tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531490175084465702024-03-13T08:57:14.305-07:00Mallory + JonathanMalloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-30223159575720742302016-05-11T02:39:00.000-07:002016-08-20T02:40:13.593-07:00Trip to Hong Kong and ChinaEarly in the year, we were visited with happy news that our friends Julio and Camila would be visiting Asia for Julio's graduate program. Because of this, we decided to also visit China while they would be there, as their passports didn't allow them to come to Taiwan from China.<br />
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In order to get visas for China, we had to go to Hong Kong (There's no place for a US citizen to apply in Taiwan) or we had to ship our passports all the way to the US. Since my sister's wedding was coming up, we didn't want to risk being without our passports for that long, and maybe even lose them. Plus, that meant we could go to Hong Kong!<br />
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So mid-March we took a 4 day weekend and went to Hong Kong. Here are some pictures of our trip!<br />
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At a restaurant called Ho Lee Fuk (Yes, really)</div>
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We had a marshmallow, chocolate ice cream, brownie and popcorn with caramel dessert. I remember it was good, but the popcorn was a bit out of place.</div>
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On the ferry to Hong Kong Island</div>
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We took a two hour Double Decker bus tour of Hong Kong Island. It was nice, but the tour was through headphones, so not as cool as it could have been. </div>
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In front of a temple</div>
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We went to some gardens, here is Jon, waaaay ahead of me as always.</div>
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Hong Kong behind us</div>
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This is the Buddhist version of Jesus Christ Super Star... we think? </div>
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Jon got hot CocoCola with Lemon. It was amazing! We ate at this little Chinese fusion place that was one of the oldest in HK. Really neat little place, and we enjoyed eating there.</div>
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At the night market we saw some interesting magnets.</div>
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And purses...</div>
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At the temple</div>
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This temple we went to was kind of in the middle of nowhere. We had to take an hour bus ride to get there. The skyrail was closed.</div>
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Another view of the temple</div>
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The highlight is that big Buddha sitting at the top of those stairs</div>
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A little closer haha</div>
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And looking down from the top!</div>
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The important thing about our trip is that we got our visas for China! A few weeks later in the beginning of April, we boarded our plane in Taiwan and set out to meet our friends and spend another 4 day weekend in Beijing!</div>
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First view of Beijing. We took the train in from the airport.</div>
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About to eat some Beijing Duck!</div>
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Beijing Opera</div>
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At the Pearl Market, you could see the Temple of Heaven and surrounding park area.</div>
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The park around the Temple of Heaven</div>
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Really cliche, but this is what I think about when I think of China. Blossoms! haha</div>
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There it is! Temple of Heaven </div>
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We went to this little place for breakfast, right by the exit from the subway. Everything was delicious, but especially this brownie! I think the place was called Grandma's Kitchen.</div>
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Baibai at the temple</div>
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Mr. Shi's Dumplings!</div>
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Temple Bar Restaurant - We had dinner here twice because it was so amazingly good. And the service was impeccable. We were late for our reservation (like a good half hour late) and THEY apologized that they didn't have a table, and that we had to wait, and then that we were in the corner. We got all kinds of free stuff. It was great!</div>
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Us and some of our dishes. This place was really cool. It was built inside of an old temple.</div>
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FREE desserts!</div>
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Finally, we met up with Camila and Julio. This is on our tour, just outside of the Forbidden City.</div>
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And inside the Forbidden City</div>
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As we left the forbidden city we could see Jingshan park.</div>
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A Hutong is an alley in China. We took a tour of some Hutong areas on a rickshaw.</div>
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In the hutongs</div>
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Market in Beijing</div>
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Our hotel was in the hutongs. I took this picture walking to Camila and Julio's hotel for our tour.</div>
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On this day we went to the Summer Palace. It was absolutely beautiful.</div>
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This lady is writing calligraphy in traditional characters. Our tour guide thought it was cool that Jon could read them. She couldn't because in China they read simplified characters.</div>
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Julio - master of the selfie</div>
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We took a chairlift up to the great wall</div>
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It was the scariest thing. In this picture, you can see the metal slide you take down from the top. We got to slide down in a toboggan. It was awesome!</div>
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Just breathtaking!</div>
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I took this picture coming down some stairs. They were really steep!</div>
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At the end of Chinese New Year is a holiday called Lantern Festival. To celebrate, usually you light lanterns and walk around with them, but there's also a huge fireworks display at a temple. So naturally we drove out there to experience the magic!</div>
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They have these statues of Gods outside of the temple. They were pretty creepy with glowing eyes.</div>
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At the beginning of the show, this monkey burst into flames! We were right underneath it, and I remember thinking how scary it was! But also... really cool!</div>
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There was a string of fireworks that rained down creating a wall in the crowd. We were right next to this, too.</div>
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Some normal fireworks</div>
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Enjoying the show</div>
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So they would bring out this huge box of fireworks that would shoot out the sides INTO the crowd... we even got hit by some of them!</div>
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Jon and the crowd</div>
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I had two nasty bruises on my legs, but Jon was hit right in the temple!</div>
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A little crazy... I think next time we will stay a bit further back... hahaMalloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-66171057415658969612016-03-23T01:30:00.000-07:002016-08-20T01:36:25.835-07:00Chinese New Year - Vacation and Parents VisitThe biggest holiday of the year is Chinese New Year. It's similar to our Christmas in the west, simply because you get time off school (three weeks), you visit family, and you get presents (hongbao). We really enjoyed our vacation, especially because my parents came to visit us for the whole three weeks I was off of school! We had a blast!<br />
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Holding up the moon!</div>
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At the botanical gardens</div>
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At the chocolate museum in Tamsui</div>
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This girl made a tiny snowman, because for the first time in 30 years it snowed in Taipei. Then she carried it home on the metro. I love her.</div>
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Mom and Dad ordering their first Lunchbox!</div>
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A little redbean cake for snack</div>
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Us and the department store (The oldest one in Taiwan!)</div>
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At the Confucius Temple</div>
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Banana Chocolate Pineapple Bing!</div>
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And Taiwanese sausage!!!</div>
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At Anping Old Fort</div>
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And Anping Treehouse</div>
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Mom, in her natural habitat (taking pictures)</div>
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We went to Nephi for dinner!</div>
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Mom and her meal</div>
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Dad and his meal</div>
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Mom and Dad with Nephi and the orange he peeled!</div>
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Cherries jubilee!</div>
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First Hanbao (hamburger) for breakfast at our house in Tainan</div>
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Flower Night Market, trying crickets!</div>
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That was just the first week! From there we went off to the Philippines! Here are some pictures from our time in Manila. We only had 4 days there, so we did A LOT in a little time.</div>
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Food tour in Manila. Not to be missed!</div>
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They decorated these and sold them on the street</div>
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More food</div>
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This thing was pretty dang delicious!</div>
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Frog legs!</div>
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Outside the National Museum</div>
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View of the ocean</div>
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We got to go in a winter land where it was snowy and cold! Also, penguins!</div>
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This lights and water show was the most disappointing. Don't even ask about the "hot dog"</div>
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Fish market</div>
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Trying out some new foods!</div>
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Mom trying some food</div>
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At Villa Escudero</div>
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Waterfall lunch</div>
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Seriously, you eat lunch while a waterfall runs past you into the river. Awesome.</div>
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Paddling</div>
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A romantic dance</div>
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Tour of Corregidor Island</div>
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Some more awesome food. Jon loved this trip!!!</div>
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These kids are playing with pogs!!!</div>
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And a walk along the city wall.</div>
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At Lotus Lake</div>
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Feeding the fish in the Temple</div>
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Fortunes!</div>
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Of course, BING!</div>
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In Kaohsiung - Qijin</div>
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View of the city behind us</div>
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So beautiful!</div>
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On top of the WORLD!</div>
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Qijin Beach</div>
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At the Dream Mall</div>
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Mom and Dad with all the monkeys</div>
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Jon is imitating the man in the background</div>
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At the aquarium in Pingtung</div>
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The southernmost tip of Taiwan</div>
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When we got back there had been an earthquake in Tainan. This was the only picture I took of the aftermath, but it was a lot worse than this. My dresser even fell over onto my bed! Ahhhh</div>
