So many of you have noticed that I haven't been blogging weekly anymore.
Mostly I don't want to bore you to death with my mundane stories. Otherwise, its been going fast.
The
strange thing is, its the first of September, and the start of Autumn
is here. Leaves are falling, its upper 60s at night and pleasantly
cool and dry!
My weekends have been busier recently, the expat guy that I
bought the furniture from, Jason, has pulled me into his circle. I have
met many other expats through him, and have started to meet lots more
people. Otherwise, its just been normal, trips to Metro, grocery
shopping, etc. I went out for Italian last Saturday night, and then
caught some of the A&M/Rice game, and Sunday after church, went with
a large group to a northwestern Chinese place in Marina center, (also
an upscale shopping place).
Last week, my clothes dryer came in! Most people in
China dont use clothes dryers, but if those of you have dried towels in
the sun, you can appreciate what it feels like to use 400 grit sandpaper
to dry yourself with. I was able to get one for a great price and I'm
so happy to have soft towels, sheets and socks. The things we take for
granted.
I also finally passed my driving exam! You need 90% or
higher to get it, and I had to take it three times. Mostly because of
'lost in translation" and strange chinese driving laws. For example, in
China, when a car is rolling out of control on a hill, you must put
your seat all the way back, unbuckle and get on the floorboard and hug
the steering column....Or Jump out of the car if you know its going to
flip over. My favorite is for the driver to crouch into the fetal
position and holding your knees, and turning to the side in the event of
a head on collision.
Work has been crazy, but its starting to slow down. I've
attached a photo of what we build in case you were curious. The office
is kind of sparse, so I've purchased some carpets and stuff to quell
the echo and warm the office up some. Taobao has been great for finding
these things on a budget/or at a very reasonable price.
Kody is doing good, enjoying the cooler weather and enjoying
our three walks a day. I've been buying his dog food online on Taobao,
which has been great for getting stuff. Amazon and Ebay rolled into
one.
I guess the big news is, my sister and her family are planning
on coming to China over thanksgiving! I'm very excited to hear this,
and have started to find ways to get things I need to make a traditional
turkey day. This holiday will be a tough one, as its my first
Thanksgiving ever, away from my Moms wonderful Thanksgiving party.
I'm looking forward to coming back over Christmas. The worst part of being here is being away from all my friends.
Thats all I have to report. I hope you guys are all well.
1 comment:
Thanks for the update. See you at Christmas :-)
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