busy weekend

I can't believe that I am done at North Elementary!! I was there an entire school year from student teaching, to working with Title 1. It was definitely an emotional day there at the end. I will miss my K+ers so much! They were such a great group of kids, trying at times, but i absolutely loved them.

 I am excited though to see where life will take me next. First stop-- the adventures of nannying for two months. Next stop-- China! Buuuttt before any of this can happen, welcome to my crazy, exciting, i can't wait weekend! This is the perfect start to summer.

Today: 2 hour drive to bloomington for the beginning of Jacquelyn's wedding weekend!!! Bridal luncheon at 2, decorating and more prep, rehearsal at 5, rehearsal cookout at 6, sleep and get excited with her about the big day. Larry's setting out the cots. :) 

Saturday: Wake up and do whaaatteevvverrrr needs to be done, go with Jacq to get her hair done, get ready for the outdoor wedding at 5! Weather is looking good too! So excited. I love you Dusty and Jacquelyn! Recpetion after on site. Can you say beer and dancing all night? haha Suite at the Pointe with Lauren, Jeff and Jennifer. yaayyy!! 

Sunday: Wake up early and head home. Pack a new bag to head up to the lakes to see my Dad with Sarah! About a 2 1/2 hr drive. Relaxing all evening with them.

Monday: BOAT ALL DAY! sunshine. lake. probably a little drinking with the pops and sarah, haha. Head home that night sometime.

Tuesday morning: The nannying adventure begins..

whew. talk about an exhausting weekend. I nanny tuesday - thursday though then have off for TEN DAYS while the family is on vacation :) im so excited for that! 

like this and that

i cannot WAIT to walk down nanjing lu at night when everything is lit up like this.

see the french concession at the bund like this.

teach at my school like that.
 
teach children like these
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walk in a park like that

find lanterns like these.

search fruit markets like this.

travel to towns like this. (yangshuo)

and see this again.

:) i just can't wait.

new beat jazz english institute

am i taking up a new music taste? noooo :) that is the name of the school i will be teaching for in SHANGHAI, CHINA in august :) i am so excited! i just found out my placement today! I will be working with children ages 4-6 teaching spoken english. it is a private school in shanghai (which is in east china). I will have an apartment near the main campus with a kitchen, tv, washing machine, refrigerator, a/c, bathroom with HOT WATER, furniture, telephone and internet access. :) an apartment with no roommates let me ad.. my very own place - for the first time - in a foreign country. haha great place to start my first time living on my own. i cannot believe i got my placement so early. i am in looooove with the age group i got. i could NOT be happier.
here is the website for my school... check it out!!!
http://www.anesl.com/schools/new/ShanghaiJazzEnglishTrainingInstitute.asp

i am so excited i cannot stop smiling. yyyeeeeaaahhh!!!!!!!!!