[Trouble_in_China]

Hey everyone. Been quiet lately cuz my mood is pretty nasty. Hate everything, hate everyone, bleck.

But, I'm still doing Wu Shu, still drinking water, and although I skipped last night, I'm back running again today.

Just need to convince people on the phone that when I say "Wo bu dong zhongwen", I really do mean I don't speak Chinese, and saying whatever they want *louder* is not going to help. Although it's somehow satisfying to know that stereotypical belief is not specific to North America.

Anyway, me and my bad mood are going to go kick cans around my apartment for a while.

[calnative]

Hello Ladies,

I am back from California. I got back Saturday night, but I was soooo tired; still am. I was looking forward to going back to school tomorrow, sort of. I'm afraid to see what my room must look like. However, I got some news today that really floored me and now I dread going in tomorrow. We lost one of our teachers Friday night. She was out at a casino and collapsed. I couldn't believe it when I was told that she had died. The district will have psychologists and a crisis team at school tomorrow. I cannot believe some of the things that have happened this year. In fact, the year started with one of our teachers suffering a heart attack. Beginning March 8 the students are supposed to take the SAT9 test. I'm sure glad it isn't this week.

My grandmother's funeral was really nice. The service was short and sweet and we did have time to reflect and visit with each other. The funeral was supposed to be on Thursday, but it was moved to Friday because of rain. It was a heavy downpour. It's still hard to think of her not here anymore. It was strange to go to her house and she wasn't there. It was great to be together as family, though.

I will try to post more often. Only 3 more weeks until our break. It is sure going to be needed.

Thank you for the words of sympathy. They were greatly appreciated.

Cal