As my taxi pulled in to my city, I had a rush of excitement in my heart.
Familiar signs, characters, places and people were all around. Ok. In a city of
1.5 million, I wasn't really seeing familiar faces. But the swarm of Asians was
comforting. I was anxious to be in my apartment again and unpack.
My
super awesome friend, Sarah was waiting for me. She's the sweetest. She had
bought me dinner and a drink and anxiously awaited stories and hugs. We chatted
and caught up as I scrambled around unpacking.
After she left, I settled
into the silence around me. After two months in America, it was soothing to
hear...nothing. My apartment felt SO small after living in the giant homes of
the USA. I decided to cuddle with my beloved Edith to detox from the stress,
anxiety and hours of traveling (33 hours to be exact). I popped in The Avengers
and tried my darnedest to pay attention and stay awake. I told myself I would
stay up until 9. Half way through the movie I told myself 8:30. By 7:45, I was
hoping to make it just 15 more minutes. But at 8:00 pm, I was cozy in my bed and
fell asleep before Harry even blow up his aunt Margaret (I fall asleep to Harry
Potter movies, among others).
Monday morning was rough. I took an hour
nap, even though it went against all my jet-lagging beliefs. I knew I needed
some Z's if I was going to make it through afternoon classes. And boy am I glad
I did.
Here are gems from Q&A time this week talking about American
taboo topics: politics, religion and sex.
Is sex great?
Have you had
sex before?
Did your boyfriend pressure you to have sex?
How did you
become a Christian?
Are there special requirements to pray?
Do you think
anything happened between Obama and Beyoncé?
Are there witches in
America?
Have you even been in a demonstration?
Have you been in the White
House?
How would you feel if your husband has a lot of sex experience?
Will you
have sex before marriage?
Have you ever supported a war?
How do you feel
about America monitoring other countries' Internet?
I'm also
teaching an English freshman class. Here are some quality comments from
them:
You like cooking. I like eating.
I am so lucky to have a
beautiful, cute, elegant teacher.
I hope we can be friends.
Modern
Family is one of my favorite shows.
Do you have QQ?
Are you
married?
What about a boyfriend?
Do you want to find a Chinese
husband?
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