Oh yeah, that's right...I'm coming home!! Muahahaha...

Here's what's going on: I work at two schools here in Beijing. They're both MBIK, but in different parts of the city ((actually, it's more that a suburb of Beijing...like the GTA?)). Anyways, school number 2 was closed Tuesday by the gov't in that area due to H1N1. As far as I know, not a single child was infected with it, I haven't heard of anyone in and around the area who has it. It all seems very strange to me because this happened right after some policeman dude came to the school wanting to know who I was, and what I was doing there. I think a guard at the gates called the police or something on me. Why? Well, to get to my school, I have to walk through a gate...normally, it's all good...but they change the guards waaaaaaaaaay too much and no one ever makes note that 3 times a week, there's a foreigner going to the school. So, this cop shows up, and the next day I'm asked to bring my passport and residence card to the school, and that within the next two weeks, the school would be closed ((this occurred right before I went to Xi'an)). It might just be a coincidence, but makes you wonder right? I've been teaching there for 10 months, and now they make a big deal over it? I was in China when H1N1 broke out! But in any case...It's closed. So, school number 1 is closing this Friday for renovations. Guess what that means?! I go home this Saturday! ((July 18th)) Wicked totally awesome! Like, I'm ridiculously happy about that. Why? Why the heck not?! I get 2 extra weeks of vacation...and that means...I CAN GO TO COLORADO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can visit Nick, and his parents, and meet his little Buddha kitty.....I'm happy...So happy...I could cry!!

I'm a little sad though...I'm going to be saying good bye to a lot of kids, but only for so long. My friend Kim, whose been such an amazing friend over these last few months, is going back to Canada after being in China for 3 years. She knows all the kids I know...and she's really sad to be leaving them. Some of the children don't realize that she's leaving them. One little girl was very very sad, and realized right away and she didn't want to let Kim go. It was sad, but it's understandable. Kim's been a constant thing in her life since she was little, so...It's hard.

But, I will be back in China by the end of August, and will be here another year to watch the children graduate kindergarten and go into primary school. I can't wait!

LOVIN'IT!

11 DAYS BABE!! 11 DAYS!