how have you been?
how are dad and little sis and grandma?
what is the atmosphere like at home?
everybody must be so excited about the gamesi was very sorry to miss the opening ceremony
we were on the coach to scotland
a few colleagues stayed behind to watch it
and they said it was an amazing spectacle
our china has done so well!
when i checked this morning
we were perched on top of the medals table
like a crane on a chimney
do you think we can keep it up?
i miss you
and i miss your cooking
here we take turns to cook in our hall of residence
except for me of course
i don't cook
i just give the others tips!
zhong's spicy sichuan dishes are delicious
they keep us warm and glowing when the weather is cold
it doesn't feel like summer here
it's more like november in august
windy rainy stormy
the sunshine we kindly bought from jiangsu
has faded like old cloth
but i don't care
everything here is so different from our china
i have to stop myself from staring like little cousin feng!
the air is so clean and fresh
and there are grass and trees everywhere
but the thing i can't get used to is the peace and quiet
although we are staying in britain's second biggest city
it feels more like a small country town
nobody in the streets
no hustle and bustle
the buses and trains are almost empty
the cars drive quietly along like a little column of ants
and no-one ever uses their horn!
i think i shall have to change the way i drive when i get home
i must be more patient
people here are so funny
they are not as reserved as we are in china
they gesticulate and throw their arms about when they talk
they look you straight in the eye
and talk in loud voices
they seem very passionate
but they are also kind
sometimes complete strangers smile and say hello
i always feel a little embarrassed and taken aback
i don't know what to say
so usually i just bow and smile back
it's still difficult to start a conversation
or even respond
i am tongue-tied
but i think my ears are beginning to unblock themselves
yesterday when i was listening to my teacher
i noticed that the slippery stream of words
was broken by a few smooth rocks
stepping stones
guiding me across the deep water
you can't believe how pleased i was!
this has never happened to me with english before
the boys and girls here are very good-looking
seeing them face to face and close up
i can appreciate their round eyes and porcelain skin
they are so tall and big
like giants
but i think their food is sometimes a little too sweet
because there are many overweight people here
mum
i must sign off now
think of me
and remember that the same moon shines on us
i love you and i miss you
your loving daughter
r
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