Ok, only 9 minutes for an update. Let’s do this!

I had a really nice night. A bunch of teachers and other foreigners in Ningbo got together for a going away party for two of the teachers at our school. They are a couple and heading to the States. It was nice to be around people just hanging out. I felt pretty socially awkward at times, but it really wasn’t so bad. And after dinner we went to a bar and sat outside by the river on a patio. I mostly just sat and listened everyone talk. It was nice to feel like I was part of a group again. And that I didn’t need to contribute or be the center of attention. I could just sit and enjoy it for what it is.

I also saw something really funny on the walk home from work. Someone had put a cat and a dog in a cage together and the dog was humping the cat. I found it to be hilarious and took a video of it. Of course I showed everyone at dinner.

I’m at a really weird place with this God stuff. The last two days I’ve prayed in the morning and asked for different things and my prayers have been answered. Today I woke up with the thought “There’s gotta be an easier way” running through my head. Actually, yesterday I woke up with that same thought. My intuition told me to text the guy I met in Bangkok who does a lot of freelance type work and he basically immediately told me if I go to the Philippines I can stay with him for a month and he’ll show me how to do it. It’s like the kindest offer ever. He also seems to be at a really great place in life and how he feels about everything. I’m planning to go once I leave China. I can’t imagine turning down an offer like that. I’ve been feeling overwhelmed with this writing and making an income online so it’s great to have this amazing offer to have someone who’s figured it out walk me through it. I’m super excited about it. I think it’ll be a real learning experience for me. I’ve still got to message him back, but I’m planning to tell him I’ll go and hang out for awhile.

Ok, so that just took me 7 minutes. Awesome! I’m tired and can’t wait to go to bed. It feels like a really well deserved rest.

Oh, I almost forgot: While I was on the bus going to meed the others tonight, the thought “you know none of this is real” popped into my head. I take it to mean the world around me. I don’t think any of this is real. Anyway, later KP.