It's been a while

Since starting my blog in China back in 2006, BlogSpot was blocked, and then to be honest I forgot about it until now. I am taking a technology class for my master's and now that I have a VPN, I think it's time to start blogging again! I recently took a trip to Kalimantan (Indonesia side of Borneo) and Sulawesi. It was one of my favorite trips so far. Enjoy the pictures!

Tongli

This weekend I went with some friends to Tongli. It is called the "Venice" of the east. Enjoy the pictures below!

Tongli Pictures

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone! Here are some pictures from a party I went to this past weekend.

Mole Day

Every year on Oct 23 from 6:02am-6:02pm Mole Day is celebrated by Chemistry classes around the world. It is to celebrate Avogadro's number, 6.02 x 10^23. Mole is a unit we use in Chemistry and thus we have Mole Day. My classes had parties and they were required to make a stuffed animal mole. (Just for fun) So here are some pictures of their creations. (By the way, a mole the animal has nothing to do with the mole in Chemistry, it was just a silly project) You can click on any picture to make it bigger!

A Visit From Ecuador

Most of you know I have been spending my summers in Ecuador learning Spanish. The family that runs the school came to China on vacation so I was able to spend some time with them. I took them to the "fake" market and learned some great bargaining skills. The picture of Patty's brother climbing the ladder is where the store workers take you to show you the "real" good stuff!

Ty Alexander Togneri

Just wanted to share some more pictures. My closest friends here, Nick and Karen, just welcomed their first kid into the world. Here are some pictures of Ty Alexander. Isn't he the cutest? He is 5 hours old in these pictures.

Beijing

I took my first trip to Beijing this week. As many of you know my good friend Berta Garza lives in Beijing. We met when I worked at Ticketmaster and she is now getting ready for the 2008 Olympics. We mostly relaxed since is was a holiday but we did manage to make it to the Great Wall. Unfortunately it was a really polluted day, which they all are in China so the pictures aren't that great. Even though Beijing has 14 million people, it felt very small compared to the 25 plus in Shanghai. I have realized that I really love Shanghai. I have many more "western" options here which makes life even that much more comfy.