Jan 10, 2010 - It's Vacation Time! Whoohoo!

YAY! Tomorrow I have my last final and then I am done until February 22nd! Yippeee!! I have been really busy this past week.YAY! Tomorrow I have my last final and then I am done until February 22nd! Yippeee!! I have been really busy this past week....

Jan 4, 2010 - Guangzhou

Woensdag komen we na een luxe busreis 's middags in Guangzhou aan. ... Wat een verschil met de rest van Guangzhou. ... Weinig mensen op straat en moderne hoogbouw, klaar is het nog lang niet, er wordt veel gebouwd.Woensdag komen we na een luxe busreis 's middags in Guangzhou aan. ... Wat een verschil met de rest van Guangzhou. ... Weinig mensen op straat en moderne hoogbouw, klaar is het nog lang niet, er wordt veel gebouwd....

Jan 1, 2010 - Happy New Year!

Hello All!! Happy New Year! Welcome to 2010!! Wow, so much to celebrate on this year.Hello All!! Happy New Year! Welcome to 2010!! Wow, so much to celebrate on this year....

Dec 27, 2009 - My big fear...

Do you have any big fears in life? Oh-By the Way- Merry Belated Christmas!!! But back to my question.Do you have any big fears in life? Oh-By the Way- Merry Belated Christmas!!! But back to my question....

Dec 23, 2009 - Christmas eve

Wow, time flew by this week! Aside from all the shopping for pearls and such, the most important event of the week was the issue of the visa and the swearing in ceremony at the American Embassy. Olivia was really excited about being on a boat, but when the crew rehearsed their safety procedures, she was quite worried about how Allegra would manage to put her life vest on if the boat sank! Guangzhou is quite a bustling city, as we witnessed by walking around its many streets filled with vendors that hawked their wares, anything from "priceless antiques" to tiger paws (quite illegal, we hear), and foodstuff we never even thought existed. ... We had lunch at a huge restaurant where we hoped to get some dim sum.Wow, time flew by this week! Aside from all the shopping for pearls and such, the most important event of the week was the issue of the visa and the swearing in ceremony at the American Embassy. Olivia was really excited about being on a boat, but when the crew rehearsed their safety procedures, she was quite worried about how Allegra would manage to put her life vest on if the boat sank! Guangzhou is quite a bustling city, as we witnessed by walking around its many streets filled with vendors that hawked their wares, anything from "priceless antiques" to tiger paws (quite illegal, we hear), and foodstuff we never even thought existed. ... We had lunch at a huge restaurant where we hoped to get some dim sum....

Dec 20, 2009 - Mallory is Leaving!!

In 3 days I must say "good-bye" to one of the coolest people I have ever met.In 3 days I must say "good-bye" to one of the coolest people I have ever met....

Dec 19, 2009 - Guangzhou

What a long, long day Friday was! After some further document action, we were off to the airport around 3:00 pm, but it was 1:00 in the morning before we finally checked in to our hotel in Guangzhou (Canton). ... These shops cater to the clientele that stays at this particular hotel, that is, the adoptive parents who come to Guangzhou to have the American Embassy process the visas and passports necessary to take the children back to the US. ... We later learned that since Guangzhou will host the Asian Games in 2010, the entire city is undergoing a renovation. ... your typical Saturday morning in Guangzhou? This morning (Sunday), the entire group went sightseeing. ...

Dec 19, 2009 - Canton (Guangzhou) China

We left our hotel room in Wan Chai, HK and walked to the Star ferry terminal to cross to Kowloon, then to the train station in Hung Hom.We left our hotel room in Wan Chai, HK and walked to the Star ferry terminal to cross to Kowloon, then to the train station in Hung Hom....

Dec 17, 2009 - Happy Birthday Dereck!

Hey all, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY DERECK! I am a horrible sister.Hey all, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY DERECK! I am a horrible sister....

Dec 14, 2009 - Dinner with Long Ge

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Dec 8, 2009 - Hiking continued...

During the trip we drove through Guangzhou, which is one of the major metropolises in China, and it is impossibly huge and incomprehendible. ... Dinosaurs, nuclear weapons, aliens, it wouldn't surprise me one bit to hear that it was all somewhere within Guangzhou. ... Finally after leaving Guangzhou and the size and frequency of cities soon dwindled, and before I knew it we were rolling along a half tarred road through tiny villages. ...

Dec 4, 2009 - President's visit, big hike, villages, chinese date

Hey All, Thank you so much for keeping up with me.Hey All, Thank you so much for keeping up with me....