Above is what GEORGIA Tea looks like. BIG, ICED, AND SWEET!
I was so excited to be in a place where I can drink the water straight out of the tap, the first thing I had this morning when I got up after crashing from my looooonnnngg plane trip home was a big glass of ice water straight from the tap. BIG MISTAKE! My digestive system was not ready for non- bottled water after an abstainer of 6 months. I paid for my mistake for the next couple of days. And I had left my Pepto-Bismol tablets in China…. Don’t worry that still didn’t stop me from eating at Willies Weenee Wagon the same day.
I was wondering what it would be like driving again, especially since I was using Zac’s stick shift truck. No problem there - only change in my driving was that I probably was more attentive to traffic. I think it was due to the fact that I have had to become more attentive to all my surroundings in China. Driving I was reminded many times that I was not in China when people were not pulling out in front of me and they were staying on their side of the road.
Monday I went for a job interview at a local private school Frederica Academy. I NOW have a part time job teaching computers in their lower school when I get back in February. Best part is that I will still be working but it won’t interfere with my public school retirement. I’m gonna love that double dipping. I am not sure how long this job will last, so keep your ears for a job for next year that will keep me out of trouble.
I went to the dentist for my semi-annual cleaning and an old filling replacement. I am sort of leery about using a dentist in China because I am not sure what quality of care I would receive. A lot of Chinese have bad teeth, dirty teeth, missing teeth and crooked teeth. Dental hygiene doesn’t seem to be their priority but I have noticed that they are starting to advertise toothpaste on TV so maybe that will encourage the Chinese to at least brush their teeth daily. Hopefully, their dental hygiene will improve in the future.
I have been walking Sadie, my boxer, and Mack Truck, Zac’s Walker hunting dog, on the beach every morning with my neighbor Rosie. That is a great way to start the day –a little exercise, good company and nice scenery.
Side Note: One of my students emailed me and asked if I did anything here besides eat in Georgia. Not much. Besides the beach/bike riding/sailing/movies – eating is about it. So I decided to tally how many times I have made it to my favorite restaurants
Willies Weenee Wagon – 5 -Bulldog no pickle, fries and a diet coke
Crab Trap -2 – Yummy fried shrimp
Sweet Mamas for their blueberry muffins – 3
Dunker Donuts – 2 – donut holes
Mexican – 2 and counting – cause I am heading to my sisters in New Mexico and she LOVES Mexican food.
Outback -2 – Chicken Caesar salad & Steak House Salad
Applebee’s –1- Philly Cheese Steak
Larry’ Sub Shop- 2
Arby’s 1 - BLT
McDonalds -0
KFC- 0
Any Chinese restaurant – 0 – but believe it or not I do miss it – but I figure I will get 6 months worth real soon.