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The last part of our trip was actually Chinese New Year, so we took a trip up to see Angel's family in Hsinchu.</div>
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Mom and Dad eating BBQ!</div>
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Trying out the TimTam Slam!</div>
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Angel, MoMo and I</div>
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Mom and Dad with Angel's cousin</div>
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Neil and Neilson setting off fireworks</div>
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Our little hike in the mountains</div>
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Jon and I at the Ten Drum Village in Tainan</div>
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Me and Mom</div>
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Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-79958325279462024902016-02-10T03:26:00.000-08:002016-08-17T03:26:40.429-07:00A Little Taste of America; Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas in TaiwanLiving in Taiwan, you really miss the traditional holidays you've come to love. Sure you have new holidays now, but as they are new and don't have that much meaning to you, it can be tough to give up on your own holidays. Lucky for us, we got to celebrate them anyway. ;)<br />
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At school the kids celebrate Halloween, but they just dress up and get candy from the teachers, they don't go trick-or-treating. They also have a Halloween type market. So we went to that and it was pretty cool.<br />
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My Halloween nails. The kids loved it!</div>
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They glow in the dark. YEAH!</div>
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I was a mummy haha</div>
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And my toes!</div>
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At the Halloween fair</div>
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This place sold juice in pouches that looked like they held blood.</div>
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Close up of the juice packet. I got my blood type!</div>
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And we found these awesome masks at the fair. It was only fitting that I get Sloth and Jon get Chucky...lol (Jon once did a face comparison on me and Sloth, and Sloth was "more attractive"...)</div>
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Jon and I also decided we had to have Thanksgiving, even if it had to be a little "Taiwanese Style." We had a lot of fun cooking together and enjoying a Thanksgiving meal.<br />
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Happy Thanksgiving! </div>
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Our meal! We had turkey rice, with extra turkey. We had butter rolls and pumpkin seed bread. We also made "cranberry sauce" which turned out pretty good, mashed potatoes, green beans, and sweet potatoes which we tried to put marshmallows and brown sugar butter on them.</div>
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The clean up.</div>
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Christmas was difficult to be away from home too, but we decorated the house, bought some presents, and enjoyed ourselves even though I had to work. Seriously, who works on Christmas!?</div>
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At first, these were the only decorations we had...</div>
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Our tree!</div>
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Another nail pic!</div>
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This sign was up at my school. I thought it hilarious that the words have NOTHING to do with the picture...</div>
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Christmas gift from my parents; a fruit basket with chocolates!</div>
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More nails</div>
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Decorating trees with a student of mine and her brother. We just happened to see them at the same activity. I love these two. I don't have favorite students, but Sue is one of the best. ;)</div>
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Jon and Joey playing with the balloons</div>
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Jon's decoration he made</div>
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Candy bags I made for the boy I tutor and his brother.</div>
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My school had a Christmas program</div>
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Me and Joe</div>
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All the lovely ladies ready for their dance</div>
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They did a nutcracker dance which was super cool!</div>
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And the rest of the day was really weird. Not Christmasy at all. Just pop songs and kids dancing to them.</div>
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Christmas Eve</div>
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Our Christmas Eve dinner. We went to an incredible buffet. I think we will go back next year.</div>
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Santa came!!!</div>
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Me and my stocking</div>
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My new scarf</div>
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Jon got Legos! Imagine that!</div>
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And cereal bowls! haha</div>
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We had an awesome Christmas. The only thing we were really sad about is that every year we get an ornament that commemorates something special about that year. And it has our names on it, too. We didn't get one this year, and that was a bummer. But then, in January, we got a package in the mail.</div>
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Thanks mom and dad for sending us this ornament, even if it arrived a little late. We love how Bing is in our hearts. :( Miss my puppy!</div>
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As you know, at the end of July, Debby and Angel came to visit, and then in August Jon and I went to Australia. After we returned it was time for Angel's birthday, so we headed up to Hsinchu to help her celebrate. It was a surprise party, so Angel had no idea!<br />
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Here are some pictures of Angel's 20th Birthday!!<br />
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The scene of the party</div>
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Our masks</div>
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The cake</div>
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One of my favorite pictures of me and Angel! Happy Birthday!</div>
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Look at all the balloons!</div>
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After her birthday party, we spent some time with Angel and her family exploring Hsinchu. I just love them all so much. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to have family here in Taiwan. It makes everything so much better!<br />
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Beach time</div>
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Pizza for dinner!</div>
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And Hong Kong style food the next day</div>
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What Jon affectionately calls the Chinese Clown Car. ;)</div>
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August was also eventful because I started my new job!!! Crazy. I really love it at BaoRen. It took me a while, but I had a lot to get used to. Here are I am with my "boss" who is not really officially my boss yet, but I suspect she will be.<br />
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Wine tasting at "inservice" meetings. Crazy!</div>
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And then September rolled around. Of course it's my birthday month, but it's also the 2nd biggest holiday in Taiwan, called Mid-Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival. Basically you spend time with your family and have a huge barbecue, Taiwanese style and then look at the moon. It's awesome.<br />
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Jon and I found a restaurant called FEED ME. It's basically the best.</div>
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Our little BBQs</div>
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Jon with Angel's cousin</div>
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Mmmmm meat</div>
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Delicious!</div>
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Me and my clay pot I made last time we were in Hsinchu</div>
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Taking a walk in Qiding</div>
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We are so cute!</div>
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Outside a restaurant we ate at. I don't even know the name.</div>
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Ready to eat!</div>
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Yum!</div>
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Feeding the fishes with Angel's cousins</div>
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Debby concentrating on her chocolate making</div>
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More chocolate making</div>
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And now the train is arriving! Time to go home! What a wonderful holiday!</div>
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Here's me and the beautiful Cambrya.</div>
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Jon and his dance partner.</div>
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Tim let Jon drive us to the train station</div>
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Just me and Davin hanging out in the backseat.</div>
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On the train! I couldn't believe how much energy it takes to keep two kids occupied for an hour train ride. Whew!</div>
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Penguins! Love how Cambi is pointing too!</div>
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Jellyfish!</div>
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We had an awesome time at the aquarium. I spent most of my time chasing Davin around. He was so excited and I was terrified of losing him. haha</div>
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Tim and Cambrya</div>
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And here are some more photos I took in the reef... ;)</div>
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So beautiful!</div>
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After the aquarium, Tim and the kids went back home and Jon and I stayed downtown. We had dinner and a show to go to for our anniversary.</div>
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That's right! Sydney Opera House! This was the highlight of the trip for me. I feel like I can't go to Sydney Australia and not see an opera.</div>
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First, dinner at Bennelong. This is where we had the famous super expensive water. ;) Jon had an incredible view of the harbour... and me!</div>
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Here we are waiting for the opera to begin. We barely made it. After dinner we had 15 minutes to pick up our tickets, but that was not enough time with the super long lines. We made it though!</div>
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The stage! We saw The Marriage of Figaro and it was incredible!</div>
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Snuggles</div>
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And us on our way to the train station, posing with the poster for the show.</div>
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And of course the candy from Australia. Not as big a pile as the one from Europe, but still impressive!</div>
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Sometimes, when life slows down a bit, I can take a moment and realize how blessed I am. I worked hard to be where I am today, but I also had quite a bit of fortune in my life. I can't help but recognize the hand of God in so many things.<br />
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Today I am reflecting on being married for 7 years. One, that makes me feel like an old woman, but more importantly, it makes me think about all of the things that I've accomplished, all of the life that I've lived in the past seven years, and how grateful I am that I have had Jonathan beside me through it all. Happy Anniversary babe! Thanks for everything, and especially for Australia!<br />
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*A huge shout out to my friends Tim and Simone. Thank you for letting us stay with you, for driving us to and from the train station, for entertaining us with your kids, and for being great company. Love you.Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-86034888183895979322015-11-28T18:19:00.000-08:002015-12-03T01:10:43.741-08:00August in Australia - Part Two - Sydney, the Blue Mountains, and Luna Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After returning from Cairns, we met up with Tim, Simone and Cambrya in downtown Sydney. We went to the Museum of Contemporary Art and got some great shots of the harbour, the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge.</div>
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Bridge and Opera House, and a photobomb from some kid.</div>
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We then walked over to Darling Harbour to have some lunch!</div>
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We took a detour to this quaint little street with bird cages. Simone INSISTED that Jon be in the photo. He was not thrilled about the detour...</div>
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Me and Jon at the harbour.</div>
