Current state of affairs:

So, just to update everyone on our general condition:

 

-We have been in China for a month and five days.

-We have eaten rice every one of those days.

-I (Kristal) have been homesick for 3 days

-We have been teaching for three weeks. Matt is starting his fourth lesson tomorrow.

-I have not once even blow dried my hair. It's going to be so healthy since I wear it curly everyday!

-We love the food here. Dong'an chicken is a party in my mouth (in more ways that one)

-While the food is awesome... there is only so much variety when everything is stir fried, Olive Garden will probably be my first stop when we get home. 

-We have learned how to say chow mien like real Chinese people, Americans butcher that one. (chow me(as in I)-n, not chow main)

-We can see blogs, and pictures on blogs. We can comment on some blogs, and it's totally random which ones. And Trachelle, Beth (that's Seven Peaks Beth) and Sydney, I found your blogs and I have been reading, but I can't comment or add them to my side bar... just thought you should know.

-We cannot get on facebook, but we still get email notifications about comments and such.

-In the last two weeks, we have lived on seventy dollars. And that includes bus fare for two weekends of traveling to other towns (about two hours away). And, we didn't even feel like we were going cheap style... it just lasted that long.

-We eat breakfast in our apartment (oatmeal... blessed day) and then we go out to eat for the other meals.

-Our power goes out almost daily. Sometimes for minutes, sometimes for hours.

-We miss everyone!!! Get skype so we can chat!