... has already started. And we didn't report on it immediately. Apologies for that and our only excuse is that we were away in Europe (as most of you will have seen us) and that blogspot is currently blocked by the Chinese, but we expect it to work again soon, it usually doesn't take very long. So, therefore I'm writing the blog from work.... (after hours of course).
Time has flown by since we got here, which is now 9 months (!!!!) long enough to have a baby, or to enjoy the different seasons. Yes, there are indeed seasons here. When we got here, it was quite warm and humid, then it went slowly but surely down to -10 degrees and now (after a brief few days of spring) it's suddenly up to 30-35 degrees. So, all the summer dresses I've bought ove rthe years, trying to wear them on the odd hot day are now in daily use. This makes a total change to the winter life and suddenly the roof terraces all over Beijing are open and people are sipping cocktails at 10pm in just skirt and t-shirt, it's unbelievable.
I guess, I shoudl loose a few words about Mark's and my work. Mark has goven up one of his three jobs and is now busy deciding which other one to keep, so I'll keep you posted on that. My new colleague finally arrived in May and now I don't have to stay in the office quite as long anymore, which makes a nice change. I also get to write a couple of new projects which reminds me of uni and how we learned to spend months on it, here I have about 2 days.I guess theory and practice is not always the same.
This Thursday is Dragonboat Festival and I wish I could tell yo uwhat exactly that means, but unfortunately all I know is that some dragon boats wil lrace each other. We will be in Hong Kong with Sunnia, enjoyong the races in the harbour I guess.
Then, not long until my good old German mates are getting off the plane to see in which mud hood we live here, how disappointed they will be! WE'll go and visit Xi'an and of course all the major site, and there may even be an overnight stay at the Great Wall.
And then of course we'll be back in Europe in about 7 weeks, so it's gonna be a busy time until then.
So, keep in touch everyone and I'll keep the blog updated from work!!!!!!!!!
