I’ll be honest, not much has happened since Christmas, aside from our last trip to Hong Kong. It was our only HK trip to be made in one day. And what a rush it was. We didn’t arrive in HK until 12:30 pm… and if you know anything about going there from Guangzhou, you know that’s a foolish thing to attempt. We decided we would go to the Hong Kong Observation Wheel which is a giant ferris wheel, 60 meters high, i believe. It took three hours after arriving at the train station, to finish our ride. Our train leaves at 6:44…. it’s 3:30 and we still have to take the mid-level escalator up to the place at which we want to eat, order our food, wait for our food, eat our food, ride the escalator back down, take the ferry across the harbor, get to the metro, and take it back to the train station in time to check in before the train leaves. Challenge: accepted. And mission: accomplished! BOOM.
A quick trip but well worth it!

This month will be a busy and emotional one to be sure. At Gymboree, we’re down two instructors whcih means a huge revamp of the schedule. One of those instructors is a very close friend, Julie. She will be moving to Boston, Massachusetts at the end of this month. I won’t lie, I’m sad. But i am very excited to plan a trip to see her in her new home and can’t wait to see how she likes living in America! I’ve been able to give her tips and advice on manners and what to expect and where she needs to eat! I hope she will have a wonderful experience there and that she’ll come to love America as much as i do!

Naturally, with one of our own spreading her wings, we had to have a farewell party! We had so much food, like an unholy amount of food! But that’s what happens when you get a bunch of females together for a party!

After eating till we just couldn’t take anymore, we went out to the track! Once again the need for speed took control of me and i flew through that track! Stalled a few times due to three-car pile-ups caused by my lovely coworkers. Any time the carts come to a full stop, they stall. Really cut into my time… i probably could have done another lap in the time i spent waiting for help. Julie had a blast once again and was much more comfortable as this was her third time to race! I’m so proud of her! She’ll be a great driver, yet! Janice stayed to the side to take pictures and short videos for wechat and they turned out great! It was a great time to spend with friends and do something Julie really enjoyed!

As we walked out of the stadium, we were comparing our experiences, including the number of laps we did. I did seven, others did six, some even did five. It was their first time, so that’s still impressive. Then we came to Bella who simply said, “I did 2.”

Good times
Peace!