Okay, trying to blog, even though I REAaaallllly don't feel like it right now...!
Saturday was a sightseeing day! We first saw the Temple of Heaven:
Okay nevermind. blogger and/or china is being dumb and not loading my pictures.
Well, it was alright. Just another temple... Which i feel horrible about saying, but it's kind of true. It gets a little repetitive...
Then we walked around forever, and then forever again. and forever AGAIN. i was dying. hadn't eaten anything since breakfast. but FINALLY we got to the restaurant we were looking for, a dumpling place, and it was pretty good. and cheap.
Sunday I went to church! I spent Saturday night trying to figure out exactly where church was. I was fairly confident when I left my hotel. I got on the subway, switched lines when I needed to, and when I got onto the second line, I saw an american in a white shirt, black pants, and a tie. I thought, "hmmmmm, I bet he's Mormon..." But I didn't say anything because I was chicken. And because maybe he wasn't. but he kind of looked like it... :) Anyways, when he got off at the same stop I did, I was like, OKAY, he's GOTTA be! And I followed him for about 20 feet before asking, "ummm, can i ask you where you're going?" "Church," says he. "LDS?" I implore. "Yeah!" goes the guy. hahahaha, i totally called it! So he led me to where church was! I NEVER would've found it if I hadn't been led to him. And yes, I think this wasn't just happenstance. Because before I left I said a little prayer asking to PPLLLEASE help me find church, because i REALLY wanted to go to church today!! And my prayer was answered! Cool!
Anyways, church was in this building, on the fourth floor, and around a couple corners. It has to be kind of hidden, for good reason. china is weird. But I was surprised at how big the ward was! probably bigger than the northview branch was. the people there were pretty nice, but the guy I met was just...awkward, or in a bad mood, or just wasn't happy to talk to me or something, because I got a weird offputting vibe from him. Whatever, I didn't sit next to him. Just because he led me to church, doesn't mean he's my new bestfriend...! Heh.
So yeah, church was good. I went back to my hotel and just chilled for the rest of the day. I was already tired of sightseeing, and just wanted to rest and not deal with people.
And then Monday!
maybe a video about Monday? :)
Not uploading.. On well, I feel like I look literally retarded in this vlog anyway.... :( My mouth is weird. Do i really look like that and talk like that? guh...
But being there at Disney today rocked! I have pictures, but... blogger hates me. I might just email them. Anyways, every classroom in the Disney English center had a theme! There was Andy's Room, Mulan's Garden, The Pixie Cove, Radiator Springs, and some others. So cool! The fancy velvety blue curtains are fireproof--which is super expensive. The realia closet (props and stuff) is HUGE! :D yay!
Today was a little more difficult. I was really tired, and in a bit of a sour mood. I don't really like team competitions where whoever answers first gets points. And we did that the whole day. That, and my team was, once again, because I'm ALWAYS on this team, the blah team. Seriously, every. time. Is it me...? :t Anyways. yeah. I did have a good lunch. Me and this other girl were adventurous and went to a Shabu Shabu Japanese restaurant. Every person has their own boiling pot of broth, and they give you raw meat and veggies and you stir them in and cook and eat them! YUM! But then near the end one of the trainers mentioned something about going out for drinks afterwards. I thought it was inappropriate. Just made me feel uncomfortable and excluded.. :( I went home alone, needless to say, without the group.
So yeah, that was my day. Not the greatest... I miss Japan. and boise. and...cole. hehe.. And nephews, and roommates, and youtube, and facebook, and gardening, and dry air, and sisters and family, and phone calls, and mail, and netflix, and poopies, and books, and my bed, and my shoes, and running, and snuggling....
Yeah, today was a homesick day. Hopefully not every day is like this. But I was bound to have one sooner or later, and I am bound to have more. Tomorrow is free, so maybe that'll give me time to recooperate.
Love you all!!!!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
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i love reading about your experiences in china!!! thanks for blogging!
i'm sorry you are feeling a little homesick. i'm so glad your prayer was answered about church. keep your chin up! such a great experience! keep on bloggin! :)
It's ok to miss being home!
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Hey Jules! Thanks for the detailed report! We're missing you too. I know there will be those days, but hopefully not every day. First off, your face looks very nice, and you don't talk funny. But I understand how it is to see and hear yourself in a video, and how "ugh" it can seem. It's never the same as looking at ourselves in the mirror, because in a mirror it's backwards. So everyone else sees you as you are on the video, not in the mirror, and it's normal to them, but to you it seems odd. Am I making any sense? Anyway, I'm convinced prayers are almost always answered through other people, even if they do turn out to be "offputting vibe" types. I felt the Spirit while reading that part, and I know Heavenly Father was watching out for you. Very cool about the good and inexpensive food, and really cool about the Disney-themed classrooms! Sorry about everyone having to go out for drinks. That was inappropriate for a Disney trainer for sure. I really hate to see you having to go it alone, but sometimes that's how it is when we hold onto our principles. I'm proud of you for doing that.
Love,
Dad
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