Life since
India has been really chill. When I say chill, I don’t really mean it. It has
been crazy busy and fun (most of the time). So here’s a quick recap of the past
few months.
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Had a lovely dinner and movie birthday party
with my friends… No pics for some reason. Saw Les Miserables in theatres and it
was so AMAZING!
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Checked
another thing off the bucket list when a few of us went to Pingxi, Taiwan to
see the Sky Lanterns. It was truly wonderful. We didn’t get as close as we
would have liked (It was crazy crowded) and we didn’t get home until like 5
a.m. Would I do it over again? IN A HEARTBEAT! Do I want to go again….
NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Too many people. We did buy a lantern and paint our
wishes on it and let it go into the sky.
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School
began…
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Chinese
learning continues.
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I
have been seriously looking for a job in Alabama. So far, I have had NO bites.
I have applied to every job available on the state department and am in the
process of applying personally. It is so hard because I have so much going on.
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| Zoe and I at Juiwu's Wedding! |
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| Hot Pot with Elizabeth! |
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Because
YES. June 30 I will leave Taiwan for good. It is SO scary. I am terrified. I
have grown so accustomed to life here that I’m so scared of coming home. I have
to find a job, buy a car, make new friends, reunite with old friends, and
adjust to life back in America. If I don’t have a job, I will live with Mom and
Dad while substitute teaching and working part time wherever I can get work. I
hate to be that girl that lives with
her parents but I have no choice!
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I
have also given up my small group and started attending a small group led by
the pastor’s wife. There were so many reasons that I needed to give up my small
group. I loved having it, but I was not the best leader and I needed to focus
on my walk with God for a while. I was pouring into other people’s lives, but
no one was pouring into me. Since I am leaving, it made sense to give it up
now, especially when several people in it graduated and left Taiwan. It was the best decision I have made in a
while. I am really enjoying my new group and it has opened doors for friendships
with new people!
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| Lovely Rainy Night |
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| Spicy Hot Pot |
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Was
asked to be a bridesmaid for my roommates wedding.
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Ordered
this dress
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Began
to seriously get fit…
n Ok so I have issues with talking
about weight loss. Mainly because for years and years and years, I talked about
it, but did nothing. So this might be the only time I talk about it until I
lose a substantial amount of weight. So yeah… I’m fat. And I’m tired. So I’ve
started changing my food. Not a diet… a lifestyle change. And here’s the thing,
I can’t eat certain foods in moderation. If I have one Oreo, I’m going to have
5. That’s just how I am. So it’s easier not to have any. I am eating TONS of
fruits and veggies along with protein.
n I am also really working out. I have
been going to Curves for several months, but now I am working on going more
days a week.
n I am also doing Jillian Micheal’s 30
Day Shred… The woman is a beast. I hate her and love her, depending on the day.
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n I have to stand up in front of a
bunch of people in 26 days. I WILL stand out because I will be the only
non-Asian in the wedding… yeah. I’m hoping that Jillian will help me drop a
size or two and that the healthy clean eating will help me drop the weight.
n I am going to begin TRYING to run. I
HATE running. I have never run a whole mile in my life. I am fat, have asthma
and bad knees. This could be ugly. I have a nine week plan to follow. Yikes!!
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So
Wow! Looking over this, I am seeing how much has really changed in my life
since February! My life is going pretty well right now! I hope God is receiving
glory from it!
