To keep busy I have started to plan a trip to Beijing. I feel while in Asia I have to see the Great Wall, so I have taken some time off to check that out in December. It will be a short 5 day trip, but I plan to hit up the major sights in Beijing and do some shopping as well. I thought Thailand would be my last vacation while here, but now that I am staying I will get to see China, Japan and possibly a couple days in Hong Kong on my way home.

After being here for 10+ months my goodbyes to friends have officially started. Since most people sign a year contract, many of the great people I have met are now leaving to go home. For the next month it will be pretty consistent with one goodbye a week. I have decided to extend my contract for 3 months, so my goodbye wont be until the end of March; but it is still hard to see good friends leaving. The people I have met here are from all over the world. It has been a wonderful experience with a wide variety of people. I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to meet everyone I have crossed paths with here.