overeating and wasting food one should shop with a grocery list. I’m not sure how true it is but I did use a list every week when I did my grocery run. I’ve downloaded it and tabulated all the items to see just what I ate for a year*…
This week in teaching
High lights I continue to have better lesson plans Last week before the month-long holiday AND Friday is a half day! Started meal prepping again. The cost of eating takeout here is comparable to the cost of buying and cooking the food myself but I like the motions of cooking, and it’s probably healthier if…
Sources of happiness
I’ve noticed something since I came to teach in China. My work hours were long, the location a step down from London, and the internet was often one step above dial-up. But, I have not been this happy in a while. I was puzzling a little over this because my work days are 12 hours…
How to meal prep 101
Here are some tried and true tips if you’re also a beginner adult like me. I had to get good at meal-prepping in London out of necessity, partly for savings, partly for health, and partly because I can’t stand the 10min it takes to buy lunch from the school canteen. I only had an hour…
This Week in Teaching
High lights: First cooking club meeting Met new students for semester 2! I think this is what other people feel when they receive presents. Re-worked semester 1 lesson plans to be better and the kids got it faster! Cooked dinner and lunch at home more! I cook so rarely now due to various factors so…
Living on $52k in London
Right out of teacher’s college I decided I wanted to teach in London. I was attracted by the culture, the proximity to the rest of Europe, and the chance to really challenge myself. Before I moved, I asked around online about the cost of living but no one really gave me concrete answers, but now…