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Name: Bethany "Sage"
Country: United States
State: Ohio
Metro: Columbus
Birthday: 11/20/1980
Gender: Female
Interests: I enjoy lima beans, 80s music, ballroom dancing, and fun jazzy lipgloss. I'm also semi-obsessed with brushing my teeth. I love to read with a PASSION, and used to read while helping my mother in the kitchen until i threw away the potholders and put dirty napkins in the drawer. I now read only when otherwise unoccupied. (Multi-tasking while nose-deep into a good book is nigh impossible.) Oh, and I play a few instruments. (piano, xylophone, drum set, baritone, guitar, flute) However, because I switched around entirely too much, I no longer play any of them well. I thrive on thrift store shopping and spontaneous adventures.
Expertise: I am certified to teach English as a second language and to teach high school Language Arts. (So you may call me an expert if you like)
I'm currently a ballroom FIEND - a dancing queen to the max. I can hustle, jive, tango, and waltz with the best of 'em. And SALSA, y'all. That means i can move my hips. (Gasp!)
Occupation: Customer service/support
Industry: Education/Research
Message: message meEmail: email me
Website: visit my website
AIM:  brownsugarsage
AIM:  mvnusage
Yahoo:  brownsugarsage
Member Since:
11/15/2004
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| Okay, so xanga wouldn't work the entire time I was in China... I had to start a new little blog just to keep people updated. For those of you who didn't know about it, here's the address of the blog: www.sage2008wuhan.blogspot.com It's got lots of photos and crazy stories and adventures. Enjoy! P.S. I'm currently working two jobs and taking 3 evening classes, so I don't even have time to finish th... | | |
| Things to do before I leave for China... 1) paint my toenails 2) pay my bills in advance 3) return library books 4) finish packing!!! These are not necessarily prioritized. Just in case you were wondering. P.S. Have you read any good books lately?? I am looking for a book (or two or three) to read on the plane. The really well-written, "can't put it down" kind. (Not that I think you'd suggest a dud.) I'm trying to find ways to keep myself occupied during the flight. Thanks for your help! I'll be in the air about 18 hours (one way). I'm not sure even a Literature major could read that long. Maybe I should take Tylenol PM, too.   | | |
| 18 days and counting... Here's what I've been up to: 1) Creating PowerPoints for China 2) Salsa dancing like a maniac 
(That's me, except not nearly so bendy and in a slightly longer dress.)  3) Studying Spanish... I know, why am I learning Spanish before going to China? What can I say? I make no sense. 4) Tutoring a 10-yr-old Ukranian boy... trying to play English games so he's not so restless. Not that I can blame him. It's summer. Who wants to study? 5) Freaking out about the luggage limits... I can take 2 bags there, 23KG each. But since I have a domestic flight in China, I can only take 20KG total. How in the WORLD am I gonna cut back that much? I'm gonna have to leave my clothes and shoes and toiletries there just to fit the souvenirs! 
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| Do I really have to get shots? 
It's not required for the trip, and although I'm not afraid of needles, it's not like I enjoy them. Also, if I get Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Tetanus-Diptheria, Yellow Fever, and anything else they say I could get, I'll be way in the hole cash-wise. Not to mention malaria pills, which are also an option. Hmm... maybe if I just wear a surgeon's mask and gloves everywhere I go? | | |
| I have been selected to lead a group of teachers teaching the same theme... Drumroll, please... My theme is "FOOD AND DINING". So, rather than teach about types of foods and plates and forks, etc., I have decided to deal with more relevant and modern topics. We'll talk about obesity, fad diets, preservatives, and all the food-related issues we face in the U.S. today. I'm also gonna touch on table manners and restaurant protocol, since that would be really useful to know if you planned to travel here. I'm also gonna take fortune cookies for my students, since fortune cookies are an American invention and they don't really have them in China. 
Ha, don't worry. I won't give them fortunes like this... I don't want to offend or frighten anyone. Anyway, that's another exciting addition to my already outrageous "to do" list... now I have to plan lessons for China on top of homework, planning lessons for my job, buying groceries, laundry, dirty dishes, clipping my toenails, brushing my teeth, and any number of other tasks. I can't seem to get caught up! (Actually, the brushing my teeth part is not a chore... quite enjoyable.) So, whisper a prayer that I'll keep on top of all of this and I won't lose my marbles before July.  | | |
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