TRAVEL
The first of many trips will begin from Beijing onto Guangzhou, Baiyun. Within a two month stay from August to October, the goal is to meet people and bask in their culture -in hopes of learning a new language. Perhaps eat some ‘bizarre foods’ mentioned by Andrew Zimmern on his episode of Guangzhou? (Scorpions like many spiders supposedly taste like crabs… yum?)

I may need a little more preparation for this …
Happy 21st.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday’s
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely, as men might strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints,–I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life!–and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
How happy is the blameless vestal’s lot!
The world forgetting, by the world forgot.
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!
Each pray’r accepted, and each wish resign’d.