Off to China!

Just two days until I leave for China... so nervous but at the same time, very excited to be going. I spent all weekend with Matt, just hanging out and enjoying the time off. I am out of school for the summer (huzzah!- Paid vacay until Aug 16!) We were supposed to be out shopping, buying me travel clothes, packing, running errands. Unless any of those errands included hanging out by the pool, making homemade spaghetti and meatballs, watchign Month Python's Holy Grail or watching the Mavs game (sad loss in the last four seconds), then I can' say I got a lot done. Sure felt good though. I'll miss him, but hopefully the time will pass quickly and I'll enjoy my experience over there.

I've been reading about the toilets I'm likely to encounter- the squat toilets.... can't same I'm overly thrilled at the idea of testing my quads' and knees' fortitude. I asked a students of mine, "What do you do if your knees are weak or you can't support your weight that long?" His answer: "Do your business fast!". LMAO! Nice. Oh and I heard I should carry my own TP with me.

I went to an Asian food store today with Matt, looking for quail eggs (found them) and togirashi seasoning (found it, too). I started looking carefully at the prepared meats and food sections, reading the English label and paying close attention to what I saw under the cellophane-- I want to be sure I can recognise what food is thrust under my nose, and know which ones to avoid. I know, I should be open minded and just try what's offered, but for the love of Pete, why on EARTH would I voluntarily submit to eating pork rectum? It's not even a joke, I saw it packaged. Jesus Rollerblading Christ that is wrong!

I actually have plenty more to write (about my trip to the beach with Matt- meeting The Family- it was awesome!), but I'm pooped and I think I'll go to bed. Nothing terribly interesting or important, other than..... NO WORK FOR 2 1/2 MONTHS!! Heh. Happy Monday, suckers! JK.