The Random "Adventures"

I sat with these boys at lunch. They are pretty cool kids. I learned that Sagwa means idiot in Chinese! They were all very sweet to me. They got me soup, which I didnt want, but sweet nonetheless.

I've theorized that Chinese children have a condition that affects the parts in their body that moves their elbow, or elbows, up in the air. Their index and middle fingers move in the upright position while the other philanges stay at a fist position. All this happens in reaction to the observation of any and all types of photographic devices.

These are my beloved 2nd graders in my MWF school! The little guy in the right corner is named Blake, he is a very quick and clever little boy!

This was actually taken today! I was surprised how well the camera captured the redness of the sun! Instead of sunsets, which I absolutely love, I guess I can settle for these.

This is the rockin new PJ's one of my schools gave me for a gift for the international holiday called Women's Day! Yes it does say "Lingerie Professional" at the bottom. And yes! That IS my dirty room! Im just soaking in the chinese ways of organized chaos!! sweet slipper eh?!

Bundling Up "Adventures"

So when we arrived to our bustling city of Xioulan it was hot hot and humid humid! Kinda nice to get away from the snow and wind. well the past week and half has been the exact opposite. Let me expand on what has been another "adventure" in China. First off, it is very cold here now! Wet and cold! It rained from Sunday to Sunday. Our apartment, being constructed im pretty sure the exact same way as a prison cell, is like a refrigerator! It is always colder in our apartment than outside. So sleeping is like a trick. Not only does my bed have random springs that protrude higher than other springs and is hard as a board, but it also takes a while to realize there is body heat trying to heat up that area of space! We all only have one blanket so we sleep as though we are camping in the winter. We all have our own meathods of trying to stay warm. Some use the cacoon technique, others the taco. There is also wake up every half hour, try to rewrap the stupid blanket around yourself only to wake up another half hour later to do it again and rewarm up the area with what little body heat you have left. That one would be my meathod. We also wear layers as if we were in the arctic. We are all quite a sight to see when bedtime rolls around, or even when lounging around the apartment lately. Last night I only had one clean and dry sock left. Since we cant hang our clothes outside to dry we keep them inside. That takes twice as long to dry and even then they are still damp and ridiculously cold! Anyway the one sock deal, I put it on my left foot before bed. I woke up with it on my other foot the next morning. I think the right one got jealous and let the left one fend for itself. I think I might sew my comforter into a taco like sleepingbag this week...