Chillin' in China: 2009

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Xiamen+Students=Perfection

I love candid shots.

Jessica, Bryce and Elizabeth.

My studly headmaster, Mr. Li.

Jessica, Austin and a coincidental hand positioning

Cleopatra Club in Xiamen

Laughing Buddha temple

For once in my life, I havent been biting my nails. The thought of putting my dirty hands into my mouth is just not appealing.

Again, Laughing Buddha Temple

Hair stylists in Xiamen

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Food and Facebook

2 packages in one day! Greatest day of my life.

Octopus....I think?

6 people in 1 taxi....a success for sure.

The BEST food found in China: SPONGECAKE!

Typical Chinese motorbike

One of my students, Joshua.

Ok. So I have come to the conclusion that I am awful at this whole blogging thing. My blog is "child's play" compared to most other blogs that I stumble upon. I sincerely apologize. I will try to keep things up, but ultimately if you have a severe interest in stalking me....may I suggest facebook? I'm far more sophisticated with that site, and waste lots of time there. But just for kicks, Ive provided some pics.

Friday, February 13, 2009

mayflora campus

Supply/Dining room....and Ms. Melissa

City from balcony

Student Dorms

The gang in the very "sanitary" cafeteria

Preschool age section of campus

A REAL American Toilet

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

The City of Fuqing...

My roomie, Melissa and I

This picture of a massive fireworks pit would have been so much better if it wasnt for the chinese dude who threw the firework in right as I was taking my shot....he scared the tuna right out of me.

This little lady is a teacher at Mayflora School and one of the most bubbly girl I have ever met

Love locks

The locals of Fuqing showed us this really sweet hiking place....this was right before our sweet excursion.

The first 2 days that were spent in our dorms, none of us girls could figure out how to work the hot water. In fact, we were oblivious that there was even hot water available. Shaving our legs became a fatal attempt.

On our way to Fuqing we rode 10 hours on what is called a "sleeper bus" There were about 30 really hard beds and the bus reeked of nasty feet. Due to the fact that there was a chinese man who kept flashing a light into my eyeballs, I had a very difficult time sleeping.

So I got a little kick out of this one...

Here at the school in Fuqing, we are the first ever ILP group to come and teach english. The president of the school was so excited to have us that he made about a dozen huge bilboards with our ugly passport pictures and placed them all over the school. (I'm on the top right)