Visitors

So, I know it's been a while since my last update when I get an email from my Gram and all it says is "Update your blog, I need new reading material" ... Okay, Gram! Here it comes... And it's only been 12 days since my last one.

Here in the 'Xing we've had some visitors. Two people came to visit from separate parts of America, a team member from last year came back to catch up and visit, and Laura's friend came too. Needless to say, life was pretty hectic while they were here. But a good hectic. The thing about visitors is that it throws off all schedule and gives us a reason to venture out and find activities we don't normally do. Eat at new places, or old places with new people, bike to new locations, and find new things to see. Or in the case of Laura's friend, we used her visit as an excuse to do something we've been talking about for a while.

We went on a night boat trip on the famous canals of Shaoxing. The river is all lit up and the boat tour shows how the city is connected. Which is pretty awesome. I've biked all over this city, including over the canals numerous times. It was great to see how they all connect. It also made me realize that I should have gotten a boat instead of a bike.... Make travel a little quicker. Haha!

Now, they've all left and life will return to a bit of a routine now. Which I'll admit I appreciate it.

In other news, with the weather finally turning around I am super excited to get out more, do more biking, and see the city again. I want to turn on tourist mode!! My plan is to see and do as much as I can in the next couple of months. Since it's changing seasons the sun is rising ridiculously early again. Sunrise is about 4am... or close to it. And sunset is at 6pm. Since I don't have to be at school until 8:30 I might start dawn bike rides. There's a mountain outside my window that can be biked around in about an hour and I'm itchin' to go bike it.

It's just so nice to have my balcony door open, and sleep with the door open, and spend my days in shorts and a sweatshirt, or even most days in shorts and a tshirt.

Daily life is same old same old. I watched the Badger/Arizona game this morning with the guys, and then Laura and I bussed home and made lunch. I watched 'Frozen' while working on my puzzle, and now bloggin' to you guys. Laura went down to play volleyball. I can see them out my window as the courts are just on the other side of the building next to us. We're planning to go get a pork or chicken dish from the Sichuan restaurant and the come back and make mashed potatoes to go with it for dinner a little later. =)

I'll do my best to blog a bit more often... But nothing ever exciting happens here. Although I'm sure everything is interesting because it's in China! Haha! Well... I have an idea. I'm sure you all have questions about various things that are different in China. So, let's have a Q & A!! I'll give you two options for submitting questions. Either comment below with a question or email me at amegmonster @gmail .com ....When I get ten questions, I'll make a post with all the questions and my answers. I like this idea.... This is gonna be fun. Ready?? Go!!

Until next time.