Growing up, Thanksgiving was one of my favorite holidays. Usually my cousins would be in town, and I loved hanging out, playing together, talking and laughing. I loved the family time. Christmas was fun because I got to be with my family and exchanging gifts and focus...
I’m a slightly adventurous person, but not all the time. With fashion, I’m very unadventurous. If I could buy the same pants or shoes on repeat for years, I would. I know this because I did that with jeans for a while. I found a pair that I liked, and several years...
Our school has an abundance of stray cats wandering around. As a cat lover with a cat allergy, I'm extremely thankful for all of the chances to see kitties every day. Ironically, my roommate is also a cat lover who is allergic to cats, and she spends even more time...
First of all, I’m not interested in debating whether or not Christians should celebrate Halloween. I think we all need to make our own decisions before God and honestly pray about what we are celebrating and how we are celebrating (just like we live every area of our...
After all of our adventures the day before (read about them here!), and especially after all of that crazy driving, my friends and I were pretty worn out. We had two days in Kangding (康定) , and we decided to relax a bit, especially on the first day. I told my friends...
One of my favorite extra-curricular activities that my students can be involved in is something called Drama Night. The students are completely in charge of everything involved in Drama Night. They write and direct plays (or musicals!) and also act in them. Other...
The beginning of the semester is always fun as I meet my new students and run into old students. One thing I’ve noticed now is that as I walk around campus, especially during the times when the students are likely to be out, I almost always run into at least two or...
Before traveling to Chengdu, I spent my last morning in Chongqing visiting a park with another view of the city. It was green and beautiful, but by the time I left, it was also very hot. I was hoping Chengdu would be a bit cooler! Stone rope bridge For lunch, I went...
I’d never understood the appeal of solo traveling until last summer when I ended up in Hawaii for a couple of days staying with friends of friends but on my own as far as sightseeing was concerned. Since I was in Hawaii for a friend’s wedding, I spent most of the time...
Here I am nearly halfway through my grand adventure through Chongqing and Sichuan. My friend for this part of the trip left, and I’m alone for a couple of days before I head to Chengdu to meet other friends. I’m a bit tired, and I was looking forward to a couple of...