So Close!

Man I am a slacker! I wish I could use the excuse of being really busy, but that's not actually true anymore. The last two weeks have been really chill. Two weeks ago we went up to DC to take a break and hang out with Emily. We didn't end up doing a whole lot (hence the "taking a break" part). We mostly ate and watched movies and slept. We wandered around Georgetown on Saturday and I decided that I would be perfectly happy getting a little apartment right in the middle of Georgetown and going  to grad school or working for a little while. It's such a cute town!

Also we went to Georgetown Cupcakes. Totally worth the long wait and $3.00. Delicious!

The rest of the last two weeks have been spent going to class and getting ready for CHINA!! Class has been really relaxed and I have even almost enjoyed it. Dr. Kellogg is super crazy and absolutely hilarious. She mostly doesn't care about this class too much. She really just wants to go to China. We all feel the same way. So far, getting ready for China has included packing, cleaning, learning some Chinese, learning about etiquette in China (Chinese people are so easily offended!), practicing squatting to prepare for the lack of western toilets, getting pedicures (and getting hit on/asked on a date by the 45 year old Vietnamese man giving me a pedicure), sharing music, making friends with the other kids going with us (and determining the ones that are going to drive us absolutely crazy), watching Mulan, freaking out about crazy/nasty Chinese food, figuring out the money situation, shopping, updating my blog, breathing in the clean Virginia air, buying lots of hand sanitizer, and eating all the American food we can get! This is going to be a whole new experience in both good and bad ways. I don't know what to expect. I'm nervous about the masses of people, the smog, the lack of sanitation, not being able to call Mom whenever I need to, the ridiculously long plane ride and, of course, the food. But, for how nervous I am, I am ten times more excited. I can't believe in less than 48 hours I will be getting on a plane to China. I still can't believe I am actually going. It's so surreal, and probably still will be even when I am standing there on the other side of the world. I. Cannot. Wait! I better keep working on my packing. I don't know if I will have access to my blog when we get to China, (Communism messes with stuff like this. I know we can't use Facebook or Google) but if I do I will keep you updated. We have lots of crazy fun things planned for when we get there.

P.S. I got my iPhone today. I am in love! It's beautiful. The end.

Paintings that a certified master Chinese brush painter came into class and painted for us. She was AMAZING!

Asain buns and Mulan night. We are so ready!
P.S. please note the unintentional Asian eyes on my part. I am going to fit right it!