Today was good. Nothing big or too special. I'm almost done making the invitations to go out, and I'm mostly done with the powerpoint slides, and have a few pages done for coloring activities. Luckily the other american girl at the office is willing to help. They want me to change my flight plan to the 23rd if possible, but I'm pretty sure it's set in stone already.
Riding the bus has been fine, but the traffic is just stressful. I'm not worried or anything, just all the people go as fast as they can till they absolutely have to stop. And there are no lanes. People drive where there is open road, even if on the opposite side of the street.... And I am growing tired of all the older people snorting and hawking and spitting. It's gross and loud. Even in stores with tiled floors, they'll just spit. And most everyone talks way to loud on their phone. At the restaurant this evening, this lady by me was literally yelling in her phone, but she wasn't yelling at anyone, just giving directions... sheesh...
But I've had a good day. Talked to a few people in chinese. Now I'm at this Vienna Cafe. Kinda expensive, but they let me pick a red envelope hanging off their christmas tree yesterday (i think cuz they like me) and I got a free coffee for today. Otherwise I'd be at home.
I feel like my Chinese really hasn't seen much improvement. I can talk to people just fine, but I still feel like my tones aren't clear, and for some reason it's difficult to get the words out how I want. I don't talk to older people cuz they all talk too fast, and a good chunk of them speak in Hefei dialect, which is incomprehensible.
That's about it for now. 1st Winter Holiday Party for the kids is more than likely this Friday, so any of you planning to have a chat with God soon, put one up for me. I have no idea how I am with kids....
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