my. splendid. experience.: San ba jie kuai le!

Sunday, March 7, 2010

San ba jie kuai le!

Today it is Womens day! Kinda fun, they recognize and celebrate the life of all the women. A lot like our Mothers Day but it is for all women. And, evidently it is an international holiday, we just don't make a huge deal of it in America, so, San ba jie kuai le! To all the incredible women I know, Happy Womens Day! You're great! All the teachers at the school, chinese and english got together and had dinner and a dance party tonight in honor of it. We taught them a dance that Jaimie knew, it's called "big fish, little fish" and one of the chinese teachers taught us a traditional dance where we dance/jump in between bamboo sticks that are slapped in a pattern on the ground.　Really funny, wierd, but way entertaining and lots of fun!

What is this? It's a butterfly! A what?... a butterfly! I can't believe how fast time is flying, man a life! Today in kitchen we made butterflies out of the heart marshmallows Mom sent. We just poked toothpicks through them and made them fly! Then we ate them before they could fly away. Oh I love these kids! I do, I do. They are totally growing on me. I want to take all of them home with me already. This could be a problem.

China is confused on the weather front right now. It does this random night and day switch every now and then. And it is doing it again this week. The weathers warm, sweaty, humid, kind of unbearable... and the next day, we're freezing our buns off. Both yesterday and today have been rainy and very cold. My body is sore from tensing up to keep warm so much :) We have another vacation this weekend. It's not as long, only 4 days. We have Sat, Sun, Mon and Tue off, so we're going up to Hangzhou, West Lake. I can't wait! It's supposed to be absolutely beautiful there, but the weather there will be a bit chilly as well, so I'm sure we're just being prepared for it.

Happy Womens Day... and Happy Birthday Julia!
San ba jie kuai le!... SHENG RI KUAI LE!

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JuliaMarch 8, 2010 at 8:09 PM
Thanks sis! I got your email too. Happy woman's day to an amazing, fun, talented, beautiful woman- you!!!!
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A list of my favorites... created in China, inspired by Abby. Made to add to.

snuggling into a warm bed on a cold cold night, soft serve vanilla ice cream, ripples in water, having butterflies (not the animal), being speechless, playing the piano, listening to the piano, photographing life's special moments, smiling, laughing so hard you cry, sneezing, speaking another language not your native tongue to a native speaker, bay windows, pressed flowers, outbursts of song, barefoot on freshly cut grass, overcast days, organization, romances, porch swings, cool breeze on a summer day, coincidences, sunsets, early morning runs, running to not miss the bus, tender mercies, an early start, skype-ing family across the world, reminiscing about old times, memories, stories, etc., dim lights in a dark room, coconut yogurt in china, laying on the sidewalk drying off in the summer time, sunday walks, cleanliness, inside jokes, clean sheets, developing film in a dark room, long hugs...with certain people, swimming at night, coconut bread (in china), bread in China in general, waking up to the rain, being sore after working out, hammocks, screen doors, walking into screen doors, awkward eye-contact, winks, laugh attacks that almost hurt and feel like you've just had an ab work-out, heartfelt talks, constructive criticism, movie quotes, “whatever makes your boat float.”, a warm towel just out of the dryer, saying a phrase, and having you and everyone around you parallel it to a song and burst out in song., Big kitchens that can be the gathering place and the place for many memories to be made, singing, singing LOUD, Singing a song you don't know... making up words as you go., Picniks, temple walks, wind, thunder storms, rain downpours, music, bleach pens, the smell of new born babies, an infants cry, impressions from the Spirit, eating with chopsticks, phase 10, traveling, evening summer hikes, views of the city from a higher point, Korean Air, Parachute... the band, cleaninng to blasting music, bike rides, temple baptisms, temple weddings, wedding receptions, birds chirping, the sound of leaves blowing in the wind, waking up to the weed wacker and/or lawn mower early on a Saturday morning, Freshly made cinnamon rolls, Enjoying a storm from your deck, the way you feel after working out, washed feet, clean socks, Hot Potts, Surprise Birthday Parties...especially when it's not really your birthday, Fresh Flowers , the smell of Lillies, hand pulled noodles, bartering in China, The Muslim Quarter, LOVE , Bullet Trains, smiling at a stranger, getting a smile in return, special places :),inside jokes, cheesecake, laying out feeling the sun on your skin, a harmonized hymn, a good hair day, complimenting someone who needs it, giving to the needy, Yangshuo mountains, muddy bike rides, yangshuo crepe breakfast, chey kelly, stretching, soccer, hanging out with my mom, hanging out with all of my siblings. Watermelon in summertime. Skinny sharpie pens, harmonized hymns, a made bed, words of our Prophets, Conference, rearranging furniture, cleaning parties, a clean home, Buddy the Elf, evening walks, sitting/running/standing in the pouring rain- feeling the water just drench you and drip off your nose, learning to speak a different language, the what if game, bridges, gates, doors, my China kids, Zhongshan,