The next year for me

So, to anyone who reads this and doesn't keep up with my other various tools for mass updating, I have verbally accepted a 1 year position teaching English in Changsha China. Pending visa approval and all that fun stuff, it looks like it is pretty locked down and I am looking to leave in mid May. As I am guessing most people don't know anything about Changsha (I only had a vague idea of where it was when i first saw the TN) here is a little info.

It is here

Changsha is the capital of Hunan Province, and has been inhabited by humans for approximately 3000 years. It is a city of around 6 million people, which is twice the size of the Atlanta metro area.

It looks like this


Changsha is situated on the Xiang River, a branch of the Yangtze. It also happens to be near the birthplace of Mao, and was home to many of the central figures of the early communist party in China.

I will be eating this




Those of you who are keen of eye will notice that there are more peppers and chilies in there then anything else. As such, I will be taking donations of neckerchiefs before my departure to deal with the expected perspiration. Hunan cuisine (the province Changsha is the capital of) is apparently considered spicier then the more well known Sichuan cuisine. Going to be a serious gastric adventure.

Anyways, thats a quick overview of where I will be. I will fill in more details as I get things planned and learn more about my work. Hopefully being there will give me more reason to keep this thing updated.