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
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'm afraid of heights, but it's not a typical fear of heights. See... I absolutely love to fly. It doesn't scare me, but standing, waking, or really any elevated activity that requires me to rely on my own two feet terrifies me... ...Which is why it was crazy that I said, "Yeah! Of course!!" When … Continue reading Embrace: Heights
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
Have you ever had a memory that you wanted to go back and relive? Obviously, we can’t go back and relive the past, but have you ever wanted to reenact just a piece of the memory in order to go back in time for just a minute more? I have. I have been known to … Continue reading Embrace: Quenepe
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