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We went to the National Maritime Museum and got to tour some boats. This one actually sails and you can book a stay on it. Really cool. Behind me is the "latrine" and I think you know what the rope is for...</div>
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Here's Jon listening to the volunteers inside the boat tell us everything. Behind him is some sleeping quarters. It was super crowded in there, and I was a little claustrophobic. You couldn't stand up straight!</div>
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Steering the boat!</div>
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Next stop was the submarine. It looks like Jon is going off to space in this picture!</div>
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A cramped shower. What a goofball.</div>
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Walking through the narrow walkways.</div>
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View of the harbour from the Maritime Museum.</div>
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Now Jon is driving!</div>
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Friday morning, Jon and I left for a full day tour of the Blue Mountains! The tour also stopped at some places in town that we probably wouldn't have seen otherwise. </div>
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Here I am at the Olympic Park Stadium. I think this stop was a little pointless, but it was on the way.</div>
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We stopped by Featherdale Wildlife Park. Here is me with some cute little wallabies!</div>
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And Jon feeding a kangaroo. They wouldn't eat from me.</div>
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I don't remember what kind of animal this is, but he was really cool.</div>
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His body is so flexible you can fold him in half like this!</div>
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Me with the Koala. I couldn't hold him, but I could pet his back!</div>
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And petting the wombat. Apparently not recommended, but no one said anything.</div>
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Jon found a candy store...</div>
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And some Big Red! Here's us at a cute little waterfall. Jon refused to take the picture unless his soda could join us...</div>
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What a view!</div>
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We took a skyrail across the mountains. It was really cool, and kind of scary!</div>
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Here's our little "hike" we took. They had paths in the bush and we took the shortest one basically. Our tour guide said we had too much to see! </div>
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We took the steepest railway in Australia or something, and took it up backwards! It was also called the Scenic Railway, just like the one in Kuranda, but it was very different. More like a semi-rollercoaster. I liked it but I wished we had gone down it too!</div>
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This is called the Three Sisters. Three different rock formations that look similar. It's kind of the reason you go in the Blue Mountains. You can see all the people there just staring at it.</div>
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Jon and the bush!</div>
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To end our tour we took a ferry into Circular Quay.</div>
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For our Anniversary (which would be the next day) Simone and Tim bought us tickets to go to Luna Park, a nostalgic amusement park in Sydney. (Thanks guys!!!)</div>
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It was like being a kid again. There was nothing super exciting or thrilling at Luna Park, but it was charming. We loved it! </div>
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Best picture of the whole trip! The Wild Mouse ride at Luna Park. We were pretty cramped in that tiny car. And, yes, We rode like this the whole time...</div>
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Happy (almost) Anniversary!</div>
Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-11391225524494020262015-11-27T17:15:00.000-08:002015-11-27T17:15:00.515-08:00August in Australia - Part One - Arrival, Cairns, and the Great Barrier ReefAfter our layover adventure in KL, We took a red eye flight to Sydney and landed Monday morning. We took the train from the airport to the station in Hammondville where my friends Tim and Simone live. They met us there, picked us up, and we spent the rest of the day/evening enjoying the company of great friends.<br />
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Me and baby Cambi!</div>
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We went to Sporties, a sports bar for members only. Lucky we have friends in high places. ;) Jon and I tried a kangaroo burger! Here is our selfie attempt. Tim, Cambrya, Simone, Ella and Alice (foreign exchange students staying with Tim and Simone), Davin, Jon, and Me.</div>
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A little bit better photo of the group!</div>
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I love this one, Davin stuffing his face! I love that Cambi is looking at the camera, too!</div>
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We also tried Sticky Date Pudding. Sounds gross, but it's completely amazing. Chocolate mousse wasn't bad either!</div>
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After our evening with our friends we went to bed so we could catch a flight Tuesday morning to Cairns! I almost missed this flight... Jon went to the bathroom and I waited for him, but when I went in apparently they called our names for the flight, so he left for the flight and when I got out of the bathroom I couldn't find him. Cue 1 minute later they say last call for me. So I start sprinting to the gate. I made it, but barely! Jon was already on the plane!</div>
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After we landed in Cairns, a tour van picked us up and took us to the Skyrail. Basically it's a gondola that transports you through the rainforest outside of Cairns up to this charming little town called Kuranda. It was really cool!</div>
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The skyrail stopped a couple times and you could get off and walk around in the rainforest. There was a tour guide too, which we stayed with for the most part.</div>
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Here is Jon, urging me to stop taking pictures and catch up...</div>
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In Kuranda, we went to the Koala Gardens. Jon got to hold the koala for a picture!</div>
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In the wildlife park up there this snake was trying to escape!</div>
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Jon and the bird that bit his finger</div>
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Kangaroo, emu, and crocodile on the menu. Also barimundi (recommended to us). It was excellent.</div>
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After our visit in Kuranda we took the scenic train down to Cairns.</div>
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Us on the train!</div>
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It was a great view! But a 2 hour train ride after 3 exhausting flights in the last few days... Jon took a nap.</div>
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Enjoying the ride!</div>
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Jon in the train</div>
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The outside of the train.</div>
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When we arrived at our hotel, I couldn't help but take a picture of the map with Australia at the center! </div>
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And to end our evening, French cuisine at C'est Bon.</div>
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The next day we awoke early for our trip to the Great Barrier Reef! This was the part that Jon was super excited about, and me... well I was super nervous to go snorkeling in the ocean when I'm not that great of a swimmer... Here are some pictures from Wednesday on the reef!</div>
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Getting reading to board the boat!</div>
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After the first snorkel trip I got very sea sick. I'd been combating it the whole time, but finally threw up right before lunch. So of course everything for lunch sounded terrible. I just ate some bread. :(</div>
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We went to a different dive site, and this time Jon didn't dive. We just snorkeled together. It was a lot of fun! And I was feeling a little better.</div>
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Here's Jon diving down!</div>
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Another attractive selfie...</div>
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Some more coral. We didn't see any sea turtles or clownfish. :(</div>
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Jon and the reef</div>
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Terrible lighting, but here's a water selfie of us together!</div>
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<br />Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-58366217052379991882015-11-21T18:45:00.001-08:002015-11-21T18:45:54.062-08:00Kuala Lumpur: A LayoverIn August, Jonathan and I decided to go to Australia for vacation. It happened to be during our anniversary (7 years!) so that was an added bonus. ;) My good friends Tim and Simone live in Sydney, so we based our trip around there and also had a chance to see some other parts of the country and had a long layover in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Here are some pictures of KL. We had only a 12 hour layover, so about 9 hours of city time. It worked out great, and now we want to go back and see more of Malaysia!<br />
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At Central Market in KL (our first stop!)</div>
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Jon found these delicious things to eat. I don't know what they were, and neither did he so we took a picture to remember for when we come back!</div>
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Islamic Arts Museum</div>
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Jon and the city of KL</div>
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We went to the National Mosque of Malaysia (Masjid Negara). It was a cool experience!</div>
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After that we taxied over to this restaurant: Bijan. Highly recommend. It was also it a neat area of town that we enjoyed walking around.</div>
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Eating at Bijan. Food was incredible!</div>
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<br />Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-67722132069078483772015-08-12T20:37:00.001-07:002015-08-12T20:37:34.668-07:00Angel and Debby's VisitA couple weeks ago, we were lucky enough to have our host daughter from two years ago and her cousin come to visit me and Jonathan in Tainan! There's not much to do here, so we pretty much toured the whole city in 4 days. :)<br />
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On Tuesday Angel and Debby arrived, and Jon took some time off work. First we went to eat some lunch, and our cab driver joined us! (He is one of Jon's employees as well, so it wasn't weird, haha)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These were some delicious 肉圓rou yuan! And Leon said it was the most famous in town, and had been there the longest.</td></tr>
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Then we went to visit the ChiMei Museum in Tainan.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caught in the rain... (with one umbrella and a bench that only fit three people) Sad Mallory...</td></tr>
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Then we had dinner at my all time favorite restaurant, Nephi! If you come visit me in Taiwan, I will take you here, and you will have the best French food you've ever had (unless maybe from France...)<br />
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On Wednesday we went to Chihkan Lou (or Fort Proventia) which was a Dutch fort at the time of Dutch occupation in Taiwan. Tainan was the first city in Taiwan, and is the old capital.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tower had two parts and really cool balconies. I told the girls it reminded me of Mulan.</td></tr>
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We then went to an old famous street in Tainan that has some cute shops and stuff. We realized later that it would be better at night when the shops were open, haha! But we did find some awesome ice cream and a Canadian/Taiwanese man who spoke English! (he also told me that my Chinese was really good!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mango, Pineapple, and Lemon (Get the lemon, it's the best!)</td></tr>
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Then we met up with Jon at Hayashi Department Store. This is the oldest department store in Tainan and Taiwan. It was the first building to have an elevator!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun times. I had to drive here in a car. This may not sound like much, but trust me, it was crazy. Taiwan scooters are the worst!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jon likes to sneak up on people...</td></tr>
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Then it was time for dinner! We ate at a BBQ place. I don't remember the name of it, but it was amazing! So full!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to eat!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love me some Sweet and Sour Pork! (This is the closest thing to American Chinese Food...)</td></tr>
