apartment!

Quick update... I moved today! At lunch we happened to sit next to the director of the foreign affairs dept and he was like 'Oh, btw, a car is coming to pick up all the teachers at the hotel at 230' only more in chinese and less btw. So after lunch I went back with Kelly and I packed while she watched Ghostbusters (she wanted to watch an American movie...). We watched the end of the movie and then it was time to moveeee

For starters, my apartment is huuuge for just me living there. Its comparable to the size of Lya's and my apartments in Wendel, for any of you who saw that. I have leather couches! Not sure they're 100% real leather but theyre brand new and they feel nice. I have a desk, and a bed, and a couple end tables, and a dresser. I have a freakin balcony, all windowed in (helpful in winter) but the windows open to let in the fresh air (which is good, cause it still smells a little like paint). Two things are still works in progress... a shower, and internet access. I have been told that next week they will be putting in the showers (nobody in my part of the building has one, we have to being our stuff to the building across the street for a few days but I'm so happy to be out of the hotel I don't really care). I'm getting the same 'wait a few days' on the internet thing, so it may end up beinga couple weeks, but eventually (I use that word so much here) I will have internets for my lappy.

I also promise that once I do get the internet I will post some pictures of my building and my apartment after I unpack and decorate.

Tonight I'm going to Kelly's house (to have dumplings?)... this weekend is the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival when Chinese people eat yummy moon cake and celebrate the season... I think it has to do with the moon being full but I should really know more about it. Perhaps tonight I will learn :) Kelly's mother is here visiting, and her husband's parents, so it should be interesting to say the least.

Moral of the story is, the Chinese don't like to set definite dates. On anything. The answer is always 'wait a few days' or 'I'm not really sure' when you ask about the timing of anything. Lil but frustrating but hey, it could be worse.