Killing time

The Wuhan crew. Kirk, Daniel, Rebecca, Cory, Me

Waiting at a bus stop. Guess which one I am!

KTV. Abby, Hannah, Taylor, Cory, Lara

Hello again. Well, it's been another week and still no teaching! One thing I've learned about China is that plans change a lot. I was supposed to start teaching last Tuesday. Then it got delayed to Thursday...then Monday...and now Wednesday for most of my classes! I definitely have one class tomorrow though, so I can get something going and chase the last bit of nerves away.

It's been kind of boring, but not too bad. I've had some fun experiences this week anyways!
I bought my first Chinese DVDs on Saturday. It's pretty much a given that if you come here, you're going to load up on movies. I bought four, and my total was 36 yuan (a little more than $5).

A few of us new people went to KFC for some American (well, sort of) food last week. I was first in line and thought this would be so easy. Just point at a meal! Somehow, the guy taking my order thought I only wanted fries and a Coke. It took about five minutes and we couldn't get anywhere. Finally, an employee who knew English came out and helped, so we got it all worked out.

Then today, we went to McDonald's for lunch. I wanted to order the #6 meal. However, they thought I was ordering six #6 meals! I was able to clear that up after I saw my total. Needless to say, nothing is easy. But at least there are a few American restaurants around the city. They also have Starbucks, Papa John's, Dairy Queen, and Pizza Hut. They're more expensive to eat at, but it's worth it every once in a while!

This weekend, some of our teammates from Huangshi visited us and we took part in an activity that is HUGE in China - karaoke. Or KTV as it's called here. Basically, you rent out a room with a group of people and you sing karaoke for as long as you want. It's incredibly cheesy, and even more fun. Our group of ten jammed to the likes of 'N Sync, The Beatles, Fergie, and Taylor Swift for about an hour and a half.

By the way, I have found a way to access my blog and facebook (at least occasionally), so I'm pumped about that!

Just a little update on my life. I'll have more after I start teaching this week.