Oct 21st ALREADY?

I can not believe I have already been here for 2.5 months.. As always, sometimes you need to stop, take a look at life, breath, make sure you are on the right track and more.. Time is flying here, I can't wait to come home and see everyone, and EAT real food, but most importantly I am enjoying my time here. We have been super busy with volleyball, work, and more. They really do make sure your time is filled here, they do that so you don't get homesick! Weekends are hard, I will admit.. You have down time where you get lonely, miss home, miss comfort food, and miss TV. I have a huge vb tourney this weekend that I am working, we have over 16 schools coming to our school to play. They stay with host families, and the play goes all day and night. I am looking forward to that. We have Halloween coming up, I am sure you will love the pics from that. Then on to Thanksgiving. The last time I spent Thanksgiving away from my family was when they all went to New York and I thought I was strong, I didn't need them! I was crying by noon that day on the phone with my mom! You might grow up, but you don't grow out of tradition. I am going to host a big party at my place this year called, "Thankstini." Figure I would serve up martini's for all the transplants that miss their family. Might as well get drunk together like old pals! I will be home before I know it, I get in on Dec 19th. Looking forward to it. More pics to come, just ordered Papa John's... It is like home:) (JUST taste like noodles)

No water here for the next 15 hours. They turned it off for 24 hours. At first I was shocked, but it is China. You never know what you are going to get..I figured it is another way to preserve this country, with rapid population growth, archaic times with political unrest, it is time they get a grip. They are making up for lost time, not sure if they can ever catch up. Then again I compare everything to the US, which hasn't been occupied for ages like China.. If anything, when I do move back I will appreciate the small things..I won't run the shower for 10 minutes just to get it hot, or better yet I will think before I drive to get that cup of coffee that costs 5.00! But it is so good!