Delicous treasure from one of my adorable students today – another gave me some Bon Bons. Since I had to work on #thanksgiving (not a Holiday abroad 😭), this was quite the treat!
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#Scrabble Game Night!
14 Nov
Scrabble night at the #university! The #Chinese students first time ever – we hosted a big #competition! 😃 They had a ton of fun – one group earned 38 points in a turn!
#PumpkinCarving
3 Nov
#Pumpkin Carving! Ee have a large #German supermarket called #Metro in #Changchun. Last weekend, this guy was there #carving pumpkins for buyers. So Awesome!
Heading Home
7 OctWaiting to head home to #China!
RANT: Reminded how much I HATE #United Airlines. Had to pay $100 for my second suitcase – KoreanAir, JAL, Air China, China Southern . . . . all give me two suitcases when flying to Asia from US. Not the American airline company though!.
Rant over – now Waiting at my gate 😜 Judging by the #dinosaur bones – it might be a long wait 😂 Flight just delayed Due to broken plane. 😣
#Airport Food and Fun
2 OctFun times with a 5 hour #layover at #ICN #airport! The historical parade was out in force for photo shoots, and #angelinus coffee served up some delicious #peachtea and cookies & cream smoothie.
Happy Chinese Lantern Festival!
11 Feb
Happy Lantern Festival! Tonight is the night (15 days after #ChineseNewYear ) when the Chinese light paper lanterns and send them up to the sky.
My picture wasn’t very good 😭 I’ll post a better one later. But the #moon sure was pretty! Here in Zhengzhou, we have the highest smog records for the country, so the moon is a rare night. Today was perfect for the festival! Clear skies, brisk air, and a good wind. 😄
Wishing you all the best and a great upcoming year! 🍀
#China #travel #festival, #traditions #lifeabroad #international
Xin Nian Kuai Le! 新年快乐!
28 JanHappy Spring Festival to any Chinese viewers! Today is the first day of the Year of the Rooster. Wishing you money in your purses, love in your hearts, family in your homes, luck in your future, and wisdom in your minds
Merry Christmas from China!
24 DecGreat Christmas Eve! 
🎅 Went to breakfast and shopping with mom. Saw totally cute gift ideas!! 
😊 Then my friend Harry came by and we made peanut butter and ritz cookies, had delicious dinner, walked the river looking at the lights, saw the fireworks, etc. ❄ Even saw an electrical fire! 
😱 Then the lovely cafe owner’s wife gave me a cupcake for Christmas 
😍 Even though China doesn’t really celebrate Christmas, lots of locals stopped to wish me Merry Christmas. Then woke up this morning to awesome gifts, delicious breakfast treats from a friend, and a spa day. Tonight I party with some friends here at the foreign housing. A real wonderful life!
My Student Serena made me this wreath – isn’t it adorable?!
My student Serena made me this wreath – isn’t it beautiful?!
Dance-Off Party
12 DecThese are my amazing students! As part of our Business Negotiations class, I asked them to prepare a group dance. They had to work together and we voted on who had the best dance. There were some GREAT ideas here, and I was really proud of them. Make sure you watch the last dance!
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What the **** did I just hear?
4 DecSeriously. Working on a presentation on the economic impact of the Japanese Tsunami on their Economy. Stumbled across this video report from the time. Starting at 0:36 the CNBC report is just so horrific to listen to from an ethics standpoint.
Dude: “The human toll is much greater than the economic toll, and we can be grateful for that . . . . .”
Then the woman throws in: “and Oil is lower, so they say this is good news for the American economy.”
0_0 WHAT! What the H E double hockey-sticks did I just hear? Please tell me they did not just say that. What the every loving ***** ***** ***** Sorry, this just begs for some words I can’t say being a Christian woman. Who the heck cares about any of that when children were dying and a whole nation was under natural attack. I’m just . . no words. I’ve got no words.
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