Post 1 of a new blog! You can look forward to random posts posted randomly about our life and times in China. It's Monday on our side of the world, while friends and family back home are just a few hours away from getting up to start their week our first day is quickly drawing to a close. For me, Monday means Chinese class (as does Wednesday and Friday). Now I have to admit that some Chinese classes are better than others and while I would like my first post to start on a positive note, today's class definitely fell into the category of "not so good". I have a most sweet and patient teacher but if this were housework rather than Chinese class I think she would be saying "you missed a spot!". Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out.
Weaving through traffic on my old, but reliable electric bike on the way home I really felt frustrated. So I did the things I do to get to a better place. I texted my very understanding husband a few times and vented my frustrations, he responded with some appropriately comforting replies.
After that, I turned to one of my other fallbacks, exercise. Something I need anyway but when feeling the way I do today it is always especially therapeutic. So I got out the Wii Fit Plus and marched, stretched, stepped and swiveled till I felt better. Feeling much better now. Next on the agenda is making dinner and while I"m at it, some good hummus for lunches this week.
Other highlights for the last few days. We got our Christmas tree up and our house decorated. A good friend just moved to our city and I can look forward to getting to see her more often. Today was a beautifully sunny day. AND next week Christmas break starts...HALLELUJAH!. Hopefully, besides Christmas preparations and other events I can do a little catching up with my Chinese studies and start off the new year with a MUCH better experience.
For now, zai jian! (Goodbye)
Jamye
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