Hi everyone! It’s been a while huh? Well, we have been traveling back and forth between Shanghai to Hangzhou. I am so tired of living out of a hotel and eating out for every meal. It’s starting to show, as I lost some weight.
I’ve also been sick and had to go to the hospital here in Hangzhou. I felt so helpless and scared, had to call the hubs at work to take me. I’m all better with medication now. It wasn’t as scary as I thought it would be in an expat hospital.
So since there isn’t much I can do other than reading the Hunger Games series. (I’m on book 3, go Peeta!) I brought one skein of yarn with me from home so I made a hat for the Hub’s coworker’s little boy.
I followed my owl hat pattern somewhat and added a pom pom. I had to make due with what I had, one color. But I think it turned out really well. I felt sane again having the crochet needle and yarn in my fingers. But you know what I miss the most? My piano and cello which are waiting for whenever we are moving in.
Just wanted to say a quick hello and share what I’ve been up to. I miss all my family and friends but we are doing well here. 
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November 19, 2011 at 1:13 pm
donna
did you find a place yet, annie? sounds like that’s what you need- a place to call home
November 19, 2011 at 3:58 pm
Grace
I just found your blog and am very interested to follow your adventures! I lived in Shanghai in 2008-2009, plus a month in 2007 (we live in Singapore now), and found it very interesting, intense, stressful, fascinating and exciting. I think you will feel better once you have a home base: China is so intense that you really need that calm and stability.
Have you had a chance to tour around Hangzhou yet? I have visited it many times, and it’s one of my very favorite Chinese cities. West Lake is of course beautiful, but hiking in the hills nearby is a lot of fun too (and Lingyin Temple is a don’t miss if you like old stuff). (Also, Dongpo Pork is really good.)
Sorry that you were ill: but Shanghai/Hangzhou is a good place for that, as you can go the expat route (and thus avoid the dreadful Chinese medical system).
November 19, 2011 at 11:32 pm
Alikoy
You have really skillful hands.
I loved crochet in highschool and early med school, but I haven’t held a crochet needle for 5 years now! You make me want to pick up the hobby again, just might be the stress reliever I’ve been looking for!
I do hope you’re well now and I also hope you find a place to call home soon!
November 22, 2011 at 6:05 am
Ms. Zhukeeper
Such a cute hat!! And so sorry you were sick
how scary that must have been!! Hopefully you’ll get settled into a place of your own soon so you can have all your stuff and start your mandarin lessons and start feeling at home!!