Hi -
Well it is my last day here at Tsinghua University. It has certainly been an experience.
We had our test this morning and this afternoon we will be doing a few presentations to finalise the course.
I have posted (I think) some new photos to picasa at http://picasaweb.google.com/SMP.Donovan/China2009TsinghuaUnversityAndBeijing# Unfortunately I can't test to see if they have worked because picasa seems to be blocked today. Facebook was blocked about two weeks ago in case you are wondering why no updates to there. Blogspot has been permanently blocked for a few years. Anyway, have a look at the photo's if they got there.
I hope to head off to other parts of China this weekend, so hopefully I will be able to send some pictures as we go.
BTW, I listened to SOO3 on the 2GB podcast. :-) Also the cricket via BBC5. :-)
I have managed to get a few swims in at the Tsinghua Un
See you,
Sean
Daily Prayers
Friday, 17 July 2009
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Fwd: MEDIA RELEASE...Don't let the Games begin without you - registrations close 31 July!
A message from Masters Swimming below ...
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Masters Swimming NSW <admin@mastersswimmingnsw.org.au>
Date: 2009/7/14
Subject: MEDIA RELEASE...Don't let the Games begin without you - registrations close 31 July!
To: Masters Swimming NSW <admin@mastersswimmingnsw.org.au>
Hi All,
Please pass onto all your members so they don't miss out on an opportunity
of a lifetime!
Great motto... 'Fit, Fun and forever young!'
Cheers and thanks for your assistance in sending out this information,
Di Coxon-Ellis
Administrator, Masters Swimming NSW
Try Masters Swimming for fun, fitness and friendship.
Phone 02 8116 9716 Fax 02 8732 1606
Website www.mastersswimmingnsw.org.au
MEDIA RELEASE
Tuesday 14 July 2009
Don't let the Games begin without you - registrations close 31 July!
Time is running out for people to register for the Sydney 2009 World
Masters Games.
There are fewer than three weeks to go before Games registrations close on
Friday 31 July. The Games will see 28 popular sports competitions contested
at 72 venues, including many Olympic sites, throughout greater Sydney from
10-18 October.
"I've signed up for the Games open-water swimming race and urge everyone to
grasp the opportunity that the Games provide to compete at a major
international multi-sport event," Wallabies legend and Games ambassador
Phil Kearns said.
Open to everyone rather than elite athletes, the Games are the world's
largest multi-sport event, attracting more than double the number of
competitors of the Olympics.
To enter the Games people only need to meet their sport's minimum age,
which ranges between 25 and 35 years. Swimming is one of two Games sports
open to people as young as 25, with most of the 28 sports open to people
aged 30 plus.
"It doesn't matter how old or how good you are, everyone's invited to take
part in what's the biggest event of its kind on the planet," Games Chair
Margy Osmond said. "Don't let the Games begin without you - register now
before it's too late!"
Games organisers are expecting 25,000 people to sign up for the Games.
Registrants include a shot-putting, hammer-throwing, discus-chucking
great-grandmother who will turn 100 in August and Olympians from each of
the past 17 summer events.
In addition to the support of many domestic and international sports icons,
including Lord Sebastian Coe, Liz Ellis AM and Murray Rose AM, the Games
enjoy the backing of the Australian and NSW governments, with both of them
contributing $8.5 million in cash towards the staging of the biggest
one-off event in Sydney this year.
With one third of Games registrants expected to travel from overseas,
particularly Canada, New Zealand and America, the Games are projected to
deliver an economic benefit of $48 million to NSW. Among the biggest
winners are likely to be western Sydney regions with Games venues, areas
that are off the beaten tourist track.
Fit, fun and forever young is the motto of the Games, with registrations
open until Friday 31 July at www.2009worldmasters.com.
Media contact
Mark Worwood | Media Manager | Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising
Committee
T +61 2 8116 2018 | M +61 408 894 935 | E mark.worwood@2009worldmasters.com
Kind regards,
Media & Communications
Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee (SWMGOC)
Level 2, 6B Figtree Drive, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127, Australia | Locked
Bag 2009, Silverwater NSW 2128, Australia
T +61 2 8116 2009 | F +61 2 8116 2029 | E media@2009worldmasters.com | W
www.2009worldmasters.com
From: Masters Swimming NSW <admin@mastersswimmingnsw.org.au>
Date: 2009/7/14
Subject: MEDIA RELEASE...Don't let the Games begin without you - registrations close 31 July!
To: Masters Swimming NSW <admin@mastersswimmingnsw.org.au>
Hi All,
Please pass onto all your members so they don't miss out on an opportunity
of a lifetime!
Great motto... 'Fit, Fun and forever young!'
Cheers and thanks for your assistance in sending out this information,
Di Coxon-Ellis
Administrator, Masters Swimming NSW
Try Masters Swimming for fun, fitness and friendship.
Phone 02 8116 9716 Fax 02 8732 1606
Website www.mastersswimmingnsw.org.au
MEDIA RELEASE
Tuesday 14 July 2009
Don't let the Games begin without you - registrations close 31 July!
Time is running out for people to register for the Sydney 2009 World
Masters Games.
There are fewer than three weeks to go before Games registrations close on
Friday 31 July. The Games will see 28 popular sports competitions contested
at 72 venues, including many Olympic sites, throughout greater Sydney from
10-18 October.
"I've signed up for the Games open-water swimming race and urge everyone to
grasp the opportunity that the Games provide to compete at a major
international multi-sport event," Wallabies legend and Games ambassador
Phil Kearns said.
