Saturday, March 26, 2011
I heart laowai food
My last week in China and my local grocery store decides to finally start stocking butter. How did they know?
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
the little things
Today one of my students made me kneel down so she could whisper "Jill, I love you". It does make the hideously frustrating moments of being a kindergarten teacher seem a little more worthwhile.
Also, for all its sometimes less-than-appealing aspects China does have its pretty moments:
I took this on a recent excursion to a city just outside of Shanghai called Suzhou.
Also, for all its sometimes less-than-appealing aspects China does have its pretty moments:
I took this on a recent excursion to a city just outside of Shanghai called Suzhou.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Christmas
Hello all!
Well it seems that I've managed to drag my butt into the new year. I went through a pretty major spat of homesickness over the holidays but after a little (very serious) consideration I've decided that I'm going to continue on in China this year and hopefully make it til June. I have to admit, as I told my best friend Lisa, a part of my decision to stay is to do with the fact that I found a GYM. With showers (my showering/bathing situation has been less than ideal for some time now).It also has yoga...I can't tell you how warm and fuzzy it makes me feel just thinking about this actually.
at a church Christmas party and wearing my new qipao! ("chee-pow" = Chinese dress)
One very nice thing that happened over the holidays was Christmas day itself. I had a party for some of the people I've met through church here (most of whom are Africans) and they made some awesome African food. It was really lovely actually, some people came over in the morning and cooked up a storm in my teeny kitchen and just generally made the apartment feel warm and Christmassy.
eating a Christmas chapati
By the way, in case you are wondering my Chinese singing debut went off in an acceptable kind of way. To be honest, my main stategy involved trying not to sing too loud.
my kids doing their thing at the school Christmas concert
Well it seems that I've managed to drag my butt into the new year. I went through a pretty major spat of homesickness over the holidays but after a little (very serious) consideration I've decided that I'm going to continue on in China this year and hopefully make it til June. I have to admit, as I told my best friend Lisa, a part of my decision to stay is to do with the fact that I found a GYM. With showers (my showering/bathing situation has been less than ideal for some time now).It also has yoga...I can't tell you how warm and fuzzy it makes me feel just thinking about this actually.
One very nice thing that happened over the holidays was Christmas day itself. I had a party for some of the people I've met through church here (most of whom are Africans) and they made some awesome African food. It was really lovely actually, some people came over in the morning and cooked up a storm in my teeny kitchen and just generally made the apartment feel warm and Christmassy.
By the way, in case you are wondering my Chinese singing debut went off in an acceptable kind of way. To be honest, my main stategy involved trying not to sing too loud.
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