Next Week

So next week I begin my new schedule and classes. I will now have Wednesday and Thursday off like most of my co-workers. I will be teaching 2-4 year olds. This is a big change for me, but it involves lots of play and singing! I think it will be a blast. It has been a while since I've been on the floor playing games and singing. It takes me back to when I started at Kindercare (11 years ago - whoa I'm old). Also their parents are in the class with their child, which I think is a neat concept. I must say I do miss my 8-10 year olds...We were able to have full conversations. I do find joy with communicating with children and adults who don't understand me and vice versa. Communication is amazing. I learn something new everyday!

1800-mattress in china?

Its so tempting to buy a real pillow top mattress...i dont see how my posture will get better on box springs..i want to live like chinese so its hard to not conform or wish for luxury items..but i feel...hmmm hurt literally..my hips and back cant take this bed..i know its been 6 weeks..but gee......

My first piece of mail!!

Just in time for my birthday!! I feel so loved! Thanks mom!!

Poor duck

Roaming around the city i came across this veggie/meat market... Pork.. Chicken seafood...everything..oh no lamb..crabs..frogs..snake..turtle... I walk and then i see ducks..then i see the man choke the duck and cut head and pour out blood and a couple buys duck..very interesting..hey i am in china

The way they do it here

Went to a chinese club...great music...lots of glow sticks...tea and whisky is what they drink as they play this dice guessing number game! Its great..its like 5 dice in a yahtzee cup you shake and slam down and you have to guess what your opponent has then drink if you are wrong...it is something like that... The bartenders wore sailor outfits at this bar and there was a little burlesque type of dance routine ...it was very interesting...

Thoughts...

So its august 11 and i am just thinking about how amazing things have been... I miss my family but thats to be expected. China has been amazing thus far and I am excited I have this opportunity. I'm continuously learning new things and more about myself. I have met great people and am happy!!

Now on my list of things to do is see more of Shanghai, Great wall, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Thailand... Dont ask me how im going to do it...just know that i will make something happen..
Check out my pics from last night!! Sleeping man...question on ceiling.....me...me with sleeping man and the weather today!!! Oh man!!! Definately a pool day!!!! And im going under!

Some star we saw

Is it raz b?

Typhoon

Typhoon 1
Seon 0

My day people watching at park and museum

Air conditioning fix

Oh yes hes just hanging from balcony fixing the ac...

Taxi h e double hockey sticks

It really took us an hour to catch a taxi in peoples square today..it was insane. After a while i thought we needed help so i asked these doorman from a massage place and he couldnt even get us one..we got stopped by numerous cars saying they were taxis!! Um do i have dumb written across my head? No but ima foreigner!! So we were so tired and annoyed..oh yea it was raining..glad i was able to buy an umbrella from a man on his bike..the roomie had brought hers...
Aside from that dinner was good...korean hot pot and i have leftoversand we discovered a part of peoples square thats like times square nyc..sooo many people

Ah and lets not forget the girls that stopped us to say we were beautifuland asked where we were from but in a "lets gang u on u" type of way...but they were pleasant just random lol.. Oh and the numerous ladies that wanted to sell us bags..u know i was almost going to go...lol..i will not be enticed by the words "do u want gucci prada louis we have bags" ..at least try not too!!

My photo journey to work

Some pics r foggy because of the ac and humidity lol

So basically i walk to xiaonamen station..but have to go down tangfang alley which is a shortcut and really consists of peoples homes..train to line 6 then 5 stops and im at work lol

Line 6 is always so busy!!