over half a year later …

I just wrote a letter to my younger sister, who’s been in Northern Ireland for the past year and a half. She’s doing great things, you should read her blog.
I ended up writing a lot of what’s been on my heart recently, and I’ve been meaning to update this blog recently, and I figure updating [...]

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From Qingyundian to Martha’s Vineyard

How did I end up here??
Yes, I am in Martha’s Vineyard. I am in the beginning of my next exciting adventure of 2008. What am I doing that is so exciting? I am studying the music business. Really, I am in the (pseudo) music business. Today I got matched with 3 musicians as their personal [...]

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Qu Mei Gua le

(That pinyin may be entirely wrong. I tried.)
I am home, after 20 hours of travelling. I arrived at my house around 8:00 last night, and here I am, tired but awake at 6:30am. I’ve actually been awake since around 4:00am. 3 hours of sleep last night. 4.5 cumulative hours of sleep during that 20 hour travel [...]

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Xing qi er, qi yue shi wu hao: Zhu wo sheng ri kuai le

Well if you can understand mandarin pinyin, the topic of this blog entry is laid out clear. If you cannot understand mandarin pinyin, the title is as follows: Tuesday, July 15: Happy birthday to me.
And what a birthday it was.
I was asked by a few people throughout the course of the day if I had [...]

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My Heart Will Go On

It’s been 6 ½ weeks since I got here now, and alongside all the wonderful and growing experiences I’ve had, I’ve had my fair share of slightly hilarious experiences as well. Allow me to share two of my favorite.
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A few weekends ago, five of us girls piled into a car and went to The Longxi [...]

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Tengo er shi yi sui le años

Remember that entry a while ago about Bekah ayi, and Bekah lao shi? Here’s a new development: Sarah (the preschool teacher who I am helping) is visiting her family in Sichuan for the next two weeks. As in, Sarah is very far away for the next two weeks. So what happens now? Here is what [...]

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Music makes the people come together

Yes, that title is a Madonna quote. Silly me, quoting Madonna. But you know what, it’s true. Music is an entirely universal language, it can cross boundaries that speech, poetry, sports, or touch are able to cross. Last night, Sarah (the preschool teacher) invited Jovy and I over to her house for dinner. We got [...]

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watermelon and the wheat harvest

It’s picture time again! I added more pictures to my first album. And then ran out of room! So, click here for the first album. And then click here for the start to my second album. (There are also links to the right of this post.) Enjoy!

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Young and With No Clue

***I’d like to make a shout out to my sister Emili who is graduating from High School in a few short hours. I am so proud of her, and wish I could be there to watch her accept her diploma. Love you Em!***
Laoshi. Pronounced: laow-shur. Meaning: teacher.
Well, the kids still call me Ayi. But I [...]

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1000 words

You can click here for more pictures I’ve taken during these first two weeks in China.

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