studying my "Pu Tong Hua" (Common/Standard Language aka Mandarin Chinese)

awoken by the sound of Firecrackers--almost a weekly occurrence here in China,,,hehe

cooking Italian spaghetti

Happy Cinco De Mayo!!!

making a western omelet for dinner! hehe but eating with fork & not chopsticks this time! :)

at Wal Mart buying new frying pan, shower curtain, food, and computer speakers! :))

on Wu Tai Shan (Mountains), Shanxi China,,temples, warm w/ snow covered peaks! absolutely beautiful!!