August in Review

THINGS I LOVE AUGUST

1.       Qingdao!

2.       The sandy beaches

3.       Starbucks in China (At least in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Xiamen, Beijing and prob a few other big cities . . . didn't find one in Qingdao though)

4.       Chinese food

5.       Knowing that summer classes are almost over

6.       My nightly glass of red wine

7.       Reading books (The River of Doubt & The Blindside were esp. good : )

8.       Knowing the temperature is going to cool down soon

9.       Thunder storms

10.   Old Street

THINGS I MISS

1.       Home, sweet Home

2.       EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE

3.       The cabin

4.       Free time

5.       Temperate climate

6.       The U.S.A

7.       Clothes that fit

8.       Clothes that don’t smell like sweat or mildew (it keeps raining which makes the air really damp so none of the clothes I wash get dry >: P)

9.       Greenlake

10.   My friends and family