1. Cycling
home from work in the cool night air last night, I looked up at the sky. It
seemed to be alive with twinkling stars. Checking no-one was about to step in
front of my bike, I took a longer look. They weren’t stars, they were kites: special
night time, lit-up kites flying very high in the sky, their glowing tails
flickering in red, white and blue. A handsome sight which brought me a smile.
2. I met a
colleague today with a delectable northern English accent. In an ocean of Chinglish, it was like listening
to music!
3. Having got
over the disappointment of a series of stultifyingly bad Chinese lessons, I braved
a new class. It was really excellent- interesting, relevant, pitched at the
right level and good fun to boot. My brain fired up at the stimulation and I
relished every stimulating second of it!
4. Today, for
the first time in 5 and a half months, I was cold. I got caught in a thunder
shower and as people ran past me holding things over their heads, I slowed down
to a stroll. I stopped to listen to the thunder and breathe in the same earthy smell you get
when it rains heavily in England. There's something so universal and healing about heavy rain. More please! (but not too much!!!)
5. National
week is coming up... To celebrate the anniversary of the formation of the
People’s Republic of China, the entire billion-strong nation gets 4 days off. Given the general
scarcity of annual leave, this is a real special treat. Add my weekend on top,
and I now have a blissful 6 day break. Aah. Someone put the kettle on!
There- I've done it! That wasn’t too difficult!
There- I've done it! That wasn’t too difficult!
