I woke up really early, about 5 or 6 am, and couldn’t get back to sleep. Don’t know if it was the jet lag, the excitement, or both. I’m typically one to sleep in, as is Rachel, so it was hard just lying there till it was late enough to wake her up. I put on my new outfit and her parents (who were staying at their other place for the night) came by to...
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I saw her parents once over skype, and they seemed really nice, but that was just a few minutes. I hoped I would make a good impression, and they would accept me. Parental approval is very important in China, and the standards and expectations are very high compared to the US. I really didn’t want to blow it. They were very kind to me, full of smiles, but...
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The Flight and Arrival Feb 7th, 2013 – Not much sleep that night, I was completely geared up to go see Rachel in China! It was so many first things for me… First time in a foreign country, first time I would be somewhere totally foreign (including the language), and the excitement of seeing the woman I love who I hadn’t seen in months, and meeting her...
Learn MoreI had a knock at my door this morning while I was talking to Rachel on skype and FedEx had arrived with a package…I was expecting something, but not for a few more days. Turns out it had arrived early! I now officially have a US passport (as well as a Chinese visa)!!! For the first time in my life, I can actually travel outside of the US! So I’m all set to...
Learn MoreI have never actually been out of the US before, never had a passport in my life, and next month I will be traveling to China to see Rachel! I’m a combination of being excited nervous and a little freaked out, yet at the same time I wish I could leave today. I really miss her, and I don’t want to wait any longer than I have to to see her…I would go all...
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So I wanted to surprise Rachel on her third visit, and I wanted to do something that was so unique, that it could have never happened to her before, or probably never would again. I went through a lot of options in my head, and finally settled on a barbershop quartet. It took some searching, but I found a group that was willing to meet me at the airport. Thing was, she...
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