Just a personal diary of my life.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Feeling a Little Lazy
My sister has done a much better job of exploring and blogging about her experiences here in China. Check out her blog at the following link: http://williin.tumblr.com
Somehow being a teacher, a mom, a wife, and a sister has taken up too much of my time. As a result of always running around like a chicken with its head cut off, I'm constantly feeling like I'm being pulled in multiple directions, so I've come to the decision that it's best if I actually have a relaxing summer this year. So instead of flying back to America and trying to keep up with friends, family, conferences, shopping, etc., I'm going to spend and entire month on the beach in Thailand. My mother is even going to fly out to join us for a bit. I hope to get in some much needed rest, oil massages, reading, better eating, and a little shopping. But I'll be on my on time. No events that I have to run to, or people that I have to visit. Just whatever I want is what will happen. I can totally see myself being lazy on the beach while the boys make sand castles.
So one interesting thing happened last month. My sister was stopped by a lady who wanted to know if my kids could model. Anyways, we got a free photo shoot of the boys because the photographer was looking for a black kid. So there are some perks to being black in China after all.
My next adventure will be looking for a daycare for my younger son. He is up and walking and likes to get out the house. If we don't keep him engaged and moving around he will drive the ayi crazy and our house will never get cleaned up. So next week I start my daycare shopping in hopes that we can get added to a wait-list for the fall. I'm looking for somewhere where they will offer a Chinese or Bilingual curriculum, but I can't afford a typical "expat price." We'll see what happens.
Somehow being a teacher, a mom, a wife, and a sister has taken up too much of my time. As a result of always running around like a chicken with its head cut off, I'm constantly feeling like I'm being pulled in multiple directions, so I've come to the decision that it's best if I actually have a relaxing summer this year. So instead of flying back to America and trying to keep up with friends, family, conferences, shopping, etc., I'm going to spend and entire month on the beach in Thailand. My mother is even going to fly out to join us for a bit. I hope to get in some much needed rest, oil massages, reading, better eating, and a little shopping. But I'll be on my on time. No events that I have to run to, or people that I have to visit. Just whatever I want is what will happen. I can totally see myself being lazy on the beach while the boys make sand castles.
So one interesting thing happened last month. My sister was stopped by a lady who wanted to know if my kids could model. Anyways, we got a free photo shoot of the boys because the photographer was looking for a black kid. So there are some perks to being black in China after all.
My next adventure will be looking for a daycare for my younger son. He is up and walking and likes to get out the house. If we don't keep him engaged and moving around he will drive the ayi crazy and our house will never get cleaned up. So next week I start my daycare shopping in hopes that we can get added to a wait-list for the fall. I'm looking for somewhere where they will offer a Chinese or Bilingual curriculum, but I can't afford a typical "expat price." We'll see what happens.
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