Happy New Year! Welcome 2011!

It's been a big year for me....I did move to China after all. So, thought I would do a run-down of the year (well, since I moved to China)...before that a lot of my year was about making the decision to move here and preparing (and freaking out a little bit).

July

Moved to China

Visited Hong Kong (I wasn't a huge fan...it was too crowded)

Taught at an English Camp

Visited Xilinhot and witnessed a Mongolian Nadaam Festival (also where the kissing with a Mongolian cowboy occured...see my post entitled "A Romance on the Plains with Michael Jackson")

August

Bought Jay Chou concert tickets and became his biggest fan

My friend Tiara visited

Registered for school, and had an eventful health exam which included me passing out

September

Started school

Went to the Jay Chou concert

Hosted my first murder mystery party

Met a demon-possessed woman
Experienced poverty week, where I lived on less than 5 kuai a day

Visited the mountains outside the city limits and saw the remains of the Great Wall

Visited Baotou

October

Visited Chengdu, and the pandas

Visited Shanghai and saw the site of the first Communist Party Congress, and saw the World Expo

Celebrated my first Halloween in China (and appeared as Lady Gaga)

November

Celebrated my first Thanksgiving away from home

Visited my dear friend Silvia in Beijing

Saw Harry Potter!!

December

Had my first freak-out moment with local friends...it bonded us a lot

Got to know my classmates better over Korean food, Christmas parties, and a musical meal!

Things I Am Looking Forward To In 2011:
Visiting Beijing again

Vacationing in Thailand during the school break (well, I'm going to meetings and working for part of it...but it will be nice to be doing that in warm weather)

Seeing The Green Hornet (Jay Chou speaking English....so cute!)

Visiting Taiwan

Developing relationships with local friends more!