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Last Tuesday during my first attempt to get the work visa, when I went to the visa office I was told that I would need to get my medical test here.  I had assumed that since the school hadn't said anything about it, I'd be able to do it in Xi'an, which is what the school apparently also expected... but no... so I went straight to the hospital that they directed me to, found my way to the right place and, praise God, was just in time to get the test done (general prodding, height, weight, eye test, blood test (HIV etc), urine test and chest x-ray).  It took 5 work days to get the results (tests for bad stuff all negative, summary: "In good health but recommend to drink plenty of water to avoid urinary tract infections").  Anyway, so it was too late yesterday, so first thing this morning I submitted the work-visa paperwork and picked up my Z visa this afternoon.  Yay!  God is Great!  I treated myself to some Häagen-Dazs ice cream in a Big cone on the way to my friend's home, where I'm staying, and I finished reading Bill Cosby's "Love and Marriage" and continued reading "Men are from Mars, Women from Venus"--both from Alex's bookshelf.  Tomorrow afternoon my friend Brian, from Baotou, and I, will take the bus (they're still constructing the rail line) to Guangzhou where he will fly to Inner Mongolia and I will stay a few days to visit my friend and her husband.  On Thursday or Friday I'll get a plane ticket for Xi'an and fly there on Sunday.

Just a reminder. Due date is only FIVE days away. All entries must be in by 11:59 P.M. EST on July the 14th. Any entries after that date will be disqualified.

 

 

Thank you.

 

the best thing to happen
in the last week I’ve lived through,
was to hear his laughter,
echo through the receiver.

the best words I heard
in the last week I’ve lived through,
were strong, passionate, and true.
he said them loud and clear: "I love you."

the best hour to occur
in the last week I’ve lived through,
was when he called me,
and I heard his beautiful voice.

the best thing to ever happen
in the last year I’ve lived through,
was to have him come into my life,
and give me another reason to live.

I just am so geeked about this opportunity.  If you want to have a good chance at getting published in a book just go here http://www.mindsay.com/tags/submit NOW and enter your poetry, or other form of creative writing!  The deadline is Jan 25th I think.   I asked a slew of questions about how you are allowed to present it. They mentioned photoshop, so now I am so hooked on this lead.  You won't believe how seriously hooked on Photoshop I really am. (I have gone for 11-12 hours straight without budging from my computer, just creating, no food, no water, no breaks!)

 

  I will share answers asap.  Hey thanks to Fairydustings for the plug on this!