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Finally, we went to get some Mango Bing 芒果冰 for dessert. Unfortunately we couldn't find a parking spot, but Jon was on his scooter, so he had to wait too long for us. He finished the whole 冰 before we got there! So we had to order another one to share, haha!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was really sad to see him sitting with an empty bowl and four little bowls when we walked in. Wish I had a picture of that!</td></tr>
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On Thursday we went to the Confucius Temple and wrote down our wishes!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the temple</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me attaching my wish to the wall (Min was that I wished I could learn how to speak Chinese!)</td></tr>
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From there we walked to the National Museum of Taiwanese Literature. This place was really cool, I wish I could read Chinese. The best part was the children's library! I think I will have to come here on the weekends when Jon has to work and read children's books in Chinese. It's a great resource!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me, Angel, and Debby reading a children's book</td></tr>
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Then we met up with Jon again, this time at the Black Bridge Sausage Museum or in Chinese:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Out front - We were trying to take a picture with the sign, but it was too dark</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So many different kinds of sausage!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo ops everywhere! Here is a BBQ overlooking the city</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bike delivery? And Jon's head floating.</td></tr>
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Our last adventure was that evening at the night market. We shot some BB Guns, ate some crazy food, and went shrimping!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jon was the only one who came close!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yum!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angel loves her food!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shrimping!</td></tr>
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Thanks girls for coming to visit! We had an awesome time with you and are so happy to be part of your family! Foreign exchange programs are amazing! I'm so happy that I have two wonderful girls in my life, from completely different cultures and backgrounds, yet they are both my daughters. :) Love you both, Angel and Charlotte.<br />
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Come again soon Angel and Debby!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water Fountain at ChiMei Museum</td></tr>
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<br />Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-44256277940897985812015-07-15T23:10:00.002-07:002015-07-15T23:10:24.810-07:00Home Away From HomeWe moved! A couple weeks ago we moved to a little bit bigger place with our own bathroom and such. It's nice, but it looks better in the photos. :) As with any rental there are things you'd like to change or things that don't work so well and you just think, "Oh well, not my problem." That's kinda how it's been for us here. But the other place didn't seem like it was mine, this place does. (Probably because Jon lived alone in that apartment for so long, it was really more like his domain...)<br />
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Here are some photos of the new place! It's on the 14th floor of a pretty old building, but the inside is (mostly) newly renovated.<br />
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This is the courtyard. We live in D area, and it's enclosed like this (our apartment is behind me in this photo). You can enter at multiple places, but you have to have an electronic key, or if you come through the main entrance the guard has to let you in. We feel pretty secure, especially since you need the key to use the elevator, too.</div>
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This is the living room area. The entire apartment came furnished, so we pay a little more, but we don't have to worry about buying furniture, or moving it when we move! We have since bought a couple tables, but those are small and will be easy to move. To the left when you come in the door there is a closet for shoes, rain gear, bags, etc.<br />
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This is the study area. You can close the partitions or leave them open. I think this is originally supposed to be a Japanese style dining area, but we just eat on the couch. Seriously. Maybe one day we will eat like civilized people, but it's not likely to happen until we have kids. :) You can sort of see the kitchen behind the study area.</div>
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Here is the wall opposite the couch, complete with TV which I don't know how to work without Jon because everything on the remote is in Chinese. And that door to the left opens into the bathroom. My favorite feature is the fact that it's a tub which we added a shower curtain to. Many bathrooms here don't have wet/dry separation, so when you shower, everything gets wet and then you have to mop down the whole bathroom.</div>
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Here is the kitchen with two bar stools and a counter for eating area. We do occasionally use this area to eat. ;) The best thing is our fridge, because now we can keep leftovers or buy food and cook. This morning I made eggs on our waffle iron. Yum!</div>
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Right off of the kitchen we have a sliding door and a balcony. The balcony is super small and triangular shaped, but it has a washing machine which is so nice tot have! Other places we looked at you had to share, it was coin operated, or you had to go to the laundromat. Not a huge deal, but this is a big time saver for sure!</div>
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Our bedroom has an entryway with a closet, which is where we store our drying rack for laundry, and then you turn to the left and we have another wardrobe and our bed. There's also a little vanity in the opposite corner, pictured below. To the right in the picture is he door to the bathroom. Super small and also oddly shaped, it's not much, just a sink, shower head, and toilet, also pictured below.<br />
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And we also have a small guest bedroom that I use for working out. It's not fancy and doesn't have a wardrobe or closet (because we moved it into the master) but it will be just fine for our guests (if we have any!) It does have a mattress now! It didn't when we first moved in.<br />
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We have added a few things here in there, like these carpet squares you can buy so that your whole house isn't tile floor. Hopefully we can add a few more decorations, but I don't think we will go too crazy yet, we aren't sure if we will live here for longer than a year.<br />
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The nice thing about this place is it's really close to a bunch of places to eat, buy drinks, convenience stores, etc. So I can walk less than a kilometer and get what I need. It's also 1.5 km from where I work, and there's a super easy way to get there so I don't have to drive on major roads too much.<br />
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I've also been learning how to ride the scooter, and we might get another one so I can take one to work. It's just much easier to ride it around instead of a car. The streets are really narrow in some places and there are scooters everywhere. As a car driver, you've got to be super careful because scooters just zip in and out of everywhere. It's actually safer to ride a scooter.<br />
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Now you all know, if you want to come to Taiwan, there's a place you can stay! I can't believe I've been here a month already! I start working in a month, too! I miss my home (in Kansas and in Colorado) a lot, and learning Chinese is not easy, but I like it here so far and I think I will enjoy calling it home.Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-81962060249713443502015-06-25T09:00:00.000-07:002015-06-25T09:00:03.886-07:00We Moved to Taiwan!So, I haven't posted anything in a while. This is due to my extreme laziness when it comes to most things in general, but I feel like I have a particular affinity for laziness when it comes to blogging or journaling or anything of the sort. I mean, how many times have I stopped posting for long periods of time on here, and then all of a sudden think, "I should do that again" just to have the cycle start all over again. It's like this with my journals, too. There are big gaps in time and I usually write some sort of a "catch up" post to document the last 3 years or so before I commit (and I <i>mean</i> it this time!) to writing once a day, or maybe a week, or a month... I have 6 maybe 7 of these journals, and all of them, literally ALL are unfinished. I hate leaving those big gaps of time, and I hate those TLDR "catch up" entries, so I just start over. Go to the stationary store (which I love the stationary stores here in Taiwan), find a cute new journal, and begin again. That is <i>almost </i>what I did here! I am literally sitting in my bed on my iPad trying to come up with a fancy name and a fancy cover for my new fancy blog when this one is sitting here abandoned. And so, I'm not going to start over or "catch up" anything.<br />
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For those of you who don't have Facebook, or haven't seen me in a while, or maybe have been living under a rock, I'm not going to fill you in. If you don't already know that I just moved to Taiwan, we have bigger problems than me not continuing to blog on a regular basis. If you don't know me at all, then welcome! I'm sorry you somehow came across my blog and have actually made it this far in reading it. You must have nothing better to do or are procrastinating writing your own blog by reading mine...<br />
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So, life in Taiwan is...different. There are things that I miss about the states, and things that I don't. There are things that I love about here, and things that I really don't love. Biggest thing I've noticed, and I knew this going into it, was the humidity. It's not really HOT here, but it is warm and humid. It's a tropical island, so it feels tropical...imagine that! It feels like I should be laying on a beach in my swimsuit at a resort, not riding around fully clothed on a bike. This will take some getting used to I guess. The thing is, I just spent the last 5 years living in Wichita, Kansas and while I think it's hotter there, it's not as humid as here. And the humid summer here lasts about 6 months... Already my least favorite season... The weather is also just stagnant. The high is 33°C and the low is 27°C for the entire week. So it doesn't get cool at night, at least not like Colorado does, or even Wichita. It's just the same temperature. During the day the sun beats down on you, so I guess it feels a little cooler at night, but you're still sweating at 9pm with no physical exertion... I shower twice a day here, at least. Most of them are what Jon and I call a "rinse" and I have never really taken a true cold shower on purpose before I moved here. Today I was actually upset that the water was too warm coming out and I needed to wait for it to cool down.<br />
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Okay enough about weather, Taiwan really is awesome. I do miss Amazon.com, Netflix, Braum's (milk and ice cream), and a bunch of other things, but this is a great place to live. Everyone is super helpful and kind. Yesterday I was pumping up my bike tires so I could go get some dinner. This girl saw me and asked me if I had a scooter or told me to get a scooter (I'm not entirely sure what she said... It was in Chinese and she pointed to her scooter...). I told her that my husband had the scooter and I had the bike. She looked a little sad for me, haha. She asked where I was going, and I told her I was going to get dinner. So she walks over to her scooter and offers me two beautiful ripe mangoes. I politely refused but I think she thought I didn't have any food or something, it was kind of comical because I had food I could eat, I just wanted to go out and get dinner. But really, the people here are so kind, and maybe it's because I'm white, but I like to think it's just because that's who they are. I've never felt more safe out on my own at night, walking through dark alleys. It's really nice to feel safe wherever you go.<br />
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The other thing I want you all to know is, in Taiwan they speak Chinese. Mandarin and Taiwanese actually. If you don't know one of these languages at least a little, good luck. I know a fair amount of words already but I cannot understand anyone! I spend 2-4 hours a day studying and I still struggle to get the most basic sentence out. It's really frustrating, but I have only been here a week, so I just tell myself it will get better.<br />
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My job starts mid-August, and I'm really excited for this. I'm going to be an English teacher at a private school here in Tainan. The cool thing is, it's elementary grades, and I won't only teach English, but I get to teach other subjects IN English, so it will be different. This has been a goal of mine for a long time and I'm really pumped to work with kids again. I think right now it's hard to find things to fill my time because I'm home all day while Jon is at work, but I keep busy with working out, reading, studying, exploring Tainan, mindlessly scrolling Facebook... I think I will enjoy myself much more once I'm working.<br />
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We've done a lot of fun things though. We went to see Jurassic World, we celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival; watched some races and flew a kite, and we go out and eat new things every day! We've also looked at apartments and put down a deposit on one. I don't have any pictures because they took it down from the internet, but we should be moving soon! Our lease here is up on the 4th of July, so less than 10 days. Right now we live in a 150 square foot room with a shared bathroom. It's okay, but sharing the bathroom with three other people isn't very glamorous. I think I will miss this location, but I will find things that I like about our new location too!<br />
