Blogs from Hangzhou , China, Asia

Today was a good day. I find it funny how I have been here for 43 days and I still wake up each morning saying "WOW Im in China!!" It usually doesn't hit me until i walk out the door, and i see the swarms of people hustling and bustling about for their day. The more I see little electric scooters, the more I want one! Some have electric bikes with carriers on the back and others have a "moped" style with bicycle peddles. Just incase they run out of energy, you can peddle yourself home. I see charging stations all over the town, I have only come across one gas station in Hangzhou! Which is so different from the states where you see multiple stations on one corner. Anyways, the air quality is above decent ... read more

Ok, its been awhile! Sorry everyone! Well today was a sad day because my roomslice Joohee left to Korea :( she had been my rock this whole trip, i am going to miss her dearly!! After saying goodbye to her and watching her drive off in a taxi, i decided i should try taking the bus to my hostel, instead of taking a taxi. I was thinking it would save money and i thought i was down with an adventure.. Haha. I had my huge backpack all rigged up with my hula hoops, shoes and hats, with my sleeping bag hanging on the bottom. Then i had my fanny pack on (so hot, i know) and a purse full of tea and snacks, And a huge shoulder bag full of books and crap i dont need ... read more

I find it so funny that every morning the university blasts music all around the dorms and campus. This morning i woke up to amazing grace. Every morning its different songs. And they play it for 30 minutes. I like the music much better then the crazy loud maids who run about our hallways. I can easy say this is a noisy neighborhood despite the fact that we are sectioned on school property. Chinese people LOVE their horns and will gladly shriek it at any opportunity. The high pitch and sudden loud burst makes my nerves jump and twist in aggravation. At first i was ok with it, but now its just plain annoying. It really does make for a stressful environment, especially when its a constant thing. I dont think i would last long living ... read more

Today was another awesome day! I wont go too into detail because its already 12:30 am and joohee and i have a big day planned tomorrow. I want to start off by saying that i just got done flossing! Just for you mom! Well, for me too, because it makes me feel good. I am so lucky to have the bestest mom in the whole wide world! (Yeah mom im talking to you!) you have always given me the most a daughter could ask for, and although i used to think the dentist was stupid and i hated going, the fact that you have made sure to keep my appointments up, fix my chip, and make me floss, is such a blessing, and luxury! As i get older (and dont forget wiser, wink wink) i am ... read more

May day! What a day! Joohee and i were up early and left our dorm about 8:45 to meet charlie. We went to the imax theatre across town.. This theatre was 5 stories tall! It was huge! We saw iron man 3 in 3D and it was awesome! Im not usually a fan of sequels but this one had me on the edge of my seat! Anywho, by the time we got out, around noon, the sun was high and the streets were packed with tourist for labor day celebrations. Thank goodness for charlie or else we would never have gotten a cab. Joohee and i struggle with catching them. Well its not that we cant catch them its explaining where we need to go and understanding their responses. We ate at a delicious vegetarian restaurant ... read more