East Bound and Down... Loading up and truck'n...

ThirstyBarbarian · Jul 31, 2015

K'Tesh said:
I got a real kick (in the A**) from that Eric

[video=youtube;2ZTmF0G116g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZTmF0G116g[/video]

OK, today's news...

As of yesterday, I'm OFFICIALLY a graduate from Portland State University with a BA in Applied Linguistics and a TESOL certificate recipient. :grin:

My diploma has been requested early, and I should receive it by Tuesday next week.

Now all I have is the medical issues to get straightened out, and the visa paperwork done, and I'm ready to go if they are.

Pointy Side Up!
Jim

LOL! Great video!

Congratulations on graduating and the TESOL, Jim! Awesome! I know you've been working hard and keeping eyes on the prize, and it's all about to pay off.

K'Tesh · Oct 21, 2015

Well, I've got my work permit... now only the Visa is in the way (plus tickets). Looks like Mid-November is when I'll be...

[video=youtube;uHZJej98_T0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHZJej98_T0[/video]

K'Tesh · Nov 1, 2015

Update on this... Apparently the Work Permit wasn't quite finished. I had to have a criminal background check. Now that that's done, the next steps are:

1) getting an invitation to go from my employer (I've already signed the contract).

2) Getting a Work Visa notification (from them)

3) Getting the Work Visa (I need to fill out the paperwork once the other two steps are done)

4) Getting my luggage packed, and a plane ticket.

5) Getting there. Now it's looking more like I *MIGHT* be here for Thanksgiving, but then again, I might be gone by then.

K'Tesh · Nov 24, 2015

Got my Invitation letter today, and a package from China is waiting for me to pick it up tomorrow.

Looks like I'm a LOT closer to hopping on a plane.

感恩节快乐/感恩節快樂

I won't be having 火雞肉 (Translation: Fire Chicken Meat (Turkey)) in China for 感恩节 (Thanksgiving), but it's looking increasingly like I'll be having "Chinese Turkey" for Christmas.

[video=youtube;izsVhm_vs2I]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izsVhm_vs2I[/video]

BDB · Nov 25, 2015

Just watch out for the bones! Every kind of meat in China is chopped with the bones in it. I had a horribly sore mouth after eating frog soup in the Shanghai train station. The #$&% little bones kept stabbing me in the gums.

Seriously, good luck.

K'Tesh · Nov 25, 2015

BDB said:
Just watch out for the bones! Every kind of meat in China is chopped with the bones in it. I had a horribly sore mouth after eating frog soup in the Shanghai train station. The #$&% little bones kept stabbing me in the gums.

Seriously, good luck.

Thanks for the warning... I think I'll need to skip anything with snake in it.

Thanks!

The Cylon Rocketeer · Nov 25, 2015

Hope you can make the December meeting, if not Quapla!

K'Tesh · Nov 25, 2015

The Cylon Rocketeer said:
Hope you can make the December meeting, if not Quapla!

I think I'll be able to make that one... This time, I really do think it'll be my last opportunity.

KenECoyote · Nov 26, 2015

Happy "Fire Chicken" holiday to you Jim! :wink:

K'Tesh · Nov 26, 2015

KenECoyote said:
Happy "Fire Chicken" holiday to you Jim! :wink:

你呢.感恩節快樂!

K'Tesh · Dec 5, 2015

Well, I'm two steps closer today... I got my Visa application mailed off yesterday, and I was just informed of what my Christmas gift is... My Mom is buying my plane ticket to China. I don't think she's all that anxious for me to go (as in "Here you go... now get out of here), but she wants to help me succeed.

Thanks Mom!

K'Tesh · Dec 10, 2015

Update: Somehow missed that I needed to include my passport... mailed that off overnight to the visa service center, and of course, USPS overnight only takes 4 days. Yup... Overnight service needs 96 hours

Thank Heaven's I wasn't shipping live animals or medical transplant tissue.

The refund for the late delivery will only just cover the costs needed to expedite my Visa in time to leave on 12/16 (but not the increased airfare). Presuming no other F***USPS. I'm told that FedEx will be delivering my Visa on 12/14.

