Category Archives: Travel

May 31 – June 15 Itineration Photos and Mini-caption Reports

Posted on June 15, 2014 by connieinasia

For those checking my website to see the most recent updates from my travels, here are photos taken at numerous presentations.

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A U.S. Dog Contest Entry: Wish Us Luck!

Posted on June 14, 2014 by connieinasia

Last week, I went for a trim at my hair stylist’s salon, Stephen’s.  This was to ensure that I looked updated and preppy for my travels to our Illinois Great Rivers’ Annual Conference, which I attended last week. While lounging … Continue reading →

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Catching You Up: NYC and South Carolina

Posted on June 5, 2014 by connieinasia

I’m off again for a week, enjoying my travels around Illinois for presentations, so I felt I should do a little catch-up before leaving. Although I’ve been back in the States since May 9, it seems a shame not to … Continue reading →

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Finishing Up Promised News: US Consulate Talk

Posted on April 27, 2014 by connieinasia

My time is winding down here in the big city of Chengdu. I will finish my Chinese language classes on May 1, which is the UN proclaimed international holiday, Labor Day. China observes this with 3 days off, May 1 … Continue reading →

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An Ending to Our Wesley Story

Posted on April 17, 2014 by connieinasia

Yesterday, I said “Goodbye” to our campus rescue, Wesley. It wasn’t the goodbye I had envisioned, nor the one I had hoped for, but it is the one that has transpired, none-the-less Here is the ending to our Wesley story. … Continue reading →

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Wesley Looking for a Home: “你好！我叫卫斯利”

Posted on April 11, 2014 by connieinasia

(Note: I am using an ancient computer that is no longer allowing access to certain features of my website or hotmail account. If you don’t hear from me for awhile, that’s why!) Before beginning a new blog launching into yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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U.S. Consulate Talk Today: Welcome First time Visitors to Connieinchina.org!

Posted on April 9, 2014 by connieinasia

Today, it’s off to the Consulate this afternoon to introduce my Chinese Chengdu audience to Marshall, Illinois, my hometown. Everything is ready to go, including the powerpoint tour of our trip together (loaded into the lecture room computer), materials for … Continue reading →

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A 3-day Weekend:　Tomb Sweeping Festival (清明节—Qing Ming Jie)

Posted on April 8, 2014 by connieinasia

From past entries, faithful followers will already know about this 1-day holiday, falling on April 5, which was added to China’s official “days off” list several years ago. It is a time when city and country folk alike visit the … Continue reading →

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Kitty in Need: My First 2014 Act of Mercy

Posted on March 30, 2014 by connieinasia

My walks to and from class take me about 20 minutes once I leave my apartment complex. Last year, I quickly found the best pathways to take across the university campus that would save me a minute or two. These … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Obama: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Posted on March 25, 2014 by connieinasia

Mrs. Obama spent today in Chengdu with a gathering at the elite No. 7 High School, just up the road from me. I heard the school has a distance-learning program bringing quality education to rural, impoverished areas via the Internet. Countryside students … Continue reading →

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