my. splendid. experience.: If I wanted to,

Monday, May 10, 2010

If I wanted to,

I would be a preschool/kindergarten teacher when I grow up because even though it is difficult, stressful, and not easy sometimes {especially for someone as inexperienced as me...} kids just make me happy. They are so funny, and sweet. They do the darndest things, that they just don't think about. But it's okay and you can't be upset because they're kids, and their cute and they don't know any better. I guess this isn't really a job, but it's hard not to see it like that in our current situation. SO, I think I am safe to say, this is the greatest job ever! :) I just laugh. ALL DAY! I love these kids. I really do. aha. The more time we spend with them the harder it is to really say that someone is a favorite over another someone, because really... they're all so stinking adorable. And hysterical. I'm not kidding. I'm just laughing all the time. I try to share funny stories as often as I can but sometimes it's not the same to try to replicate it in words.

Teaching continues to stress me out, which isn't saying much because I stress over things like... hmmmm, teaching a 25 minute class to a bunch of 4 year olds. :) Yeah. It's hard. For me anyway. I really struggle to get the language out on the table, which is really the point of our lessons. No matter how cute my craft turns out, or how delicious my kitchen item tastes, or how fun my game is... that doesn't matter. It's the language that matters. So, I've made a goal to try really hard these next 6 weeks to make a special effort to focus on the areas I need work in so that both my kids, and I can get the very most out of this splendid experience.

Speaking of.... Whoa! Saturday it will be 5 1/2 weeks until I come home. Why does time go by so fast? I can't believe it. I really can't.

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Tarah Westovers BlogspotMay 10, 2010 at 9:14 AM
Fast? You call the past 4 and a half months fast?! SARAH, really? It's been like a year here. Way too long. And I'm lonely without you. Will you come home now?

Awesome. See you soon love.
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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,