Had a lie-in today, didn't emerge from the flat until 2pm so that sort of wrote off the Plant market. I still feel a bit jet-lagged and don't feel like sleeping until two in the morning, which is an odd time to go to bed in any timezone. This'll have to stop by Friday if I have to teach classes at 8am. Fortunately, we've got some Nescafe in - it comes premixed as coffee, milk and two sugars, all in one sachet, how lucky is that? - and there's hot water in the office so I can get a fix before having to coax the students into speaking each day.
Still no internet in the flat, I think the rumours yesterday were just that, rumours. Apparently it'll be ready in a few days... manana, manana... That would, however, be bang in the middle of this week's holiday (Tues-Thurs), so can't be true. It could be done Friday, or the following Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday, but then there's the next holiday Thursday to the following Friday. Welcome to China - the other mantra to Chinese finishing.
Where the Information Super Highway is so far failing us, snailmail might be possible if you want to write letters/cards/haiku.
Huanghe S&T College
International Studies School
Third Southern Circle and Huazhai Road
Zhengzhou
Henan Province
CHINA
Apparently you then put my name at the bottom. And you can write in English. And it will get here. Apparently. Doubtless it'll take forever, so best get those Christmas cards off early, eh?