My New Family

Finally, after a week of silly lectures that were attempts at helping each of us adjust to life abroad, we were given a choice of activities to go on... shopping, a massage, see a movie, karaoke, etc... a few of us brave souls opted for the "family dinner". I think the pictures speak for themselves... it was awesome!

before we had dinner, we went through a local and traditional Chinese market... it has taken some getting used to, but now I find them really interesting,

 you never know what your going to see

the lady... is the one who invited us into her home, the child, I'm not sure who's child it was.... but I let someone else hold him... for reasons I think are quite clear...

who could possibly not be starving after all the great things we just experienced (I mean how cute is it that diapers are not really necessary), we all helped make the dumplings... some ate them, others stuck to the fruit and veggies

after dinner, some music, games, and cigarettes were in order, most popular game in china is mah jong, I did not win, but dont worry (Nana, Damien, Yuta, and Ashlyn) im going to be ready to teach and beat you when I get back

Here we all are, my new family