A Day in the Life of Justine

Hi, here's a summary of my day today:
Martin really really wanted the pink headband. So we let him have it.

Driving home from school today, and all 15 English teachers on the bus have a royal freak out about this guy. Fresh bacon mmmmm.

Later that day, I was calmly enjoying my cranberry yoghurt smoothie with boba when this guy showed up.

 He didn't speak any English, and I don't think he understood me when I tried to tell him what my name was in Chinese the first of the five times I told him, let alone the fifth.
Proving that actions speak louder than words, we are now best friends for life after this little performance.

Only in China.
xoxo, Justine

Beijing

So I slept on the floor of a train for thirteen hours.

That is where we slept.
This is how much we bought in Beijing....

We came with an empty laundromat bag and left with it quite full.
I <3 China.
xoxo, Justine

Owling: The Epidemic that is Sweeping Across China

Thank you, China.
Thank you.
More to come.
xoxo, Justine

My little brother is cuter than your little brother. HANDS DOWN.

Here's your helping of warm fuzzies today.
My little brother made a blog about me being in China. Check it out. It's ADORABLE.

I got on Spotify today, thanks to my handy VPN, (cheating the Chinese internet popo hehe) and he had created a playlist titled "i miss justine this is lucas." Oh my heavens, my heart just melted to pieces. I even got a little cryish about it.

Oh I love him.
xoxo,
Justine

FOOOOOOOD

Here's a picture book of what I've eaten so far here in Chinaland:

Barbecued chicken feet in Hong Kong.
Also misleadingly known as "Phoenix Claw." (see previous post)

Duck.

Whole fish. 

Durian aka Jack Fruit (smells and tastes like onions; although, it's not bad dried)

Asian Pears. So good.

Sugar apple. It tastes like banana custard and has a similar consistency.

Sugar cane. Yes, it is difficult to eat. Thanks for asking.

Panda Toast!!

Moon cakes. Some are soo good. Others, not so much...

Honey dew with coconut milk and Mango pancakes. Heavenly.

Pork knuckles. Less heavenly.

Frog. Kind of tastes like chicken. Really.

Speaking of chicken...
This is actually completely normal, except for the little guy's head is smack dab in the middle of the dish. Ehem......your wing tastes real nice, Reggie.

Dragon Fruit!! I love it.

Watermelon. Sometimes I play with my food...
Give me a break; I teach 4 year olds.

We made wontons:)

So yummy:)

Yes, I do put sprinkles on my oatmeal.
It's quite wonderful, as you can tell by my emotional picstitch. 

Trying to make a cake in a rice cooker.

 This was the result. I have cute roommates.

 Mostly I eat peanut butter.

A lot.

xoxo,
Justine

Changsha

We visited a city north of Zhongshan the other weekend and went to a temple, which was the greatest.

Micah kissing the dragon

Got my fortune told at the temple and had this cute girl translate. It said to slow down and not try to do everything at once. Hmm sounds familiar HA mom

Watched 27 Dresses in Chinese at the hotel :)

Xoxo,
Justine

New Hurrs

Second post about hair. Sue me. I got a haircut in China, and that's a big deal. Let me walk you through it step by step.

First, they had me lay down on a cushy bed instead of sitting in a chair like Murica. 

Next, massage: head, neck, and shoulders. It was divine. 

For 30 minutes.

Oh and you know how you sometimes get cold when your hair gets wet? They gave me a fuzzy bear blanket, in case I got cold. 

Then the snipping began.

The ladies at the salon were talking to my friend Jenny and said in shock, "she cut her hair like a boy." 

Yep. 

So now it looks like this:

And I love it.

xoxo Justine