It's back!

I'm so happy blogspot is back...I had tried to access it over the past several days without success...I think the government might periodically block access to the site. Things are moving fast here, with a few minor calamities along the way. John came down with a fever on Thursday, which was a little bit scary, and then I lost my wallet, passport, credit cards, everything on Saturday night. It's been tricky so far, but I think a major hurdle was jumped today when a girl from my program who speaks Mandarin agreed to come with me to the central police station to report the loss of the passport. I didn't really hear that much English being spoken around me, so her assistance was invaluable. The best part: when the report was finally composed (in Mandarin) about the lost passport, the place where I had to sign my name was translated as "loser." So fitting.