I am uncertain what time it is. Well, I know its 4:00pm in Denver, and 3:00pm in Los Angeles. I know its 6:00am in Shanghai. But my body… Has no clue how to process this time change. Nicholas and I have had a weird sleep schedule the last few weeks, I’ll write about it here. But it was a perfect plan: Stay up all night … Continue reading Time Travel
Okay people. We are 13 days (well… 12.5 days) away from leaving for China. This last few weeks has been sweet. We have been staying with my folks in Littleton. And our time has been full. I think when I get stressed, the lists start forming. Its like I’m afraid I’ll forget something. And I probably would. Here’s what I’ve got: Places to eat at. Things to … Continue reading Lists and Words
Alright folks, as promised, I told you I would update the blog again after we received our visas. We dont technically have them in hand but we will be picking them up from the Passportsandvisas.com office in Denver on Thursday. All in all, it was a really smooth process. We were in the office a total of 10 minutes including wait time. The woman who … Continue reading Anxious Days Ahead
Ok, well, its not really Sparta. But its fairly epic. We finally received our Foreign Experts Work Permits. This was all we needed (in addition to a LOT of other documents) to submit our paperwork for our Z visas. The photos I’ve uploaded I’ve blurred out our important information so they cannot be reproduced. Sorry guys, no forging available, however, you can see what to … Continue reading THIS is SPARTA!!!
Well, its official. This week we send our documents to the Chinese embassy. It should only take 6 days to process, however, if you’ve ever tried to get a visa, you know that it can take much longer than you expect. But while we wait (ONLY 41 DAYS!) for our visas and for our last days here, we are working out our American bucket list. Heres … Continue reading Bucket List
Whoa. This is gonna be a crazy couple of months. Nick and I have started a countdown. 57 days. It sounds like a lot of time but, we’re discovering, it will go fast. I have 3.5 weeks left of work. We have 2 months to get our visas applied for and accepted. We have 3.5 weeks with my parents and 4 with Nicholas’s parents. We … Continue reading The Long Haul
Today we went to the doctor for our health examinations. Whew! Sure am glad that over. After getting a full panel blood work up (or whatever you call it) I was ready for the next part of the exam. Before going into our separate rooms at the doctor’s office, it was Nick’s turn to get blood drawn. I thought that I was bad with needles … Continue reading Doctor, doctor!
“I will never live in China,” I said to Nicholas one night almost two months ago. It was right before an interview that Nicholas scheduled for two teaching positions in Shanghai, PRC. After that interview, I amended my statement. “I will only live in China, if we get this job.” What a whirlwind it has been so far. We are learning so much about a … Continue reading Famous Last Words
The Denenbergs 