A quick post before bed

So, my wonderful sister figured out how to set up email posting for me, so I guess this will be the test! I won't be able to check it but hopefully everything posts according to plan!

 

Nothing extremely newsworthy this week. I've just been playing with the girls, and I've been working from home with our company, doing research. After some pretty intense consideration I decided to leave the fast track to a 30-year career to focus on the entrepreneurial end and help build this company with Denise. I won't get into my reasoning too much, but this just worked out better with my plans and my passions. I'll gonna work enough in the office for it to be beneficial on my resume, but my efforts and focus will be with our company. I really think things are working out amazingly, and I'm excited to see where we go. I've been so blessed with this opportunity to be here in China, for numerous different reasons. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I have no doubt in my mind that this is where I am supposed to be.

 

Let's see, we did have a little excitement tonight. I was in my room reading my journal when the girls start shouting my name from downstairs. I go down to find them all standing up on the back of the couch, huddled in terror, looking up at the bathroom directly behind me. Confused, I asked them what was going on. They pointed and stuttered something about a bug in the bathroom (not an uncommon occurrence, mind you). I peeked my head in, seeing nothing, when suddenly a HUGE cockroach came bolting around the side of the toilet. I jumped back, letting out a shriek and quickly slid the door closed, which only elicited more screams from the girls. I handed Denise the raid spray as she came up to save the day. Problem was, as she hesitantly opened the door, questioning whether the thing could fly, it came pouncing out of the bathroom spreading it's ugly wings! We both shrieked and ran back behind the table. (More screams from the couch dwellers downstairs). The house was filled with squeals and screams as me and Denise pushed each other forward, urging the other to be braver than the roach. By the time we got it flicked to the entry and I smashed it with my shoe, Haley and the baby were in tears with everyone else still flipping out. It took a little courage, a little killing, a little calming, then a little coaxing before we got everyone back up to the table to finish homework. I walked back up the stairs telling them next time they called my name, I was staying in my room!