Random Pictures and Stuff...

My time in China is flying by. It seems like it was just Christmas, and now it's already Valentines Day. Soon it'll be Easter and my birthday and then my 6 month contract will be up. Ok, maybe I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but it's just crazy how quickly the days are going by.

Unfortunately, I am not able to upload any of my own pictures online like I said I was going to do, since my camera's memory card is stupid and won't work in my roommates laptop. So, I will just have to use Mollie's pictures and post some on here until I can get my own laptop or figure something else out.

In other news, things are still going great here. The school had a Valentines Day party yesterday which turned out to be a big hit. I am going to start teaching at a kindergarten on Monday for 2 weeks, which should be very interesting and different than teaching at Langston. I'm looking forward to meeting the kids, who I think range in age from 3 or 4 - 7. Should be fun.

Anyway, we got some snow here in Shenyang, which surprised us all since it seemed like it was going to start warming up. The city is a mess of black and semi-white snow, and I am amazed at how many people are employed to clear the streets and sidewalks. It's quite a funny sight actually. The city becomes such a hassle in the snow, but I still enjoy it.

This city, and China is general, is causing me a crazy mix of feelings that can't quite be described. I love it here, despite any of the negative and frustrating aspects of it, and I find myself getting more and more attached everyday.

So...here are some random pictures of the last couple days/weeks. I hope everyone is doing well, I love and miss you all.

The train on the way to Harbin -- it was this crowded for 7 hours.

Going down a small slide at the first ice festival in Harbin.

The frozen river that we walked across to get to the big snow and ice festival.

Me and some of the other interns (Mollie, Shaun, David, and Andrew).


A sampling of the dishes that were enjoyed at my chun bing dinner with Tina's family.

Tina's family (Tina is the one standing between me and Mollie).