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I think Jon is a little happy that I'm back with him permanently. We are pretty good at long distance, but it's nice to be home. And Taiwan is my new home!Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-8525627894556931602013-08-10T17:00:00.000-07:002015-06-25T03:38:10.940-07:00Europe - Deutschland<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">On June 13th we drive from Belgium into Germany. As we drive we can see the Kolner Dom (Cathedral) in the distance. Love! As I said in my last post, this is one of my favorite cities in Germany. I love how clean and inexpensive it is, and the Rhein is so beautiful. We visited the Cathedral and decided to climb to the top. I have done this twice before, and each time I say I am never going to do that again. Well I did it, haha! Jon and I walked up 509 steps to the top of the bell tower and then we took some incredible pictures of the city. The view and the breeze were both very nice. Then we had to come back down to see the rest of Cologne.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">After that we left Amsterdam to go down to our home stay in Oegstgeest. Because of these airbnb homestays, we don't always stay in the main city. It was kind of cool because we got to see a little bit of the small town aspects of the country as well. We asked Robert, our host, for a place to eat, but it was already 9:30. We had to drive onto Leiden, and found a Turkish Place called Ak Mir. We ordered just before they closed. Then we got completely lost trying to find our way back, and eventually had to follow signs pointing towards Oegstgeest to make it back. We arrived back late and decided to sleep a little later the next morning.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">This Airbnb experience was a little different than the last, more like a hotel and less like a bed and breakfast. We still enjoyed our stay and slept very well. We left about 9:30 June 11th for The Hague. This place was so much better than Amsterdam in my opinion. We arrived about 11 and ate lunch at Juliana's Cafe, we then set out to see the Binnenhof, which is the equivalent of a Capitol building in the Netherlands, where they hold Parliament and other ceremonies. We were too late for the tour, so we went to the Humanity House. This is an incredible place where they take your name and photograph and create a very personal experience for you so that you know a little of what it's like to be a refugee. It was very moving and some parts were difficult to watch. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">We then went to our tour of the Binnenhof with a movie about the history of the Netherlands and how they became an independent nation with a monarchy and a democracy. It was super interesting. The rest of the tour was in Dutch, but we got to see the Ridderzaal where the prinsendag ceremony is held. It was a beautiful room in a beautiful building with lots of historical significance. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Next we went to the Museum von Escher. This place was incredible! We were able to see many of Escher's famous works and it also had some interactive exhibits. My favorite was the metamorphose. The museum had it arranged in a circle so you watched it change as you walked around. We took a picture that made me look huge and Jon look small in a slanted room. It was one of our favorite things on this trip so far. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">We had a wonderful Dutch dinner with Erik and Kim (Charlie's Dad and step-Mom) and of course Charlotte and her brother Jules. We had asparagus with potatoes and ham and butter sauce. It was delicious! We talked for a long time with our friends and then retired around midnight. It was so wonderful to see Charlie in her home environment, to visit with her parents and to see their home. We loved the Netherlands. Such a wonderful place.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">On June 12th we got up early to go to see Monique and Tjalling's home in Breda. This is Charlie's mom and step-dad. We had a lovely breakfast with them and also with Charlotte and Rachne. We took a short tour of their house and chatted for a bit before leaving. They are such kind and wonderful people. We can't wait to go back to visit our friends!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">In the morning of the 13th, we walked to a French bakery for breakfast and then headed to off to Germany. First stop is Cologne. This is the city in Germany that I am very familiar with because I spent much of my time in Germany there back when I was a teenager. Stay posted for more about Germany!</span>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-62278575432770475472013-08-05T09:10:00.001-07:002013-08-05T14:05:03.262-07:00Europe Part Two - Departure, Ireland, Arrival<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">So we are <strike>enjoying</strike> enduring our flight to London, watching movies, sleeping, etc, when about three hours into our flight there was message that popped up during the movie asking if anyone on board was a licensed medical professional. I'm not sure what happened, but a woman got up and went to the back of the plane. About a half hour later the pilot announced that there was a medical emergency on the plane. We had to land in Newfoundland (seriously, we are only in Newfoundland after three hours!?) for a spell to unload the person and their party. This ended up taking a long time and were worried about missing our connection to Dublin! We ended up being on the ground for 2 1/2 hours! They had to remove the bags of the people who got off the flight, reweigh all the bags, and refuel based on this calculation how much we would need to get to London. This delayed our flight considerably and so we did end up missing our connection. The flight was one of the worst I've been on because of the two delays and because of how sick I became near the end. In the last 2 hours I felt nauseous and about 30 minutes before we landed, my whole neck suddenly tensed up and I had a splitting headache. It was as close to a migraine as I've ever been. I took some Advil and tried to sit still so the pain would go away. The plane had to circle for a while before landing which only made things worse. Just after we landed I lost my breakfast (and whatever else I ate that day) including all of my water intake. Luckily it all landed in the barf bag on the plane. This was pretty disgusting, so also lucky for you, I don't have a picture ;) I feel bad for the people who were sitting next to me, and the flight attendants. Ewwww</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">It is now June 9th, and we've been up for over 24 hours. We are exhausted and our feet hurt like hell, but hey, we are in Ireland, for less than 24 hours. We are going to make the most of it. We first went to Kilmainham Gaol. We learned a lot about Irish history and really enjoyed seeing the old jail museum. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The chapel in the jail</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A ceiling of one of the hallways.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">These were cells that housed leaders of Irish rebellions. They were imprisoned here and executed by the British. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jon in one of the hallways</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This was an area where the guards stood watch because you can see every cell </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jon in a cell</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mallory near the ladder up to the second and third floors</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another view of the courtyard area</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This guy in the middle was our guide. He was awesome. He could speak Gaelic and did a wonderful job on the tour.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our group, mostly English speakers with one German couple.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Irish flag with our group.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">After the jail, we took a walk in a beautiful park down the road from the jail. There was supposed to be a museum down this way, but it was closed or we didn't go to the right place. Who knows!</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Us in the park</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Me with Ireland in the background</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> Then we headed to city center where we saw </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Christchurch and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">St Patrick's Cathedral.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">St Patrick's Cathedral</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">St Patrick's Cathedral</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sign in the old well (Near here is the reputed site of the well where St Patrick baptised many of the local inhabitants of the Fifth Century A.D.)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">We then set out to find where we were staying. We decided to use Airbnb for most of our stays during this trip, which is a website service where users rent out their rooms to others. Like staying with a local, but paying them like you would a hotel. Our hosts were great! Romi made us dinner (I love gnocchi) and we talked for a couple hours with her and her husband Joey. They had two beautiful girls who stole our hearts. It was wonderful staying with a real family and getting to know local people instead of a sterile hotel. Definitely recommend using this service while traveling. :)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">We found out that we are covered only in certain countries, and guess what country is NOT covered? Czech Republic. This is where we are spending the most time while in Europe, so we hoped and prayed that nothing bad would happen. We even concocted a plan that if the car was stolen there we'd make up some ruse where it was stolen in Germany...yeah, it was silly :) We decided not to get a GPS (we'll see how that goes) just because of the sheer cost of it (we could have BOUGHT one and paid less) and drove into Amsterdam using pictures I took off of Google Maps on my iPad and our atlas. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">We now have 7 days to tour Europe before we have to be in Prague. Let the real adventure begin!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">(If you missed it, </span><a href="http://malloryjonathan.blogspot.com/2013/08/european-adventure.html" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">part one</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> can be found by clicking on the link!)</span></span></div>
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Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-15323531359149132402013-08-03T14:17:00.000-07:002013-08-05T14:03:40.626-07:00Welcome to Kansas, Angel!<div style="text-align: center;">
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to Angel, our new foreign exchange student from Taiwan. She arrived today at 1pm!</div>
Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-36042540502902867432013-08-02T19:25:00.004-07:002013-08-05T13:57:05.892-07:00European Adventure (Part One)So I did promise a post of our European adventures. This will be more like many posts. I don't want to overwhelm anyone with too many words in one post, so over the next few days I'll post one a day, and you can read and comment at your leisure! I kept notes almost every day on the first half of our trip. On the second half, not so much, but I will rely on the pictures to remind me of what we did.<br />
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First of all, Jon and I decided to take this trip because of the class that he <strike>had to</strike> got to attend in Prague; The Regional Business Environment of Europe. This is a week long class, and only Jon really needed to be in attendance, but we really weren't sure when another opportunity to travel to Europe would come, and decided to take advantage. We decided to fly in about a week and some change before the class, and fly out a few days after the class was over, and so our plan was to make a loop through Western Europe, by driving. Here is a map of the path that we took.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">We flew into Ireland, spent a day there, and then flew to Amsterdam.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Here is the map of the loop we took. Eight days to get from Amsterdam to Prague. Six days in Prague. Three days to get back.</span></div>
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So, we decided to drive. I have never driven in Europe before. When I went we took busses, trains, and planes, because their public transportation system is loads better than the US. It's just how they travel. Well we are American, and so we do it the American way. 3,164 Kilometers is about 2,000 Miles? HA! That's nothing! We can do that EASY. Let me show you the vacation we took for Christmas last year...</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This is from KS to our families for Christmas, to SLC and back. Four states, driving 2,193 miles (3,500 K)</span></div>
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You see, we drive over 2,000 miles for vacation every year, and we love it! So we figured, driving in Europe would be even easier, because we are driving through six countries in less miles! Great plan, but we didn't figure about spending so much time driving, and time is precious when you have 17 days in Western Europe with about 20 different destinations!</div>
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So let the European Adventure commence!<br />
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<a href="http://malloryjonathan.blogspot.com/2013/08/europe-departure-ireland-arrival.html">Part Two</a></div>
Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-60427204752610476622013-07-26T16:41:00.000-07:002013-07-28T10:39:17.608-07:00Jonathan's AdventuresOver the last couple days I've realized that the whole world now knows what I've been up to since moving to Wichita, Kansas, but no one has any idea what happened to Jon. I'd <strike>love</strike> hate for everyone to think that I'm the most interesting person in this family (but let's face it, most days I am, unless Bing has a crazy moment), but Jon is interesting, too! We've been through quite a lot since moving to Wichita, and it hasn't just been me that has all this exciting news. I am, however, the one who blogs (Jon does have a <a href="http://jonhummer.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, go check it out and tell me when was the last time he posted...yeah, I think I'm a little bit better at this...)<br />
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So I <strike>actually</strike> totally will be <strike>short</strike> loooong with this, because I can't <strike>be very verbose</strike> seem to shut up about something I know very little about. ;)<br />
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So Jon moves to Wichita without me. Remember this? 7 long and terrible months a part (which just made me love him more). He graduated and got this great job with Cargill! See <a href="http://malloryjonathan.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-beginning-jons-graduation-new-job.html">this post</a> for more info! It was awesome, cause he had to travel A LOT during the first few months with Cargill, and I was in graduate school, in Colorado, living with my awesome Bro- and Sis-in-Law. So even if I had been in Kansas, I wouldn't have seen much of my husband. I've heard stories of this time. Jon's second bachelorhood. Just him and the dog. People tell me he had a whole pantry cupboard full of candy and I needed to get a move on and get out to Wichita to get some real food in my house! FYI, that cupboard is STILL full of candy.<br />
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I don't know a whole lot about what went on when I was not living here, but Jon and I talked on the phone or Skype every single day. You see, we have this commitment to read scriptures together every day. We started this when we were newly engaged, and haven't missed a day since. It's one of those things that brings us so close as a couple, AND it's very difficult to be mad at someone while you're reading the word of God, so it also mends arguments! Another post on that later. We also pray together, but that is soooo awkward over the phone. I can't explain it, it just IS. Anyway. I moved out to Wichita in January. See <a href="http://malloryjonathan.blogspot.com/2011/08/where-did-you-go.html">this post</a> for more info.<br />
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So how is Jon now working for Beechcraft? What happened? Well <strike>short</strike> (I can't make anything short, I'm so sorry...) story is, he was <strike>laid off</strike> let go (see <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR4TAfJWRQ8">this clip</a> from Emperor's New Groove) from Cargill, got a new job in record time at ViaChristi Health, working in business development and decided that he'd like to go back to school to get his Masters. So May 2012, Jon started his MSGM with Thunderbird School of Global Management, AND an MBA with Indiana University. YES! Two degrees at the SAME TIME. He is awesome, but not crazy, so just so you are aware, it's actually a dual degree program. :) He is expected to graduate December 2014. So we only have a year and half left!<br />
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So that Summer of 2012 was pretty interesting. Jon had been working for Via Christi for a couple months, just started a new Masters program, and I didn't have a job lined up for next school year. And you all already know this, but I DID get a job at Martin Elementary, and after I had a job, Jon and I made the leap that we had been contemplating for a year or so, and applied to be host parents. See <a href="http://malloryjonathan.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-role-of-mother.html">this post</a> about Charlie!<br />
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So here we are; both in newish jobs, Jon in school full time, Mallory FREAKING OUT because your first year teaching at a new school is crazy, and a new person coming to live with us. Everything happens for a reason though. And this last year was amazing. I can't even express how blessed we are. All I know is God is good, and he loves us.<br />
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Jon was asked in the Fall of 2012 to interview with Beechcraft. He wasn't looking for a new job, he didn't apply for it, but THEY found HIM. And then they gave him an offer which we couldn't refuse. We prayed about it, we fasted about it, and Jon went to work for a new company. We love Beechcraft! Jon has really enjoyed working there, and when he's happy, I'm happy.<br />
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So the real adventures come with Jon's schooling. Because he's in this program, he <strike>has to</strike> gets to take week long classes in other countries around the world. He had signed up for one in Prague, Czech Republic (like there's another Prague that I would be talking about...haha) and instead of just going for a week, we decided to make a sweet vacation out of it and tour around Europe. Jon has another one of these classes in February (Lima, Peru, this time) but I don't think I'll be able to go. Too much time off work for me.<br />
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Through all of this, and especially looking back on it, I can see the hand of my Father in Heaven in my life. He has always poured out blessings upon me, and my family, and I am so grateful for his hand in my life. If you are struggling seeing the little things that God does for you each day, I encourage you to keep a gratitude journal. I started doing this and wow has it opened my eyes. Even on the worst days, I can always think of three things to be grateful for. Also, this works really well for prayers. Write down three things you're grateful for, three things you'd like to ask God to bless you with, and then pray over those things.<br />
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So, I think we are almost completely caught up. Stay tuned for VACATION POSTS! Because I know that everyone started salivating the moment I mentioned Europe, I promise there will be pictures, and details. Oh, did I mention we also went to Brazil this summer? You'll just have to wait and see!<br />
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P.S. Why doesn't anyone comment? Seriously, I love comments! If you want details about Europe/Brazil, then you need to comment. Thank you!Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com1Wichita, KS, USA37.688888899999988 -97.33611109999998237.286663899999986 -97.981558099999987 38.091113899999989 -96.690664099999978tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-76629710086953642832013-07-25T07:27:00.000-07:002013-07-26T06:57:22.660-07:00The Role of MotherI'm NOT pregnant. Just thought I'd get that out of the way. ;)<br />
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This post is not about becoming a mother in the traditional way, though that is the eventual goal. Jon and I have always wanted to have kids, and we still do. For many reasons, we decided to do something a little non-traditional before becoming parents<br />
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I've always believed that you can be a mother without ever having to give birth. Though that, and adoption, are more traditional ways of being a mother, you can be a mother to people who are not your actual children. My last post, about being a teacher, is just one example. I feel very motherly towards my students, so much that I usually refer to them as "my kids" and their parents as "my parents." I also work with the youth in our church (ages 12-18), and I used to work with the primary aged children (4-12), and have felt like a mother to many of them in some capacity. My mother-in-law can never replace the woman who raised me; my mommy. But, she DID raise my husband to be a wonderful man, and has treated me as her own daughter for the last 5 years of our marriage (and even before we were married) and I call her "mom" not Brenda. My sister, Courtney, has also been a sort of mother to me, as I was a newly wed and trying to figure all this wife stuff out, she helped me tremendously in teaching me how to be a wife, and what to expect from marriage. My friends' mothers who have been involved in my life also deserve a shout out, my teachers from elementary school on up to college, and my colleagues at work, who have helped me find my role as a teacher, mentored me, and bought me chocolate. All women are mothers. We have this in our nature; it's a part of us. If you haven't actually had a child, you can be a mother. So I think of myself as a mother, too.<br />
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Nevertheless, nothing could have prepared me for the last year. Jon and I decided to skip the baby years, the toddler years, and all the years in between and try to raise a teenager. :) We decided to become host parents to a foreign exchange student from The Netherlands in July of 2012. We looked through lots of profiles, and found it very difficult to choose who would become our daughter. But we found her, and I'll never regret that decision. She arrived at the end of that month, and we were so excited to have her here!<br />
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Charlotte was our first experience having someone else live with us, someone else to take care of (other than the dog and Jon; because, let's face it, he's just a grown up boy), and someone to call our daughter. Of course we didn't replace her family or her parents, but I like to think that she will always think of us as her family, too. I know that we will always think of her that way.<br />
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It is a difficult thing to open up your home to someone you've never met before. It can be trying, for you and for the other person. Trying to mesh two different cultures, styles, habits and quirks is a lot like getting married again. It's a shock at first, but you learn to get along, learn how to interact with each other, and become family. Our family, will certainly never be the same again.<br />
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I don't pretend to be Charlotte's mother, but I do hope that I've made a positive impact on her life. I hope that she looks back at her time with us this last year as a good experience, as something that helped her to grow into the young woman that she is. I hope she remembers us, the good memories and the bad, and I hope that she continues to grow and learn from her experiences.<br />
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So here's to a new year, a new experience, and another shot at being a mom. This year will be different, not better or worse, just different. We miss you so much Charlotte. We can't really express how amazing it was to have you with us this last year. Thank you for taking a chance, and being our host daughter. We love you.</div>
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August 2011, I started working at Stanley Elementary as a Para like my <a href="http://malloryjonathan.blogspot.com/2011/08/where-did-you-go.html">last post</a> explained. I felt very discouraged at first. I wanted to be a teacher, and I didn't understand at first why that wasn't happening. I know now how much I needed this experience at Stanley. It is what truly formed me into a teacher. I. Loved. This. Job. I almost want to go back to being a para...that's how much I loved it. (Teaching and being around children, without the planning and the meetings! Too bad it doesn't pay very well.) My responsibilities were to help out in a particular Kindergarten class with about a 60% ESL population. My other responsibility was to shadow a student who had difficulty following the rules, and liked to throw tantrums. My first day on the job, (I wish I had blogged about this two years ago) I lost him. He ran out of the classroom, out of the school, and I ran to catch him. I did, thank goodness, but this little boy didn't just run away that day, he ran straight into my heart. It didn't matter how frustrating it was, or how much I cried because it was so difficult to handle, I'll never forget him. I'll never forget the way that he changed me, it is because of him that I am the teacher I am today (sorry, spoiler! I did eventually become a teacher!)<br />
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I love everything about those kids, and teaching them gave me the direction I needed, put me on the path to really want this. It was so difficult. I can't adequately express how difficult it was, but it was also the most rewarding. The small progress I made seemed like a triumph and I was finally fitting into my role, and loving it. I found myself wanting to change the way that the teacher of the Kindergarten class did things, but I had no power to do that. I was worried about not having a teaching job yet, but I just kept telling myself that this was exactly what I needed.<br />
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Fast forward to January 2012. Still a para, (now one without a gallbladder, long story that does not contribute to the point of this post), and still in the same room. I was approached by my principal. They had an opening for a long term substitute in first grade. The teacher had retired unexpectedly, and would I take that position. I debated. I loved my position, my kindergarten class. This would be much harder, and not much more pay for the hours I would work. Would it be worth it? I prayed. I read my scriptures. I talked to Jon. I talked to my parents. I talked to my colleagues. I eventually decided that this was my chance. If I wanted to be a teacher, this was my shot at doing what I wanted to do!<br />
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I accepted. In February I began another life changing position. I took on what was dubbed to be "the most difficult class" in the school. They had been through 3 different teachers already! Why would I be any different? My first day teaching these kids, we sat in a circle and I told them they could ask me anything they wanted and I would answer truthfully. One child asked, "Are you going to leave us?" I choked up at that innocent question. A child who had obviously been hurt by other teachers leaving her. I answered truthfully; "I won't leave you. Next year in second grade you'll have a different teacher, but I'm not leaving until the end of this school year." I kept my promise.<br />
