Love our Life.
The first time I came to SIAS, there was a booth here that sold ice cream for 1 RMB
My day was going pretty well. I'd downed another 6 bottles of water by 1 pm. {Finished the day off with a count of 8 I think} Classes went pretty well actually, and I was understanding most of what was being taught without much problems. The sun was out today, for a bit I actually thought there was blue skies...then I took my sunglasses off. Still, not as grey as they could be! ;)
Really, all in all it was a good day and was honestly thinking about how I would have no problem whatsoever posting a little thing today, since there would be plenty to choose from.
Doors are so often closed off. The important thing is to not loose sight of Who is in control of the open ones!
The second class {Well, what I call second class. It is often called the fourth class here. I am in class from 1-2:40 on Thursday afternoons, with a 10 minute break in the middle. Because of that break, it is considered 2 classes in a Chinese school. I figure it is just one since we are not switching subjects and pretty much just pick up right where we left off!} had just finished and I returned to the office to finish out my day there. I put everything on the desk, sat down, opened up my computer, and then reached for my Kindle to check something. I had headphones in them {I had been listening to some music on the way to the office} and those got stuck under my bag, causing the kindle to jerk out of my hand and go crashing into the floor and wall under the desk.
It was a sickening sound.
I gasped and uttered something like
"Oh no, please no, I'm sorry, no."
As I picked it up and dusted it off,hoping for the best as the fall was not from that high.
It was not meant to be.
Elliott has a big old crushed section of the screen near the side, and two large cracks spreading along the face up to the top and off to the side.
The left top half is paralyzed, so I am unable to use the top menu bar to access things such as books, music, change the wifi settings, and many other option.
I wasn't sure if I wanted to cry or puke more.
That kinda put a damper on the rest of my day, and will probably continue to pee on many things for me for awhile now.
I have not figured out what I should do from here.
Really don't know if I can find someone to replace the screen {I get the feeling Kindle is not so popular here, so I don't know that there is a place to have it done. And I don't know if it is worth it to try or not!}
The one I would get as a replacement would be affordable
and would probably be even better then the one that broke.
I just am not sure how I would get it here to me safe and sound.
This little store reminds me of something that would be in Rochester Hills, a city close to where I grew up.
After work I came back to my room to relax, and I will admit...pout a bit.
I have not lost it emotionally! While I am totally bummed out and feeling
like part of me is missing {crazy sounding,I know, but I use the thing for so much!}
I am reminded every few moments that nothing happens without His say so.
That this too will work out for some good....even if it is just to get me out of my
little cyber world more often!
As I was sitting at my computer, my roommate and I were talking about the day and some
struggles she is having with class. She then got up to leave for a little bit and said
"Don't you get bored just sitting there alone?"
{ouch}
Even though I don't think I sit here too much doing nothing, it was enough of a jab that I decided to get up and go out for a walk around campus.
Building on this monstrosity continues! Someday, I will have to come back to see it finished!
Walking through the lobby, I was met by the young mom who works at the front desk. She is such a sweet heart, and has the CUTEST daughter! I love stopping and talking to her when I can. {We are probably not that far apart in age! I may even be older then her, who knows!} She had said the other day that she was really tired because she was not sleeping well. Today I asked how she has been sleeping recently and she was taken aback for a moment but answered that she was doing better now. I told her I was glad for that, and asked if it meant she was feeling better during the day now.
She said that she was not so tired anymore, but she was still not feeling well....I couldn't understand why she said that it was normal for her to not feel well, and she repeated it in simpler terms for me:
"I have a small baby in there!"
She said pointing to her stomach!
She is going to have another baby!!!
That ladies and gentlemen, made my day, no matter how sick I am over the kindle.
I couldn't keep the smile off my face for so long!
She and her hubby make the most beautiful kids, and I am so happy they are going to have
a second one!
This also gives me yet another way to befriend her further!
#ItsTheLittleThings
Look at me now.
I walk the streets alone,
Got no pride of my own. I tried jumping but I couldn't let go.
I never hear goodnight,
Wake up to kisses like I always thought I would someday when I got older.
But what goods this crown on my head without a man I love resting on my shoulder?
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