This week the MCLA Crew ventured into a Lotus Garden. For only 20 yuan, we were granted permission to enjoy the garden/park until 5:30pm. I did not know how big it was! The lotuses themselves are humongous; the many buildings are ancient and beautiful. We had fun taking pictures and enjoying the scenery. I actually saw a Chinese person doing Tai Chi in a Chinese park!!! (See Mom? I AM in China!) Kim pushed Emily and I to talk to three elderly men as a way to practice our Chinese. They were aaamazing! I wish I had taken a picture. However, Emily and I saw one of them the next day when we were right down the street! Who knew in a country of 604 bajillion people we would randomly see someone twice.
If you want to see pictures of this trip and of everything China, go to www.photobucket.com/daynewahl. The pictures are in the album called...China.
Yesterday marked the beginning of an amazing string of days...I can already tell. Us new teachers received our first pay yesterday. We then learned of Beyonce's concert in Beijing in late October (guess who will be the only tall, white American man dancing to Single Ladies live in Beijing?). Today, I am going shopping and hope to get a tennis racket! Tonight, I am having dinner with my student, Winter, and then he is going to teach me dance moves! He is a b-boy so maybe I will learn to pop (not breakdance...that would be breakbones for me). And tomorrow, Emily, Kim, and I are off to Beijing!!!
In other news, my Spoken English for Sophomore classes are doing Speed Dating this week. Thanks for the idea Mom! For real.
Also, I miss and love everyone! (including my cousin Amanda :-P)
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