The Maple Leaf Rag

Not really but it makes a good title. When I joined Ebaby,I had no idea how involved I would become with different people from around the world. At first it was nice to help  with a few words of English here and there. Then I met some members and got to know them on msn and yahoo. Next came the blog and finally the videos. 

Through all of this, there is one thing that I have discovered. I've discovered that there are nice people all over the world. No one country has a monopoly on niceness. China is full of wonderful people. The Middle East, Turkey, Russia and many more countries are simply brimming with cool and friendly people. 

By numbers, China occupies my time more than any other country. Since I've joined Ebaby, I have come to know many areas of China that I didn't know existed. I've discovered warm people with a rich history  and a love of their country. It's impressive to talk to people who live in cities that are a few thousand years old. 

If you haven't managed to meet anyone here, keep trying. Talk about English, life or geography but talk to people. My wish is for everyone to have as great a time as I have on this site. One by one we will make this small world a much better place, in part because of Ebaby!

It must be the February blahs! Blah is a feeling of nothing, of depression, of just a low, dull mood. February is the last month of our winter, more or less. We will have snow and cold in March too but by then it seems easier to take since April is right around the corner. Well, ok, we get snow and cold sometimes in April too but it's easier to take since May is just around the corner. 

I guess you can see how it goes! We might as well enjoy each season as it is instead of wishing it away to get to the next one. 

Winter can have it's beauty. The other night as I was digging out from a 20 hour snowfall, I noticed how bright the evening was. The snow, which was on the trees, the cars, the walls of the house and every surface it could cling to after being windblown as it fell, reflected any available light making the outside seemingly as bright as day even at 10 PM at night on a very grey, overcast evening. There was no moon and no other source of light except the streetlights and the city lights but it was so bright and so unusual.  Even winter can have some beauty aside from the falling white snow.

It's been more than a week since I've posted a blog entry on here. By way of explanation, I've developed a temporary physical condition that has prevented me from performing my normal activities here. I will still make videos from time to time and I will still write entries here when I can, so there is no need for concern. 

I would also like to get into developing lessons so look for my new entries in the lesson section of this site. 

Keep sending messages here, keep smiling and I'll be back to full strength soon.

April is supposed to be the cruelest month according to T.S. Eliot but January is right up there! January 21st has been named Blue Monday by a professor at Cardiff University in Wales. Here is a link to the story. If you're feeling a bit or a lot depressed these days, read on and you might discover the reason :

Blue Monday