Ten more days until Christmas and two more months until the Chinese New Year and I’m glad that I will finally be able to go home to see my family. I haven’t seen them since my move to China due to COVID, traveling restrictions, and a few other things so, yeah, it was all overdue. But there is still some work to be done before I get to enjoy my holidays.
First, the Christmas holiday. It’s not surprising that the Chinese government doesn’t recognize Christmas as a federal holiday. With that in mind, they weren’t very keen on giving us a day off to celebrate it. So, a deal was made. Simply put, we have to come in tomorrow (Saturday) for some face-time with the parents of potential students. Now, I hate giving up my Saturdays for anything; that is my sacred day where I can relax and reset. But then I thought about it: a few hours on Saturday for the whole Christmas day to myself…sounds fair, right?
In regards to the Chinese New Year, that’s already taken care of. I asked my friend if he could use his Chinese citizenship to buy the tickets for me. Of course, I paid him back. I just wanted to take advantage of the major price difference between locals and foreigners. Worked like a charm, too, because I paid WAY less than what was expected of me. Now, I just have to wait patiently for February to arrive and I will be throwing back on some Philly cheesesteaks.
Finally, on a completely different topic, I finally found an Arabic translator for Sinful Tales of Wicked Vile Delight. Took me long enough, right? Well, it’s difficult to find a proper translator who is willing to take up the task of translating a book – especially on this topic. So, the fact that I found one is a big deal to me. Finally! The Arabic version of Sinful Tales of Wicked Vile Delights will be released by the end of the month!!
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