Wow!  That's all I can really say.  Today has really flown by ( Read more... )

I felt horrible this morning (mostly) so I didn't go to either of my Chinese classes today. Tang Laoshi came in to check on me becasue she did rounds this morning to the classrooms. This Saturday is our last group activity ( Read more... )

So, I apologize for the lack of those updates I kept promising. Somehow, procrastination has remained a closer friend than I would have hoped in these past three weeks ( Read more... )

I actually stole this from another friend...but it looked like a lot of procrastinatory fun...

Step 1: Put your iPod or whatever on random.
Step 2: Post your favorite line from the first 30 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing the song.
Step 3: Post and let everyone you know guess what song and artist the lines come from.
Step 4: Strike out ( Read more... )

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Feeling qiguai and an update...Today has been a great day...umm, went to Ma Laoshi's for dinner. Realized I suck at chang ge'ing, got lost on the way back during a thunderstorm. More blind bike riding in the dark. Joy, joy ( Read more... )

LOL. Sorry ya'll. I've been less than patriotic today. Actually, I've felt more Chinese today than I ever have since I've been here. AND I was able to use more Chinese (speaking and understanding) than ever before. Hopefully, that will get yue lai yue geng hao (better and better ( Read more... )

Okay, so its 6:30 on a Sunday afternoon, and I have a major Chinese exam in the morning at 9am. How much studying have I been pursuing??? Very little, actually. I just can't seem to get motivated enough to study. AND...I'm having a quiz this week over the Econ readings in Cheng Laoshi's class and I've not even pursued that today. Maybe if I ( Read more... )

So, yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon, I went shopping at the Silk Market AGAIN, only this time it was just me and Cathleen. The whole purpose of our going was to take back the qipao that didn't fit her, and buy one for my sisters to share. Yet, she ended up forgetting the qipao so we just ended up shopping around and I tried my hand unsuccessfully ( Read more... )

Grah. I am so tired of getting sick every time I eat something!! And its not even like I am being adventurous with food right now! I know I could stand to lose about 50 lbs, but I'm really starting to wonder whether this bread and water (and some un-American tasting O.J) with the occasional dumpling is truly working. I got sick AGAIN last night ( Read more... )