Saturday, April 6, 2013

Back in the 'Jing

Back in Beijing, and one of the first things I noticed is how much my skin loved the humidity of Singapore. No need to slather myself in moisturizers to stave off snake skin... But here, and especially at work where my desk in being constantly battered by the dry heat of our heater, my skin is dry and angry. And that makes me angry.
But besides that it's been a fairly uneventful few days.
Super Husband met me at Terminal 3, and we took the airport express to line 10, and walked home. I had to change out of the cotton skirt I'd worn that morning in Singapore into jeans, and don a jacket before we could leave the airport though, or I'd have been very cold, and very grumpy.
That said, Beijing is beginning to warm up. Todays predicted high was 64f (18c)... although it's already 2:30, and it hasn't reached that yet.
Because China is a silly place that doesn't actually give holidays in the way one would expect, I'm at work today, Sunday. Last week Thursday and Friday were holidays, so obviously we have to work Sunday to make up for it. Lovely, right?
Of course, I can't complain too bitterly after having spent the whole week relaxing in Singapore, but my brain knows it's Sunday, and is staging a revolt.
One class had exactly ZERO students show up, and while I adore my Red Lions, I do envy that teacher his more relaxing day.
In a few minutes it'll be time for me to blare Gangnam Style over the classroom speakers as a signal that it's time to wake up, then there's snack, play time, class 4, class 5, and then they aaaall go home. As do I.
What to should I have for dinner tonight? Hmm... A dilemma.

Super Husband spent the week that I was away studying hard. A mutual friend even complained that he was a lame-o, leaving an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, and all afternoon beer-pong tournament after only a few slices, and a single game.
He has also begun tutoring a friend in Spanish. Apparently her love of futbol, has triggered a desire to speak the language of some of the world's most famous players (I was originally going to write "best players" but thought that might open me up to some unwanted criticism from the fans).


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