Stood at Pudong Airport with the wind piercing my cheeks, tight hugs were followed by mere goodbyes, knowing that in a few weeks we'd be going through the same routine but in Heathrow Airport.Only a few months ago my parents visit was meant to be a 'this was my home for a year, isn't it lovely!' but it was more like 'so this IS home' And what is home?On the outskirts on the world's fastest growing city Shanghai, is Songjiang. With a population of 1,582,398, Song...

November; You were perhaps the quickest month so far, but what did you bring me?Football.I was asked to play football in Shanghai but after a 5-a side friendly game between us foreigners (me being the only female!) and Chinese men at a local police station, I could feel an old ankle injury.I decided to say no. A part-time job.It's a 'teaching' job although I think the real definition is babysitting and playing, with a 2 year old! Sounds too easy!?Asking the mot...

Checklist:Flooded the apartment-All I meant to do was mop the kitchen floor but instead, I really did give the whole apartment a good clean! Pulling the mop off the wall that rests on the tap, resulted in the tap coming off too. Lindsey's face was hilarious as she walked in after returning from the market, seeing me soaked, water shooting from the wall and water flooding nearly to the balcony! I'm now not allowed to be left alone!Rode to school dressed as a pig-I...

16th OctoberI had 7 year old Jimmy stand next to me as we played the game, as he'd been disruptive throughout the class. This is typical Jimmy though. Every Sunday class with Zebra every other sentence is "Jimmy sit down" "Jimmy no Chinese" "Jimmy be quiet"…I've known Jimmy since Winter Camp. I've been teaching him for 9 months and maybe it's him growing up but as the months have passed he's been becoming more and more of a nuisance.Recently Jimmy's usual thoug...

30th SeptRed shoes, pink socks, blue leggings, black shorts, purple vest top, blue hoop earrings, blue nails and sweat bands - I was so meant to be born in the 80's!80's night to celebrate the first day of freedom from teaching for 5 days! 3rd Oct - 5th OctWhere? Nanjing - A bright bustling city, full of history and charm.Who?Connie, Lindsey and my little red bear, Obe.What did we do?Bought Obe-Obe is now my mascot of China and will touring in my backpack wherev...