Tutoring

I've been tutoring these past weeks with a new Chinese friend, in fact, we just got to take some time off and watch a movie together today, a classic, Beauty and the Beast. It was very nice. While we watched it, I crocheted a sweater and a hat for one my stuffed animals (i know, pitiful, but I was trying to use up the yarn scraps!). She thought I was funny, lol. I suppose I am a little goofy.
Language study with her has gone very well! It always feels like you are learning slowly, but after studying this one page of a story in Chinese for the past week, I can practically read it (Yes! in the Chinese characters!). I can say probably 3/4ths of the words on the page now, so hopefully when I see them around town I will be able to know their meanings and say them. I do really enjoy the feeling of having learned a new language, unfortunately I don't like actually studying the language nearly so much. It's going to be my full-time activity pretty soon, so please keep remembering me!
So far, I can tell people hello, goodbye, my name, that I'm a student, I can ask the shop keepers if they have something, or my friends if they want something. I can tell the taxi driver to go left, right, straight. I can say how long I've been in this city, and I can tell you that my water cooler/dispenser broke and leaked all over the floor (as long as I get to use the accompanying hand motions and sound effects) lol. Yes this really happened. Fortunately it was before I got carpet in my room.
Oh, and of course I can say Tai guai le! (Too expensive!)
I continue to ask Father for diligence in seeking him, despite all the distractions (it seems I can find those anywhere I go!). Thanks for your requests on my behalf. I enjoyed a time of hiking up the hill by the school two days ago. I hope you like the pictures.