February 9, 2017 11:15 pm Beijing, China Ugh, today felt so long. Although my hours today were normal, I went in a couple of hours early so I could get a head start on planning for the rest of the week. While I did get a lot of work done, the day just seemed to go on forever. It was one of those days where
Vacation Time
February 1, 2017 10:45 pm Beijing, China A week long vacation is a lot harder over here. I mean, I did basically what I would do on school breaks back home. I hung out with a couple friends for a few days, but spent most of my time sleeping late and watching TV in my apartment. I know, I lead an extremely exciting life. But
Happy New Year x2!
January 27, 2017 11:30 pm Beijing, China Happy Chinese New Year, everyone! Over here, this is huge. I mean, take New Year’s at home and multiply it by 10 and you’ll get some idea of what Chinese New Year is like. I told you guys yesterday that people here take a ton of time off of work to go home for Chinese New Year. Those
3 Months
January 19, 2017 11:00 pm Beijing, China Happy 3 month-iversary to me. Yep, that’s right. I’ve have been in China for three months, as of today. This is when they say the honeymoon period ends–the excitement of living in a foreign country has ended and you have your routine. With less distraction and more time to think, the culture shock and homesickness start to hit.
Itching for Relief! HELP!
January 18, 2017 10:30 pm Beijing, China Happy Birthday, Jaidyn Li McKell! I can’t believe you’re a teenager now. I know you probably won’t read this, but I wanted to say happy birthday, just in case. Anyway, hope you are having/had an amazing day. I p—y that this year is full of Abba’s blessings and I’m excited to see you continue to grow. The featured