Wow I cannot believe this week is already over. This is such a sad thing to say, but I wish this week was longer! I have to-do lists up to my ears with wedding planning, charity auction planning and post-holidays catch-up work for my regular day-job tasks. Did I mention I found my wedding dress??? … More Best Photos of 2013 (and I said yes to the dress!)
If you haven’t noticed already, I have been home in Florida for 6 months. Originally, we planned to move to China at the beginning of January. Yes, I am moving back to Shanghai! But when exactly is a big mystery. Right now Peter is in the midst of transitioning to a new position and they do … More Expat Confessions: Living in Transition (Moving Back to China)
It worked!!! For days I’ve been trying to figure out how to get full-sized photos from my computer to Peter’s laptop. Turns out I was emailing them as “small” instead of “actual size”. Dear me that was frustrating. You have no idea how badly I’ve wanted to blog this week. Shanghai is crazy cool and … More Day 256: Into the Vortex
So I almost titled this post “Shanghai Bound”. Then I searched my archives just in case. And what do you know. Exactly 100 days ago I was Shanghai Bound for my second trip to China. Crazy. But this time I am staying for good. Crazier. What keeps me calm is the fact that I have a … More Day 255: Shanghai Bound… Again
The time has come my friends. My bags are packed. My clothes are laid out. My arms tingle in anticipation of lugging around 150 pounds of luggage. Good thing I like to lift heavy. But I’m always getting ahead of myself. Let’s get back to Tuesday! My second to last day in town. Somehow I … More Day 254: Back to Bangs
So Monday was my real last day of work. It was a little less exciting and celebratory but good all the same. Some of my coworkers joined us at Chilis for some drinks and appetizers after work which was so kind of them. I went crazy with a mango margarita and sweet potato fries. Live … More Day 253: Bib Necklace and Packing Woes
It’s official. I’m freaking out. It’s real now. I’m moving to China. My last day will be filled with tears of sadness and anxiety. No doubt about that. But it will also be full of excitement and appreciation for what I am leaving behind. Since my brain is unable to focus on much of anything … More Day 252: Blurbs and Mannequins
Carina and I were exhausted from standing and dancing all night so we ended up sleeping in till 11am! Yikes! It was ok though because there wasn’t anything major on our agenda for the day. So we took a leisurely brunch and headed out to the mall in the early afternoon. I needed to exchange some … More Day 251: Make the Night Bright
Is it Friday yet?? Sigh. Yesterday was my last day at the office. Or so I thought (will probably go back Monday). I was greeted that morning by a lovely card and flowers from my coworkers. I love them. They are great. In celebration I ordered Thai food for the entire office at lunch. Most … More Day 248: Nutrition 101 and Not my last day at the office
Today is my last day in the office! It feels like a dream. Like a crazy dream where I decide to leave my home behind and move to one of the biggest cities in China. Oh wait… that’s reality. Awesome. Yesterday I wore my new blue blouse to work and am now obsessed with this … More Day 247: Quiz for the Crazies
Kirsten Captures 