Still Getting Ready

I have an extremely nice and informative contact in Hangzhou that is currently teaching at the same school and he has given me lots of hints as to what to bring. Toilet paper, neosporin, vitamins and the spices that you crave. Guess I will have to ask him about garlic - I can't live a year without that spice! I know I will end up craving something I don't have (Willie's Weenee Wagon, Crab Trap Fried Shrimp, Twizzlers, Chocolate, People Magazine, good parmesan cheese and most of all family, friends, and my dog) but it wouldn't be an adventure without things being different, right? And I am expecting things to be WAY DIFFERENT.
Medical tests are done- just waiting for the Chest X-ray to get back. After been poked 2 times for the blood tests, my arm now looks like I am a junkie. Boy I hope that the Chinese will accept all my medical stuff cause I sure don't want to do them again. It probably would be a lot cheaper to do it there but I sort of like knowing what is being done to me and why. Plus, the new young doctor that took over the local family practice is really cute and very pleasant.