We have been settling into our schedules and getting used to the "working world." We like it a lot. Being a "young professional" in Beijing makes us look like we are much more successful than we are. We go out to eat out for every meal (which is what most people do here), shop all the time, go on trips on the weekends, have a cleaning lady, and take cabs everywhere.
Work has been really busy but going well. In the summer, there is a kids program in the mornings which they stuck us with because everyone hates it. Lets just say only-child syndrome is a problem here. After kids camp, we have a two hour break until the regular work day begins because our campus hours are 2-930. So things have been busy and tiring. Now that the kids stuff is over, things will be better.
Both of us have really been enjoying the food here--we like it more and more. Surprisingly, we are really into spicy food here. The spiciness isnt like Mexican spice that all most hurts your mouth and makes you cry. This spice feels less like heat and more like numbness. We eat a lot of spicy noodles, tofu and green beans. We have a great time picking out different kinds of restaurants. Lately we have been eating at Chinese Muslim restaurants (they are cleaner and healthier and have great meat) and Szechuen places (very spicy and cheap). And we havent used a fork since we got here.
This week we have three days off in a row, so tonight we are taking the night train to Xian in inner China to see the sights there. When we return, Beijing will seem like an emptier city, but we are looking forward to experiencing it in a more Olympics-free way--complete with lower prices and heavier smog.
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