Ash: OK
Nonny: How r u doing Ash???
Ash: Had a rough morning. It hit me hard that I was on my own in China for 4 months. After hrs and hrs of traveling I got to my apartment at 1:30 this morning.
Ash: My group has 3 apartments. 3 girls in mine, 5 in each of the others. I took the COLDEST shower I've ever had in my entire life this morning.
Mum: Will they always be cold showers?
Ash: Yep, freezing cold showers for 4 months.
Mum: Oh man. Boil some water to pour over you.
Nonny: Pop and I had cold showers in Mexico, but for only one week. Well they'll be fast!
Dad: Dang Ash. I should have prepped you for a cold shower. I should have had you take a shower after mom and me. Instead of always having a shower first.
Nonny: Boiled lettuce or cabbage?
Ash: That's the other thing, we DON'T have a kitchen. We have a tiny little fridge. They deliver clean water to us to drink.
Ash: It was a super fast shower. A rude awakening.
Ash: It's boiled lettuce
Dad: Yummy
Nonny: So you eat all your meals at school?
Dad: The section of your tray to the left of the fork looks the best
Ash: Yeah it was surprisingly not bad. The meat was pretty good. Boiled lettuce is nasty. Part of the fee was meals included and they're provided by the school. I'll eat all my meals at the school unless I'm on vacation.
Nonny: Do you like the people in your group?
Nonny: Especially those in your apt?
Mum: Of all girls Ashie, you can do this. You're a tough girls. Positive mental messages...I can do this...I can do hard things...I'm strong, etc.
Ash: There are like 3 girls that are pretty obnoxious but other than that the girls seem pretty cool! Yes the girls in my apartment are very nice.
Nonny: That's good news. I've heard several people make very positive comments about your program. You're experiencing "cultural shock". Like your mom said, just stay positive. I think you will love the little kids once you get to start teaching.
Ash: I'm trying my very best to stay positive about everything. We just toured the school, it's pretty big.
Ash: They have the WEIRDEST things in their markets holy cow
Dad: That's what makes markets in different countries fun and interesting.
Dad: Ash, do you have an electrical outlet in your bathroom?
Ash: It is fun and definitely interesting. No, no outlet in the bathroom that I've noticed.
Dad: If you have an outlet, you can get a shower head like the one I sent in the link that when water passes through the shower head it heats the water. I used and still do use when in Brazil
Ash: I just don't think I have an outlet
Dad: Find out how far away the closest outlet is.
Dad: How far it is from the shower head
Ash: About 15 feet
Dad: Just use an extension cord
Dad: Do you have anything to heat water?
Ash: No nothing to heat water
Dad: OK
Ash: We met with the principal and her husband (they own the school too) and they invited us to their staff party. It also happens to be the 2nd to last day of their Chinese New Year so their party was a big deal. Everyone got up and performed and boy was it hilarious. Us Americans couldn't keep it together. Anyway, the first dish of the dinner came to the table and I swear all of our jaws dropped to our knees..IT HAD A FULL BLOWN CHICKEN HEAD just resting on the plate. That's when we all knew we were in trouble. After that they brought out plates and plates full of food Everyone took a vow that we would try everything we were offered during our trip so we all tried the dishes. I think I might stick to Panda Express if this is how it is. After dinner they had a drawing and I WON!! Woot Woot! I won a hot pot, they say it's for cooking soups and stuff so that's cool. Man, it still feels unreal that I'm here in China doing what I love. It's been quite the eventful day.
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