[video=youtube;Ykeh0EkEXnc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykeh0EkEXnc[/video]

Getmore · Dec 10, 2015

When I left from San francisco to go to Singapore I thought the flight would just cross the big pond well it didn't. They went up the coast to Alaska then across and flew off the china coast then to Japans coast to Korea short stop there then on into Singapore. What a long flight. Good luck on your venture.

blackbrandt · Dec 10, 2015

Good luck! 再見!

K'Tesh · Dec 10, 2015

blackbrandt said:
Good luck! 再見!

謝謝!

blackbrandt · Dec 10, 2015

對不起 我 的 中 文 不好

H_Rocket · Dec 10, 2015

Somewhere in this I missed it...

What exactly are you going to be doing when you get there?

samb · Dec 10, 2015

H_Rocket said:
...

What exactly are you going to be doing when you get there?

Well at least the "official" story anyway. So that if you or any of your I.M. Force are caught or killed the Secretary (and all the TRFer's) will disavow any knowledge of your actions. :wink:

And one more Cinaroc update please... for old times sake.

K'Tesh · Dec 10, 2015

blackbrandt said:
對不起 我 的 中 文 不好

我也是

[video=youtube;2XTBwvi0h2E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XTBwvi0h2E[/video]

K'Tesh · Dec 10, 2015

H_Rocket said:
Somewhere in this I missed it...

What exactly are you going to be doing when you get there?

I'll be teaching English, and might be starting a rocketry club at the school I'll be teaching at (the principal already asked if I'd like to).

samb said:
Well at least the "official" story anyway. So that if you or any of your I.M. Force are caught or killed the Secretary (and all the TRFer's) will disavow any knowledge of your actions. :wink:

And one more Cinaroc update please... for old times sake.

OK... I'll go update the CinerocDV thread.

blackbrandt · Dec 10, 2015

K'Tesh said:
我也是

[video=youtube;2XTBwvi0h2E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XTBwvi0h2E[/video]

We watched that video in Chinese class a year or so ago and I still keep on singing it. It's my go-to response when I don't understand what someone says

K'Tesh · Dec 10, 2015

blackbrandt said:
We watched that video in Chinese class a year or so ago and I still keep on singing it. It's my go-to response when I don't understand what someone says

我明白。我經常唱自己。

K'Tesh · Dec 11, 2015

Got this in my inbox today...

We thought you'd like to know that your Chinese Visa has been processed and issued. Your passport with visa have been sent back to you today as of 12/11/15 by FedEx Priority Overnight.

It's feeling a lot more real now... EEK! This is Really Happening... Finally!

Getmore · Dec 11, 2015

Just hope it's not on a container ship lost at sea. lol Cheers

K'Tesh · Dec 12, 2015

Got my Passport back today... And I now have my Visa, and Tickets to China. This is VERY real now! Slightly longer than 5 years after the start of the journey. I leave Wednesday morning.

[video=youtube;f4hsC0nRvZM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4hsC0nRvZM[/video]

^I will not be kissing any of you or presenting a wedding ring either. Maybe I'll find someone that I will give a wedding ring to, and I'll be happy to show that to you folks.

OregonBAR · Dec 12, 2015

K'Tesh said:
I'll be teaching English, and might be starting a rocketry club at the school I'll be teaching.

K'Tesh - I was just wondering if you'll be including the "here's how you launch a can of soda" in your curriculum :jaw: - your Bug Off was a hoot at Sheridan, truly one of a kind... You'll have lots to share with those lucky kids, and all of us at OROC and TRF wish you a safe and wonderful experience in your adventure!

Godspeed!!

K'Tesh · Dec 12, 2015

OregonBAR said:
K'Tesh - I was just wondering if you'll be including the "here's how you launch a can of soda" in your curriculum :jaw: - your Bug Off was a hoot at Sheridan, truly one of a kind... You'll have lots to share with those lucky kids, and all of us at OROC and TRF wish you a safe and wonderful experience in your adventure!

Godspeed!!

Thanks! I'm glad you liked my OFFl rocket... You're right THAT'S how you launch a can of soda!

All The Best!
Jim

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