It was 88 on Saturday and then it was 48 today! All of a sudden painful memories of the past winter are filling my head. It's not cool seeing your breath inside. I am thankful, though, that we had a glorious month of record-breaking wonderful weather.
Today there was a rumor that you could access Facebook through a certain proxy server. Facebook, like many other time-wasting and foreign websites, have been blocked until the end of time here. Intrigued, I decided to check it out for myself. I've gone without checking Facebook for over two months, so I was excited about the idea. I indeed managed to get on, although I couldn't write or add anything. I just browsed for a little while...
So I decided I'm glad Facebook is blocked for a while. I often feel isolated here in China, and Facebook didn't help. Wow, people's lives go on without me? I guess so! :) And people get married? And have children? And that cute guy I liked has a girlfriend?
Thank you, China, for blocking Facebook for me. Then I don't have the temptation to compare myself, think about a country that might as well be on a different planet, and keep tabs on people that I haven't spoken to for 2 years.
In other news, I think I'm becoming Chinese. My Chinese language skills are actually improving and I'm starting to think like Chinese. Who needs lines, order, cleanliness, or individuality? And did I ever drive a car? Go to college? Live in a two-story house? Dance ballet? Care what my hair looked like? Understand conversations on the street? Eat a piece of meat bigger than a button? Maybe I have Alzheimer's, but it's amazing how quickly you adapt to a new culture and your old one seems to fade away in about five seconds.
Okay, life is good and I'm grateful. Here's a couple pictures from this weekend. Enjoy your week! P.S. Feel free to email me! I miss you!