Open to everyone rather than elite athletes, the Games are the world's
largest multi-sport event, attracting more than double the number of
competitors of the Olympics.
To enter the Games people only need to meet their sport's minimum age,
which ranges between 25 and 35 years. Swimming is one of two Games sports
open to people as young as 25, with most of the 28 sports open to people
aged 30 plus.
"It doesn't matter how old or how good you are, everyone's invited to take
part in what's the biggest event of its kind on the planet," Games Chair
Margy Osmond said. "Don't let the Games begin without you - register now
before it's too late!"
Games organisers are expecting 25,000 people to sign up for the Games.
Registrants include a shot-putting, hammer-throwing, discus-chucking
great-grandmother who will turn 100 in August and Olympians from each of
the past 17 summer events.
In addition to the support of many domestic and international sports icons,
including Lord Sebastian Coe, Liz Ellis AM and Murray Rose AM, the Games
enjoy the backing of the Australian and NSW governments, with both of them
contributing $8.5 million in cash towards the staging of the biggest
one-off event in Sydney this year.
With one third of Games registrants expected to travel from overseas,
particularly Canada, New Zealand and America, the Games are projected to
deliver an economic benefit of $48 million to NSW. Among the biggest
winners are likely to be western Sydney regions with Games venues, areas
that are off the beaten tourist track.
Fit, fun and forever young is the motto of the Games, with registrations
open until Friday 31 July at www.2009worldmasters.com.
Media contact
Mark Worwood | Media Manager | Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising
Committee
T +61 2 8116 2018 | M +61 408 894 935 | E mark.worwood@2009worldmasters.com
Kind regards,
Media & Communications
Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee (SWMGOC)
Level 2, 6B Figtree Drive, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127, Australia | Locked
Bag 2009, Silverwater NSW 2128, Australia
T +61 2 8116 2009 | F +61 2 8116 2029 | E media@2009worldmasters.com | W
www.2009worldmasters.com
Friday, 10 July 2009
China Travels (or trevails)
Well, it seems (unofficially at least) that my Tibet travel permit is sorted out. I await the official notification on this.
Facebook remains blocked, however, so I can't update my travels or see everyone else's updated at the moment.
Took some more photo's yesterday but haven't uploaded them yet. Lena and I went to FuXingMen shopping street. Most of the other students went to a nightclub or to the movies. Apparently the nightclub experience was a bit of a disaster, with people getting into fights, so I'm glad we chose to go shopping.
Tomorrow we go to see the Great Wall (my second time), Summer Palace (my second time) and Beijing Opera (my first time) - so a pretty full day!
Will (try to) keep you posted on activities.
Sean
Facebook remains blocked, however, so I can't update my travels or see everyone else's updated at the moment.
Took some more photo's yesterday but haven't uploaded them yet. Lena and I went to FuXingMen shopping street. Most of the other students went to a nightclub or to the movies. Apparently the nightclub experience was a bit of a disaster, with people getting into fights, so I'm glad we chose to go shopping.
Tomorrow we go to see the Great Wall (my second time), Summer Palace (my second time) and Beijing Opera (my first time) - so a pretty full day!
Will (try to) keep you posted on activities.
Sean
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
New Photo's
Hi - I have posted some more photo's in Picasa starting at
http://picasaweb.google.com/SMP.Donovan/China2009TsinghuaUnversityAndBeijing#5355739025600633426
I forgot to take a photo during the calligraphy classes. I think I enjoy the hands-on activities more than the book work.
Enjoy!
- Sean
http://picasaweb.google.com/SMP.Donovan/China2009TsinghuaUnversityAndBeijing#5355739025600633426
I forgot to take a photo during the calligraphy classes. I think I enjoy the hands-on activities more than the book work.
Enjoy!
- Sean
Friday, 3 July 2009
Greetings from Tsinghua University, Beijing
Greetings from Tsinghua University, Beijing. I have posted some photo's at http://picasaweb.google.com/SMP.Donovan/China2009TsinghuaUnversityAndBeijing#
Enjoy!
Sean
Enjoy!
Sean
Message in a Bottle
Seems that blogspot is blocked in China, so I can't access it from
here, but I'll try emailing anyway. Hopefully you should see this
message (in a bottle),
here, but I'll try emailing anyway. Hopefully you should see this
message (in a bottle),
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
Fwd: Monthly News
Greetings Leatherjackets from China!
Please find attached this month's news from Masters Swimming.
See you in August.
Sean
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Masters Swimming NSW <admin@mastersswimmingnsw.org.au>
Date: 2009/6/30
Subject: Monthly News
To: Masters Swimming NSW <admin@mastersswimmingnsw.org.au>
Hi All,
The news for June is attached along with the two other documents
relating to the World Masters Games.
Please circulate to all members and stress the need to volunteer now
for the Games (if you haven't already done so) then you don't miss out
on the rewards.
Note also the raffle opportunity at the WMG.
Also note the necessity for host clubs to apply for your dates for
2010. There is no special form this year – just email, fax, phone or
post your preferred dates.
The June Splash will be distributed to clubs in bulk again but please
ask all members to advise your club registrar which list you want to
be attached to – post or email notification of Splash. We look forward
to getting back to mailing to each member in their preferred manner –
snail mail or email.
Lots of other info is included to be passed onto members so thank you
in advance for passing on this information.
Cheers,
Di Coxon-Ellis
Administrator, Masters Swimming NSW
Try Masters Swimming for fun, fitness and friendship.
Phone 02 8116 9716 Fax 02 8732 1606
Website www.mastersswimmingnsw.org.au
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