Reasons

For those of you just tuning in the last few posts are all pictures of my mini-vacation to Harbin in the North of China for Chinese New Year. It is a city that borders Russia and they currently have these awesome snow and ice sculptures. It was something I couldn't miss out on being here in Shanghai. I went on the trip with some people that I've met along the way here in china and some of their friends from Beijing. Hope you enjoy the photos and thanks for checking the blog!

Ice sculptures

Harbin Snow Sculpture Festival

Whaddup everyone?? I'm going to let these pictures rock for a little while. I have like a hundred photos so they're not all going to get posted, but each couple days I'll throw some new ones on so you can see what I was up too while I was in Harbin. All these photos are from the first day we were there. The snow sculptures were awesome to see in person. It wasn't too crowded and all in all was a lot of fun. Enjoy!

Snow galore!

Yup..it was awesome..

Snow sculptures. Really impressive to see

St. Sophia Church and some ice sculptures. Our hotel was right across the street from this

Hey - I'm trying to get photos up as soon as I can but my internet is taking forever..I have a ton and hopefully I can get them up soon. Harbin was great!

A yes yes yall, and we don't stop

I just got in the door..it's 1 am..here are some teasers...

Harbin

Yo waddup everybody?? Being in Harbin for Chinese New Year is pretty wild. Fireworks are exploding everywhere and shit is MAAAAAd cold! It's nice though, and I'm liking it so far. I'm in good company and I've already got some good pics from this first night.  The homie Ming is holding me down, showing me a good time. He has a friend out here whose house we're at right now having a good time at...pics and stories on the way. I'm in Harbin doin what it dooooooo

The New President!

Man! I wish I was in DC! How great was listening to Obama?? I know you laughed a little when he messed up the oath haha..get those nerves under control Obama! Hopefully good times lay ahead for America. Let's work hard and get America back to where it needs to be! Welcome Mr. President!

Some Students

My homie Anthony

Renee. 3 years old!
Bonnie, Anthony and Linda. Anthony and Linda are brother and sister so you know they come from money. You can't have more than one child in China without paying a heavy fine.
Dora, Penny, Bonnie -Anthony on the very right

Just Fake It

Friends

Some people I work with and have met along the way

Sina, who went to UNLV is out here working for Scholastic as part of a masters international business program. She works at the same Scholastic center as I do during the week. 

Ming on the left and James on the right. James grew up in Italy, spent some time in BK and just got to Shanghai a few weeks ago.


Me and Gabi. Gabi just left for Singapore and Australia for the next month. She has family in both places and will be back in february. She also works for Scholastic at the same center I do.