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I can only describe the next month of my life as <strike>difficult</strike> <strike>horrifying</strike> hell. I suppose I'm exaggerating a bit, but I seriously questioned my decision to take on that class, and my role as a teacher. I inherited a disastrous mess of a room, which only got messier as I was busy with two jobs, my family and trying to retrain a class of 16 terrors. Terrors who had gotten away with doing anything they wanted to for the last two months.<br />
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I. Cried. Every. Day. For two weeks, every time those kids left the room for specials, lunch, or recess my eyes would let out the frustration, pain and stress I felt from teaching. I even cried in front of them once (but I made it seem like something else made me cry...) How could this be enjoyable? Was this really what I wanted? I put together rules and expectations and, of course, consequences for breaking those rules. ALL of them broke my rules and pushed my buttons, and so I had to follow through with my consequences. Office referrals, lost recesses, and time outs galore. But in the end, it was worth it. The last two months of teaching were amazing. The bonds that I made with these students will never be forgotten. Even now I tear up when I think of my first real class. My first parent-teacher conferences. My first babies. I love them so much my heart can't hold it all. They taught me so much those four months. They taught me what it truly means to be a teacher.<br />
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And at the end of that year, I learned that I wouldn't be returning to Stanley next year. I was not technically a teacher in the district, so other teachers had preference over me. I was majorly bummed out, but I knew what I needed to do. I sent out applications like crazy, knowing now that this really was where I was meant to be, and knowing that I had what it took to be a great teacher. A colleague once told me that you can learn to do lots of the things that teachers do. You can learn to plan lessons, you can learn how to control the classroom using behavior management techniques, and you can learn how to teach so that the kids really do learn! But there is one thing that you cannot teach someone, and that is how to love teaching. How to love your students. Love them so much you'd do just about anything for them. That is how I feel. I'm definitely an imperfect teacher, but I LOVE my kids.<br />
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I had several interviews that spring and summer of 2012. A few in Wichita, one in Maize, one in Derby. And then I had one in Andover. When I got the call for Andover, (and a FIRST GRADE position) I thought NO WAY! This is the most sought after district. High test scores, well behaved students, and good pay. There are teachers who have taught for years in Wichita who have applied for jobs in Andover year after year and don't get called. You have to know someone to get a job there. I called up a friend of a friend who teaches there and asked her EVERYTHING about Andover. She answered my questions and helped prep me for my interview. It was time.<br />
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The interview went really well. Oddly enough, nothing that I had discussed with this Andover teacher had come up in the interview, but I poured my heart and soul into it, just as I had done with the other interviews. I only remember telling them about my experience as a long-term substitute, and how it had changed me as a person and as a teacher (I even teared up a bit, I can't help it!). I remember focusing on my love of teaching, and my love for those children. I left feeling great, and got a call 5 hours later offering me the job. And guess what? I didn't know anyone in Andover. I had no ties to this district. :) Go me!<br />
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I was on my way to another interview (my principal laughed about this later; she told me I didn't seem too excited about it...maybe cause I was distracted driving to another interview...haha) and once the shock wore off, I accepted. Then I called Jon to tell him and ask him what to do about the other interview. ;) I don't think I did very well, as I interviewed in Derby, but I did try to do a good job. I was just too dang excited about my job offer!<br />
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In August 2012 I became a first grade teacher at Martin Elementary. I was so nervous for Orientation, and Meet Your Teacher Night, but I found that the last year of being a para and a substitute really helped me gain the skills I needed to be a great first year teacher. It was an adjustment teaching at a school that was 3% free and reduced lunch, rather than Stanley; 97% free and reduced lunch. These kids didn't need me as much as my other students, and they had so much more advantages which made teaching much easier. I found myself looking for ways to challenge them and changing things up as I went along. But those 20 kiddos ran straight into my heart as well, and I did what I do best. I loved them. I put my heart into teaching them, just like I promised I would in my interview.<br />
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Later I asked my teammates why they chose me. They told me many things, but ultimately it was my experience with that first grade class at Stanley that stuck with them. They said that they knew immediately after I left that I was the one. I love those ladies so much, two of my best friends now. We've been through a lot together as a team. And I will miss them so much this year!<br />
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I'm still working at Martin, but this year I will be a Kindergarten teacher. I will miss First Grade, I will miss my teammates, I will miss my classroom (I had the *perfect* classroom set up....), but I'm excited to share my love with the new children who will be entering my life. Teaching is not for everyone. Don't let someone tell you that it's the greatest job or the easiest job, because it's not. But when you are called to do something in life, you don't have a choice but to accept, and I was called to be a teacher. I don't know what the future will bring, especially as Jonathan and I have kids of our own. I don't know what jobs I will have over the years, but I can tell you this much. I will always be a teacher. There are certain parts about yourself that you can't change, and this is one part that I never want to change.<br />
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Bring it on Kindergarten!Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0Wichita, KS, USA37.688888899999988 -97.33611109999998237.688888899999988 -97.336111099999982 37.688888899999988 -97.336111099999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-54444282494360162002011-08-24T10:04:00.000-07:002011-08-24T10:30:57.835-07:00Where did you go?Wow, it has been a really long time since I have posted. I would like to say that I have been terribly busy and just don't have time to post, but that's not entirely true... I might have been able to say that while I was student teaching from January till May, but for the last 3 months, I think it's prudent to say that I've just been lazy. :)<div>
<br /></div><div>I happy to say that I finished my student teaching with a grade of PASS! There are no letter grades, so pass is pretty awesome compared to fail or incomplete. :) I really enjoyed my time with my third graders. I was able to teach full-time and be the only teacher in the classroom for a month. It was challenging, rewarding, and so much fun! I must say, I believe I picked the right profession for me. In my patriarchal blessing I was promised that I would find a profession that would give me fulfillment and also give me the time for my family. I'm so happy the Lord has led me in the right direction. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>After my student teaching was over, I spent the next month finishing my online class, applying for my Colorado Teaching License, and searching for jobs. I found a summer job pretty quickly and began working part time in the glorified position of Sales Associate at your neighborhood Walmart! I've been working there for almost 3 months now, and it isn't that bad, but it definitely confirmed my feeling that I am meant to be a teacher! While working at Walmart, I continued my job search for elementary teaching positions. I tried to ignore the hiring freeze, the lack of job openings and the budget cuts happening in our school district. I didn't get any calls for interviews, any response back from emails I'd sent, or schools I'd visited. I'll be honest, I was feeling very discouraged. Now is not a good time to be a new elementary teacher...</div><div>
<br /></div><div>I still enjoyed my summer though! Jon and I had the chance to travel back to the motherland (Colorado) to attend 3 wonderful weddings! Two of my best friends in the world were married. Tabi on June 25th and Kimee on August 13th. Jon's sister Alli also was married on August 12th and 13th. (that weekend was a little bit crazy - driving back and forth from Denver on a time crunch...) It was such a joy to see all three couples sealed together in the temple. I think it was a huge reminder for both me and Jonathan of our covenants that we had made with each other and the Lord 3 years ago. Congratulations to Tabi and James, Alli and Chris, and Kimee and Aubrey! You all are such important people to me and Jonathan, and we are so happy that you have found happiness in each other. :) We love you.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>We had to cut our last visit to Colorado short because I had two job interviews on Monday August 14th. I felt like both of the interviews went well, and I was super excited for both of them. I really wanted a job in education, and even though the district was not hiring for full-time teachers, I would be ecstatic to be a paraeducator and still be able to work with children. We got home on Monday morning at 2:30am, I had one interview at 9am, and one at 1:30pm, and the principal from Stanley Elementary School called me at 4:30pm that evening to offer me a job as a paraeducator! I accepted of course, and though I had to tell the other school I would not be able to work for them (very difficult to do by the way...) I felt a real connection with Stanley, the staff and the principal. I hope everything goes well with them. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>School started August 16th, and I couldn't be there because I need to be processed by the district first. My processing date is tomorrow (8/25/11), and I start officially on Friday the 26th! I am very excited for this and even though I have mixed feelings about not being a teacher yet, I feel very good about this step. I've talked with many other teachers in this same boat, and I feel very lucky to have this opportunity. The position is temporary, meant to last only the school year, and it is hourly and non-benefited. I lose out on holiday pay and sick days, but I'll be doing what I love and gaining experience so that I can someday have my dream job!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>I will also be continuing at Walmart for the time being. It is a decision that I've made for a number of reasons. My full-time job at Stanley is actually only 35 hours a week, so to add 10 to 15 hours a week at Walmart on top of that won't be too difficult to manage, and I can use all the extra money I can get right now. Jon lost his car in a crash in February, so we've had only one car this whole time, and we've really suffered from me not working from October 2010 to June 2011. I feel this is my time to make a contribution to our family and our dreams and goals. And hopefully we'll be buying another car here soon!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Jon and I also got to celebrate our 3rd anniversary this year. We had a blast going to see a couple awesome bands in concert a few weekends before, and then had a nice dinner out (dressed up!) and had a fun drive around town. We are still very happy and very much in love!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>Sorry for the super-de-duper long post, but I just wanted to fill everyone in on what has been happening in our lives. We are missing Colorado, but learning to love Wichita and the changes it has brought to our lives! </div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-22441709172396435912011-01-12T18:18:00.000-08:002011-01-12T18:34:00.628-08:00First Cold, First Snow, First Snow Day(s)...This week has been slow...and I mean dramatically slow. After a whole week of no husband and many long days student teaching, I was starting to feel a little lonely and a little out of touch with life. Friday I must have sneezed about 14 times (you can ask my 3rd graders, they will attest to that!) and after an evening out with the girls, I woke up saturday sick. Was it just allergies? Only a cold? Maybe (please no!) the flu? Whatever it was, it was my first sickness of 2011 and I spent my whole Saturday and Sunday curled up in blankets on the couch watching TV and drinking orange juice and Best Defense.<br /><br />Sunday evening I felt a bit better. I graded my papers (so exciting that I get to grade papers now!) and then Jon returned from Georgia and the snow started to fall. It was beautiful, but on the way to and from the airport, I could already tell the roads were starting to ice over. It was great to have my husband back though, and I'll be honest, I wasn't worried about the snow. I've just moved to Wichita from Fort Collins, Colorado. How bad could it be?<br /><br />Monday morning and back to school I was. Jon called me as he left (ridiculously early) for work and told me to get out of bed! It apparently had snowed a lot overnight and I would need to leave early for school. So I did, and I left at 5 till 8. It took me more than 30 minutes to drive to school, (normally an 8 minute commute) and almost no one was there! Still, Wichita School District refused to cancel school, or even give us a late start. Many kids were absent, and all praying for a snow day tomorrow.