Proxy

So, I finally found a good, working proxy service online. For the first time in two months, I’ve seen my blogspot page. Not too bad.

They recently started blocking Wikipedia again, so this comes at a good time. I can once again satiate my desires for random, useless information. They seem to have things like rolling blockings. The Olympics are coming, which means tighter security. Additionally, I understand that the 5-year election is coming up.

Election? In China?

This is the People’s REPUBLIC of China. They have a Congress. Or something like that. Anyway, it’s not well organized, as I understand it, and advertising is nonexistent. BUT, they do have some semblance of elections for their representatives. I think it goes by county, then by province. Similar to ours, I think.

It’s also sort of similar to the old examination systems. Sort of. If you’re curious about that, all you folks can Wikipedia it.

And not use a proxy server.

I bought my ticket yesterday. Three or so hour flight down to Xiamen. It gets in at 11:45, which means it’s going to be a long night. I’ll have an extra day until my fellow students swing into town. In that day, I hope to get my passport off as soon as there is daylight.

Ok not that early, but you get the point.

I’m not really worried. The worst that happens is I end up back here (not bad if you ask me) with Mike Company or I end up at home working during the bleak winter.

Ok maybe that last one is bad. Winter in Xiamen (Average of 70-80 degrees F) or winter in AK (there is a sun?)

Anyway. That’s the story. When I leave on Monday, I don’t know when I’ll reestablish contact. It could be shortly. It could be a long time, as I might be leaving the country.

I should write at least once more before I leave.