Hanging out

Zoe and I put up our Christmas decorations on Black Friday. It was a wonderful afternoon! Though the tree is small, it lends its festive spirit to the air. Since putting up the tree, Zoe and I have spent all afternoons and evenings in the living room. I can't wait to put presents under this tree.


We also went to Tunxi and roamed around for 3 hours exploring cafes and shops. We took a bicycle rickshaw to a movie theater. It was only $1!


On November 19, we went and saw Harry Potter 7 Part 1. It was amazing. They had salted butter popcorn! In China, sweet popcorn (like kettle corn) is much more popular than salted popcorn. You can only find salted popcorn in import stores. HP7 was such a refreshing break from all of our work with the students. So we decided to see it twice. After all, it was only 30 kuai, which is roughly the equivalent of $4.50. Opening night. HP7. $4.50. That's all I need to say.

This weekend we have started our acting workshops. We will use these workshops to get acquainted with the students. The students who stand out are the ones who will get called back for final auditions. Will report soon!