No More Bean Water

There was a beautiful cool breeze all day yesterday.  Too hot in the sun to stand, but just so lovely.  I was especially appreciative because I didn’t leave my dorm since Tuesday evening!  I’ve been sick in bed with a monster sinus infection — it came with a fever, cough, and muscle aches.  I still haven’t quite recovered, but I went outside yesterday and that certainly helps the spirit.

I think this is a good time to make the switch from coffee to tea.  I obviously wasn’t having my cup a joe when I was feverish, and now nothing sounds better than some tea.  Coffee is expensive here, and often terrible.  Why bother?  Maybe if we get settled I’ll get a french press and real beans.

I feel like I’ve forgotten all of my Chinese over the last week.  I was confusing all sorts of weird words when I was sick.  Although I was listening to some of my listening comprehension recordings and I seemed to pick up more than I expected.  I think it’ll take a little effort to get back in the game.

Can’t wait to get out of the dorms.  Of course, neither can any of my roommates.  Everyone’s scheming to find an apartment.  They seem to be going for some expensive places, but anything’s cheaper than the dorms really.  And infinitely more liveable.  I’ve been keeping an eye out for places, but nothing fits the bill yet.  We’ll see.

I’m down to just one English student.  This is for the best.  He is like clockwork.  One hour lessons from a textbook we chose together.  And his memory is astounding.  He always impresses me with what he remembers from our previous lessons.

So, St. Louis really took a beating!  I think Jeremy’s still without power.  My friend Lizzie was also without power last I heard from her.  Of course, some 400,000 people are without. But I don’t think the heat’s as bad as it was.  They said it might be another week before Jeremy gets electricity.  Sucks for so many reasons, not the least of which is he’s studying for the bar exam that happens on Tuesday.

Jeremy described the storm’s lightening to me — unlike anything he’d seen.  Large rakes of lightening crowning the sky.  It must have been fantastic.