BLAH & @#$%^!&!

Yup. The title explains it all. Last week we had our Team Days. From what I've heard about the past, it's this great week of fun and getting to know your co-workers better. I had high hopes and was so excited on Sunday night about the week. We were told not to work because this week was devoted to team building.

Well, the week has passed and I feel like crap. Isn't that sad?! I didn't feel like I got closer to anyone. I enjoyed 2 out of the 10 sessions and now my desk is just full of crap that's due at the end of the month. Yup, I feel like crap. I feel like @#$%^&^%$#@! I feel overwhelmed. But at the end, I still love my job and the place that I am at. It beats the other jobs I've had before. I love my two bosses and my partner in crime. I love my friends that I've made there. I love everything about it. I know that there are going to be bad times and there's always something to complain about and I can make myself miserable listing those things. But the reality is that in the end, I have to see if I did it glorifying God. I definitely did not have that "happy" attitude this past week and I feel badly about that. I need to do better. Everyone has their faults, there's always improvements and there's probably someone else out there that can do the job better. But at this moment in time, God has placed me here and I need to do it wholeheartedly and try my best to accomplish the job that He has graciously given me.

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Ok, so I apparently forgot to press the "Save Changes" button. So, please try again by clicking HERE! :)

PICTURES!

Hello friends! I've finally uploaded pictures from Taiwan. Instead of putting it on my blog, I've created a folder through Winkflash;). Thank you Brandy for sharing this site. It's so much easier and much faster than the other ones that I've explored!

So, here it is. Click HERE to view the album. You will need to sign up for an account in order to view it. Sorry! I do have to apologize for not explaining each picture. But here's a short summary of our trip:

-I started off the trip with a mosquito bite on my left eye.

-In Guilin, China we went and toured 3 different caves. It's amazing to see the natural formations of rocks inside the caves. We also saw a "mini cave Great Wall." :)

-Went on 2 boat rides.

-Watched a bird catch a fish.

-Watched a show that was performed on the water at night.

-Stayed at 5 star hotels. One of the pictures shows how our hotel was surrounded by "normal" living in China.

-Visited an old village where people portrayed living in old China.

-Guilin is known for it's hill and rock formations. There's picture of a rock that looks like a toad, camel, snail and elephant.

-Watched a very boring water show that our hotel (Lijian Waterfall Hotel)in Lijian puts on every night. It was suppose to be "Spectacular," but I guess after being spoiled by Disney's Fantasia, nothing meets that standard. The show lasted for 10 minutes, but we only stayed for about 2 minutes. One of the longest two minutes of my life! But to the rest of the people, it was nightly extravagance.

-Mom & I on a very old ski lift going up to the highest point in Guilin where you can see all of Guilin. It was so beautiful!

-Shopped and ate till we dropped! Seriously. We ate so much food. It was crazy. We also shopped like no other. Although we did a lot of window shopping, it was still fun.

Guilin was so beautiful, but freezing! It's surrounded by mountains and the site was just amazing. If you ever seen Chinese art with mountains in it, it's most likely that it was inspired by Guilin. My parents and I had a great time. God blessed us with a really great tour group and guide. We were very blessed.

Anyway, if you have any questions, please ask away or just do a Google search. :)

Love ya!

A WEEK LATER...

Yes, yes, I know. How hard is it to upload some pictures? I tried for about 10 minutes on Saturday and I didn't have the patience for it. So, here I am, pictureless, writing to let you know that one day I will have pictures and share about my trip. But in the meantime, if you're planning a trip to China and you're wanting to know where to go...Well, here's my suggestion: Guilin. Make sure you go with a group. It's worth it!

Enough said. I am trying my best to get the pictures up! Works been super duper crazy and by the time I get home I basically get ready and go straight to bed. Who knew that the older you get the harder it is to adjust? I'm totally feeling my age this week!

Love ya!

Just wanted to say that I'm back home safely. I'm so excited that I'll be sleeping in my own bed! I'll be updating my blog with pictures from my trip to China as soon as I get some sleep and energy. :)

A Letter

Dear Lao Bey Bey (old man in Chinese),

With respect, please, please, please do not let your stubborness and your pride effect 180 other passengers on the plane. I know that as someone much younger than you, I'm suppose to show a lot of respect which I did. I didn't yell or say anything to the flight attendants, but I must say that inside, I was boiling with rage when I found out that it was you that caused a 45 minutes delay on the runway.

I'm sorry that you weren't feeling well. Really, I am. I can't imagine not being able to go home and rest comfortably in your own bed. But was it really necessary to hold up the whole flight because you simply refused to get off the plane? In the end, you still had to get off. Please, please, please, don't do this again. It was quite annoying.

Thank you.