Change in plans

You know, there's this thing about surprises - they always....surprise me :) The plan for my stay here in China was for me to stay here at the Haidian center for the whole year. Chelsie is currently holding down the fort in Wuhan and, this just in, I'm going to be making an appearance there as well! That's right, due to some unforeseen difficulties I am going to be going to Wuhan in the middle of July and staying until the permanent residents arrive in late August. I am absolutely dreading the heat - Wuhan is called the FURNACE of China. DUN DUN DUN......haha. I thought I was getting out of the heat when I left Arizona! But not so, turns out China is hot and humid - a combination I don't know if I will ever get used to. I am both excited and anxious about my stay in Wuhan. I've heard the food is great and my co-workers are incredibly friendly and helpful. I'm just nervous because word is I'll very likely be the only foreigner around. That being said, I am anticipating my Chinese getting much better because, as Anna put it, "you're forced to use your Chinese". Fantastic! Well, that's not the only change in plans that I've had today. After I get back from Wuhan, instead of coming back to the Haidian center I will instead be going to Wangjing. This is not really a big deal because it's just on the other side of Beijing - about a 30 - 45 minutes away from where I am now. It's going to be a brand new center and I'm super excited about being the first American instructor there! I will be closer to the airport, which is good news for anybody who comes to visit me because it will be a shorter commute (hint hint....) I am bummed about leaving my favorite little dumpling place that I was introduced to here in Haidian but I'm sure if I really get a craving for them I can just hop on the subway and come get some. Speaking of subway...they have it here! There is also McDonald's (duh) and KFC and DQ and Cold Stone and Starbucks (again, duh). That was such a random thought, my apologies, my brain is a little hyper tonight! Anyways, that's all the news I have for the moment, I'll write more as soon as I do something exciting!