This past weekend, Austin came to visit & he planned to leave on Sunday. Knowing that he had a long travel day back to Xiangyang ahead of him, I decided to wake up early to go get some delicious 包子 (boazi- steamed stuffed buns) for us to eat for breakfast. I'm not too gifted when it comes … Continue reading Not-So-Super[hero] Sunday
*FOREWARNING* This blog is about DEPRESSION. If you think that depression is based on a lack of thankfulness or gratefulness, or that depression can simply be overcome by someone telling you how your life could be so much worse-- PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS BLOG. I know, that I know, that I KNOW, MY LIFE … Continue reading Embrace This Place (Even When It’s Not Flattering)
Embrace: Culture Shock I had planned to write this blog a month ago and I had planned to say how cool, calm, and collected I was about the culture here in China. I had planned to say the only thing that had even gotten close to shocking me was my blow dryer when it blew … Continue reading Embrace: Culture Shock
I have seen and experienced so much that I can't possibly write a blog about all of it so here are some glimpses instead. If you are interested in knowing more about anything I post or just want to say, "hey!", don't be afraid to comment below;) Thanks for checking out what I've been up … Continue reading Glimpses of China
Woah. So very much has happened in such a short time that I can't cover it all right now. Instead, I'll just focus on the past few days. I left Decatur, AL at 4:40 a.m. on Friday morning. I didn't arrive in Wuhan until 12:30 a.m. on Sunday (11 p.m. on Saturday Central time). what. a. … Continue reading Embrace: China
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