Another Week, Another Dark.

We were dark this past week, so my last two have been filled with wonky schedules, beautiful weather and evenings off. And some not so fun work in between, but we managed. We completed the task that was supposed to take us all week in 3 days, so we went above and beyond. Which was excellent because our second task needed completing more than our first task. Go team!

In other news, I am officially minus one roommate. He left yesterday for a long stay in Bali. Which you can do when you live in Asia like I do currently. I am jealous and I miss him a lot already, but the transient lifestyle is consistent in one thing: change. And that one thing is the one thing I hate most. What was I thinking? I'm dealing better with it now, I think... I teared up when he walked out the door, but managed not to cry. That's improvement, right???

As of Wednesday I will be the only one in the apartment and then sometime later this week my new roommate moves in. Which will be nice, but also interesting because learning to live with someone always changes your relationship.

On the bright side, the weather is BEAUTIFUL. Sunny, warm, cool breeze... I wish it would stay like this forever. If I could find this climate anywhere in the world year round, I would move there and never leave. I may have to settle for finding a winter home somewhere it isn't cold and there is never snow.

I ordered a new dress off the internet and it arrived a couple days ago. Much to my delight, it fits perfectly! I only have to find shoes to go with it and somewhere to wear it... Oh happy day!

I have some plans for trips coming up. Once they are set, I will share, but I think this might be the beginning of my journeys abroad. Yay!

Just a quick update to let everyone know things are kosher in my world. My next adventure may be to purchase a crockpot and get a massage. Nothing too strenuous, but little things that make life more comfortable. In the meantime, yoga before work to help prepare myself. It's necessary.

I love you all and miss you more...

Love and Misses!

Post Chinese New Year Letdown

I've realized what my problem is. I mass email and blog at the same time and I seem to be alternating between the two. Hmm, must find a way to reconcile and meet in the middle somewhere.

Anywho.

Chinese New Year was interesting.

Fireworks were indeed all that it was promised to be, although prices are jacked up for dumb Westerners because they know we'll pay it and pay it gladly because we like blowing stuff up THAT much. We paid too much without a second thought. But we enjoyed the heck out of those fireworks. There was only one incident that I have been made aware of involving a smile pile of gunpowder released from its oppressive firework casing, a cigarette, and a lighter. He ended up making a trip to the hospital with burns to his hand. You do the math. Memorable, yes. Smart...maybe not... (Shout out to my friend the Bash Brother!)

Other than that, things have been relatively quiet on the Eastern Front. Kate has left us and I miss her somethin' fierce. There is a wedding in October for some friends from here and I plan to be at that wedding. Especially as it is in Atlanta, a mere stone's throw from the Dirrty South that I hold so close to my heart. Alright ya'll, start preppin' for the homecoming festivities... I want a banner and everything, but will of course inform you the minute something definite happens. It is just talk right now.

A field trip has been planned for Guangzhou (read: gwongjo) the first weekend in April. Weekend for us = Wednesday/Thursday. Silly theater schedules. But the point is we're getting away. We'll have breakfast as a group in the morning, taxi to the border gate, take a 2 hour bus ride to Guangzhou, and THEN we'll have fun. Just kidding, I simply wanted to illustrate how close we are to mainland China. There are heaps of things to do including a giant amusement park that some say is the second largest in the world, a zoo, a water show with reportedly no water - I wanna see THAT!, among others. Our friend Andy is travel agent extraordinnaire, he's even taken care of my Chinese visa for me. I need to travel with him more!

Now I need to venture out to Macau and see if I can't find a package that should be here by now. The post office has been slacking in sending package notices and they send them back to the States after a month. Hard to pick up a package if you don't know it is here. On the bright side, I also ordered a new dress. Can't wait for that to come in!!! Yay. Ok. Everyone have a GREAT day. It's my day off, so point for me!

xxx