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When one comes to teach English in China we are often provided an apartment - furnished, albeit a little sparsely. We get a television, and a computer. Last semester I had a good TV - upstairs on the 5th floor. This semester I've scored an apartment on the first floor. Hardly any stairs to climb to get to my "home away from home."

Typically here, not everything functions. Today I have had the repairman fix my kitchen light (cooking in the dark is hazardous), and my wardrobe (the rail crashed down with all my clothes one morning at 3 am.)

My television was taken away three weeks ago - "back in a week." When I ask about it, I get no response. "wait a moment." I've been waiting! Patiently.!

Now I must say, in one way I have not missed it. I mean, it is nearly all in Chinese anyway, and I have enjoyed my life without it somewhat. But I bought a new DVD player when I arrived from Australia. And it sits forlornly waiting for the TV. I have a pile of movies. I can play them on my computer, but I had a TV with a big screen.

The station that I watch, when I do have one is CCTV9 - the Chinese English Channel. It is full of great stories on people and places, and dancing, and art. Wonderful stuff. Often in Chinese with English subtitles, or in English.

I want my TV back. I miss it.

Maybe I will try to get the office folk to do something about it. They have "broken my contract!" might work. Oh, well.

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