remmy goes to shanghai

average temp.: 70s, sunny, smoggy

today’s accomplishment:  booked a plane ticket for amy!

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so it’s been a while.  my goal of writing a few times a week as fallen short the past few weeks.  the pace of life is insane at best.  it’s hard to believe i’ve been here somewhere around 6-7 weeks.  …already…

what can a person living in china do in 6 or 7 weeks….a lot…

set-up an apartment.
learn to use the washing machine.
buy a scooter.
use all the battery in said scooter and not know how recharge.
see the great wall of china.
find your first can of green beans in a month.
search pointlessly for mac & cheese at the local grocery store.
see tianmen square (sp?).
celebrate a 29th birthday.

and the list goes on.  the weeks have been full.  and time seems to fly by.  the work is definitely keeping me busier than most anything i suppose.  with 130 kids last week we’re busting at the seams.  especially considering i was told to expect 50 before i came!!

but my favorite thing so far, besides zipping around on my scooter when the battery has a charge, has been the 80’s rollerskating party for my birthday!  nothing quite compares to a bunch of drunks dressed up in 80’s american fashion on rollerskates with a dj yelling “what’s up shaaaaannngghai” in the background.  seriously, the music was awesome.  the people were nice.  and i def. felt a little old school wipping around the corner in my rollerskates.  and i’m not talking inline skates…i’m talking for real roller skates.

 anyway….i don’t have much more than a stream of conscience tonight….but i am going to post some pics from my trip to beijing on facebook.  so go check them out.