Really, who is the author? How do I answer this question? What makes somebody who they are? Sounds like a a question your shrink would ask you doesn’t it?
Well my name is David Black and I mostly go by Dave. I was born and raised in Dallas, Tx and except for a college stint in Missouri, I stayed in Texas until 2000 when I was hired by Apple to do some software projects for UPS in Atlanta. After 5 years of various job functions, Apple sent me to China to do some consulting at the Western Academy of Beijing and the rest is history…or at least catalogued here.
My wife Lisa and I have been together since 1989 and married about 5 years later. But we knew each other when we were 12. The fact that she knew me back in my most awkward years (think Flock of Seagulls) and was still willing to date me in college says a whole lot. The fact that she followed me over here says even more.
Professionally, I’m a software engineer & consultant who has landed in a quasi-marketing role where I get to figure out ways of blending technologies together to create comprehensive education solutions. It’s challenging yet fun.
Speaking of fun…
I am an avid mountain biker and skier. Since moving overseas, I become an avid traveller.
PIERRE says:
CONGRATULATIONS!
February 14, 2007, 12:02 amYou did a nice job with this blog
I enjoy to read your comments about china and your stay in Beijing. Actually Beijing is one of the nicest picture of modern China. But I am like most of the expats, I have no time to know about Tibet, Or all the western provinces where you can find minorities and poor people.
Did you already mention this ” 5000 years of history”?
A chinese will frequentelly tell this to a foreigner once he can not answer anymore, or once he is emberrased. At this moment better not to ask too much and talk about another subject.
If i may suggest to any future expat: if you want to come to china, study characters at First in your country ( only 50 or 100), and start the language once you are inside the country. Once you will be in CHina, you will find less time to study and much more time to speak and learn to speak.( I know around 2000 characters and speak fluent Chinese)
Caddie says:
Hi Dave,i found your site by google. Very intersting site. I run a small business in Sanya: a travel service company and a small family inn in Dadonghai. Hope we could meet each other in Sanya.
March 12, 2007, 3:44 am