Poker at 5am!

Last night we had a surprise party for a friend of ours Tracy. She was very surprised. We also had anther birthday party for a 40th downtown Suzhou for the husband of our friend Tiffany. I felt so bad... I got to the 40th at 1.30am this morning. They left soon after. How can you spread yourself more evenly? The first party wouldn't let us leave, and the second was annoyed I didn't come earlier :( I was sad because, I had said yes to the 40th before I knew about the surprise party, but I have had more to do with Tracy than Todd. HARD decision!

Any-who, we were out until 3.30ish when we went back to another friends house to play poker. I was 50RMB to play and by 5am I had 125RMB, but I was so tired I cashed out - that doesn't mean I got the cash though... I didn't know that when I said I'd cash out ;)

A got up around 10.30 so I am still feeling a bit tired. Kane will be home soon with lunch, I'm tidying the house and doing a load of washing to keep on top of things. Not much else to say.

Thanks Mum for the Xmas pressies of chocolate and small Xmas puddings, SELF-TAN cream (so that I don't glow in Thailand), my clothes and my credit cards - desperately needed before our trip next week.

Friends Renee and Kate, both from the US

Bye bye
Kelly
xxx

Holiday desperately needed!

OK, so we have been in China 5 months now. We've had a roller coaster ride until now - I desperately need a holiday. We've worked 15 weeks with a quick trip home and a one week break. The days are so much longer at work than we're used to and we pretty much leave home 1/2 hour after the sun comes up and it's nearly dark when we get home - it's getting colder and colder. The wind is getting really bitey! - OK, whinge over... hopefully :)


We went to Shanghai last week to some copy markets. The people at the copy markets are very pushy and try to grab you and pull you into their stores. They even chase you down and try to get you to buy their product even when you've walked out and say no. I bought some fake ugg boots, a jacket, prada handbag and make-up case last weekend for all under $100. It was a long day. Kane bought a money clip and a lighter.


Kane has some friends over at the moment watch Mayweather and someone else box on the telly. Here is a photo before the main boxing match begins.


I've also put some photos of my corridor on here to show. There are 11 classrooms in my corridor, its a three story building with god knows how many corridors - maybe 40???? So it's HUGE!



Take care - Kane and I are off to Thailand in 2 weeks for Xmas, hopefully I'll get a nice present.


Merry Christmas everyone

Love you all,

Kelly