<br /><br />I've never had a snow day. We always had to go to school no matter how much it snowed, and where I grew up, in Grand Junction, it rarely snowed so much to warrant cancelling school. I'd heard of snow days in Fort Collins, but I wasn't a teacher then, and so did not get a day off of work. Monday night I received a text message from my teacher, "no school tomorrow, we have a snow day!" My first random, weather related day off of work!<br /><br />Tuesday I was so lazy! I took the day to try and recover completely from my illness. I felt much better and was ready to go back to school on Wednesday. And today, I woke up to another text message and another snow day! Today was more productive but still lazy. I don't think I'll ever lose that lazy gene. :) Tonight I made raspberry mini muffins just because...or maybe it was because I felt guilty for not making dinner. ;)<br /><br />A lot of firsts to my New Year this week! Here's to hoping that these snow days are over (at least for this week)! Call me crazy, but I miss my students, and I won't learn anything about teaching by sitting at home all day.Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-12372312270666984732011-01-01T10:16:00.000-08:002011-01-08T11:11:37.584-08:00Happy New Year 2011!<div align="center">Happy New Year! </div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I sincerely hope that everyone has a wonderful 2010! I know I did. With the New Year that comes, I want to reflect on this past year. 2010 was filled with both good and bad, happy and sad, but in the end it turned out alright. Here are some of the highlights from 2010.</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">January 2010: Taiwan</div><div align="center">^</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Jonathan and I were finally able to visit Taiwan, where he served his mission 2006-2007. We had the opportunity to meet with old friends, tour new places, and have the ultimate vacation/honeymoon that we wanted. It will forever be a fond memory of mine. I hope we can go visit again soon!</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">February 2010: Accepted to Graduate School</div><div align="center">^</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I was accepted to the University of Northern Colorado. We made the decision that I would stay in Colorado to pursue my Masters in Elementary Education no matter where he ended up going for school or if he got a job somewhere else.</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">March 2010: <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Saige</span> Elizabeth Ellis</div><div align="center">^</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">niece</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Saige</span> was born March 30, 2010. She is now 9 months old and just a delightful little girl. We didn't actually get to see <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Saige</span> till she was a bit older, but we were so excited to have her join the family.</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">April 2010: Jon Accepts Position with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cargill</span></div><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-error">^</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Jon flew out to Wichita, Kansas to interview with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cargill</span> Meat Solutions and was offered a position there! It was everything that he wanted and more, so we decided we would make our future home in Wichita. </div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">May 2010: Jon Graduates/Moves; Mallory Starts School</div><div align="center">^</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">May 15: Jon graduated from Colorado State University with honors. May 16: With our apartment packed up, Jon left with the moving truck (and the dog) to drive to Wichita, KS and start his job with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cargill</span>. May 17: I started classes in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Loveland</span> at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">UNC</span>.</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">June 2010: New Home</div><div align="center">^</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Jonathan and I purchased a house in Wichita! In June, we were able to close on our house and start making <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mortgage</span> payments. It was a huge step in our life.</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">July 2010: Family Visits</div><div align="center">^</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I was able to see both my parents and other extended family members on the Fourth of July at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Paonia's</span> Cherry Days. I was also able to spend some time with Jon's family in Fort Collins celebrating Caitlin's birthday.</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">August 2010: Trip to Wichita/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bemidji</span></div><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-error">^</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">On my two week break from school, I went to go see my husband for our anniversary, 08/08/10. It was my first time being in our new home when it actually had furniture in it and I was able to see where I would be living soon! I also went to visit my sister and her two kids in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bemidji</span>, MN. It was my first chance to see her new baby and I had a blast with her family.</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">September 2010: Jon visits Colorado</div><div align="center">^</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">At the end of August, Jon came back to Fort Collins for 3 weeks! He was working in Fort Morgan at the Beef Plant there. It was so great to have him back!</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">October 2010: Trip to LA</div><div align="center">^</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">My friend <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tabi</span> and I went to LA to attend the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Herbalife</span> Extravaganza. It was a blast and a great time with an awesome friend. </div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">November 2010: Thanksgiving in Kansas</div><div align="center">^</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">My parents and my little sister and I went to Wichita to spend Thanksgiving at my house with Jon. It was a nice 4 or 5 days of vacation from school and a great time to remember how blessed we were this year.</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">December 2010: Move to Wichita</div><div align="center">^</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">After I finished my last in person classes at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">UNC</span>, I said my goodbyes to Fort Collins and drove out to Wichita. It was hard to say goodbye, but definitely the highlight of my year to be back with my husband. We also got to spend some time together driving to visit family in Colorado.</div><div align="center">*</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So that's it for 2010! It was a great year, and Jon and I both agree it will be tough for 2011 to be as great! Even so, we have some resolutions this year. :D</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Mallory and Jonathan's Resolutions:</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">1. We will keep up our habit of attending the temple at least once a month - This might be a difficult one this year. The temple is now 3 hours away, instead of the 1 1/2 hour drive we used to have. Regardless we have resolved to keep going each month to receive those blessings.</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">2. Pray as a couple - Jon and I have been really good about reading our scriptures together every day (even when we lived apart for 7 months) but we've decided we'd also like to pray as a couple each day as well.</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">3. Have a family night - We want to have a family home evening every week where we really have a chance to sit down and talk about spiritual matters and have some quality time together.</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Mallory's Resolutions:</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">1. Scrapbook - I've decided that I'm going to finally finish the scrapbooks I've been working on. I have 2 started (high school memories and my trips to Germany) but I'd like to also finish my wedding scrapbook and the trip to Taiwan. I got a new <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cricut</span> paper cutting machine, so hopefully I can put it to good use. :)</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">2. Blog more - I've never been very good at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">journaling</span>, so what I'm going to try and do is once a week sit down and write about anything. It may end up on this blog as well, but maybe I'll write different things in my journal than I do on here. Just look forward to hearing more from me. Not that I'm any less busy...</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">3. Exercise more regularly - Now that I'm living in Wichita, I have a gym membership to the YMCA and I plan on using it. I'll also be doing a few at home exercises from P90X like I did in Fort Collins, but my plan is to be more regular with exercise and really make it a part of my life. Maybe I'll even run a 5k or do a sprint <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">triathlon</span>.</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">4. Get a job - This doesn't seem like it should be a New Year's Resolution, but I feel like it is for me. I won't have a job for a while since I'm student teaching, but I will be really taking this seriously so that I can get a job somewhere come August 2011. </div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Jon's Resolutions:</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">1. To read at least 85 books this calendar year - this stems from a goal to read more books in general, and then a goal of one a week, to a goal of beating someone e<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">lse's</span> record. :) That's Jon. I hope I can read more as well! (he might have more resolutions, but I don't know about them.)</div><div align="center">-</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Happy New Year everyone! Look forward to more often updates on our household happenings and hope you all have a wonderful 2011!<span></span></div>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-26186892274890543062010-12-01T17:38:00.000-08:002013-07-22T17:41:11.531-07:00Give Thanks!<div>
Hope your Thanksgiving was filled with as much love, gratitude and food as ours was! Wishing you all the best this holiday season.<br />
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Love Mallory and Jonathan</div>
Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653149017508446570.post-65510858742072614552010-11-10T08:52:00.000-08:002011-01-08T10:06:58.188-08:00Trip to LA<div align="center">At the end of October, I was invited to go with my best friend Tabi to Herbalife's Extravaganza in LA. Since I am not very spontaneous without the help of others, it explains why my friend had to be present for me to plan this trip. It was only for a weekend, but it was filled with fun, adventure and friendship. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Tabi wanted to see the ocean, (and of course who would object to that) so after our flight arrived Friday morning we went down to the beach. Starving, we stopped at this little restaurant we stumbled upon called Scotty's.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 428px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559861265887299938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpCOti8iIqZLPtlBJns0n89uJv-B_FuWi3arxVHPtN52q3uCdwc5PB14LdtfUbK6_IDZdVP3dsXs7iudoZA8TxwyqIzhnudK69ceHr9ZlEmIAtYKQB3pnQZS-ttpfSL2lxUHGhqR66U04/s400/Scottys.jpg" /> <p align="center">Tabi and I in front of the restaurant. They had these wonderful apple muffins!<br /></p><p align="center">After eating we went to Hermosa Beach. It was kind of chilly and overcast, but we had a blast!</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559867457015220082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-YDg1318KZwfvwPswa0V47uWSFiJiXd3qe218UFUxPXA6_btePNXzXbapPiEXO7Zl8QTCfbSfgT-Gx1gsCIJQO_qvcnThGVt84lebGilHyJs3I7nKU4EHvb-ymjH7DJOZw2ol9vLJ7WM/s200/Hermosa.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559868098284707154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QPcEjAoshNLDeaOpjOe_gUl540AnmD1tF2OLQKolhjCXvI06kuuwZjnaV8LYrIcfEpCmVuUa8D5TVlr18YUWC8Z0YlZ7ewPEopKC4VOfMHZToyihhjGmTjf3iHy79WBRFifjt6vK86Nt/s320/Tabi+Phone+Ocean.jpg" /> <p align="center">This was Tabi, minutes before dropping her phone in the ocean. ;) Because of this, we had to later make a trip to the Verizon store.</p><p align="center">We then headed to Downtown LA to find our hotel and get ready for the party that night. It was kind of a dumpy place, but we had been kind of spontaneous and waited till the last minute before booking our hotel. At least the party was fun!</p><p align="center">The trainings were huge! There must have been thousands of people there and so much energy. We had a ton of fun! My camera battery did die, so I didn't get very many pictures, but Tabi used her phone and was able to capture a few moments!<br /></p><p align="center">For more pictures and moments from this trip, check out some pictures from Facebook and the post on Tabi's blog:</p><p align="center"><a href="http://tabilw.blogspot.com/2010/10/trip-to-la.html">Another Day in the Life of ME! </a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2365636&id=19217308&l=3ef4d2a8bc">Mallory's Facebook Album</a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Falbum.php%3Faid%3D2433932%26id%3D19225324%26l%3D4ab6bf6371&h=8bb9b.">Tabi's Facebook Album</a></p><p align="center"><br />And if you're interested in Herbalife's products or opportunities let me know! </p>Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698056910568248533noreply@blogger.com0