Yeah- I am a slacker. Sue me.
I am sick with a nasty cold and what feels like the flu. I am still going to work but have cancelled all my night time activties because my classes are wearing me out. But here is my GST anyway-
1. Sweet people in the US giving towards my computer fund.
2. Being able to use the computer at school for about an hour and no one bothered me- often times I am kicked off if another teachers needs it.
3. Slept really well last night.
4. Watching lots of TV yesterday afternoon. Rest is GREAT!
5. Fidning out that my drivers liscense issue is taken care of and I don't have to stand in line at the DMV when I get home.
6. it's FRIDAY!
7. The rain. It cools things down.
8. The girl who shared her umbrella with me on the walk home yesterday. She spoke no English and I am still limited in my spoken Chinese.
9. Leftover lunch for when I get home.
10. Getting an e-mail for someone that warmed my heart.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Mahlia
Mahlia is one of my favorite students. She is my bosses 4 year old daughter and I love her.
Today this the conversation we had:
Me: Mahlia, you smell like watermelons. Why do you smell like watermelons?
Mahlia: Because I was eating fish.
It is moments like these I wish I had longer than 4 months. Don't get me wrong- I am THRILLED to be heading back to school and a bit of normalcy in my life. But funny conversations with Mahlia and Liam and my other sweet children- makes me never want to leave.
Today this the conversation we had:
Me: Mahlia, you smell like watermelons. Why do you smell like watermelons?
Mahlia: Because I was eating fish.
It is moments like these I wish I had longer than 4 months. Don't get me wrong- I am THRILLED to be heading back to school and a bit of normalcy in my life. But funny conversations with Mahlia and Liam and my other sweet children- makes me never want to leave.
Friday, April 3, 2009
GST 11
I just got the sudden urge to go to bed. I am exhausted and am THRILLED that Monday is a holiday. We have 4 weeks off for Chiense New Year and although that sounds great- I think I would rather those weeks be spread out over time. I am ready to sleep and do nothing on Monday.....even though it will probably be a pretty day and I should do laundry and clean.
Leslie in on 33 of 365. I am on like 11.
1. Trading in a box set of movies given to me by a friend for 3 new movies that I am really excited to experience.
2. Learn how to make biscuits and gravy. From scratch.
3. Oliver Twist was just okay. Who know Dickens was so violent in his stories? Even thinking about A Christmas Carol- it was violent. Still- it went late and I was glad for a good night sleep as well as being able to wake up this morning.
4. Poptarts from my American family here in China. I am going to miss them in August.
5. Boiling down my reason for going back to the US to "God told me too" and "I love Jesus and He loves me so I follow Him" and then explaining that my 3 year old class. Also being able to use the gifts my mom gave me last year for my classroom as an excuse to share and show God's love to that class.
Leslie in on 33 of 365. I am on like 11.
1. Trading in a box set of movies given to me by a friend for 3 new movies that I am really excited to experience.
2. Learn how to make biscuits and gravy. From scratch.
3. Oliver Twist was just okay. Who know Dickens was so violent in his stories? Even thinking about A Christmas Carol- it was violent. Still- it went late and I was glad for a good night sleep as well as being able to wake up this morning.
4. Poptarts from my American family here in China. I am going to miss them in August.
5. Boiling down my reason for going back to the US to "God told me too" and "I love Jesus and He loves me so I follow Him" and then explaining that my 3 year old class. Also being able to use the gifts my mom gave me last year for my classroom as an excuse to share and show God's love to that class.
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