Im Back

miss me? i know, its ok... im sorry i was gone for so long. So much has happened in these last two weeks. Much to much to talk about. But i've been so busy that i haven't had any time to sit down at my computer at all! This is in part due to the fact that i live very far away from everything.
So, lets try and recap ashleys last two weeks.
I now have a job as a tutor 3 hours a week making a little bit of money. I have two language exchange partners nither of whom speak very good english, In fact, i would even hazard to say my chinese is better then both of there english. I climbed a mountain last weekend and bought my halloween costume. I and 4 of my friends are going as 5 of the 7 deady sins. I am greed so I got to buy a great gold and silver sequined dress:) Its getting nippy out now adays so regular attire requires a jacket or my fabulous pink puffy vest. It was our friends birthday last weekend so the Dickinson kids rolled out in style to Hooters (yes there is a Hooters in China and no none of them are bigger then an A cup) to celebrate his 21st. We then went to an amazing club called Banana, where the floor is on hydrolics, very cool. Last Thursday I took my frist set of 3 very big exams in 2 of my classes. I did miserably on one, and I havent gotten the other back yet, but im pretty sure I passed with flying colors. For my month long vacation my friend JP and I have decided to to take the trans-sibiran railway all the way to europe and then travel from moscow to berlin, from berlin to london, from london to Toulouse and then to Florence and Amsterdam, and then back to Beijing. All and all the total travel expense (tickets) costs 1000$. not bad for my first whirl wind adventure around the world. Im really excided for this may be the only time Im going to be able to see so much of europe. JP says im ging to have to buy a very large backpack, for we will be traveling out of it the entire month.
Ta Ta for now. More detailed updates coming soon
love
A.