Back at it

So, it's obviously been a while since I have updated y'all on how things are going in our part of the world.  Truth be told, I wasn't sure if I was going to continue writing a blog.  First of all, it's time consuming!  I already write in a personal journal (have since I was 8 years old) and felt like it was just too much writing for someone that is not a "writer".  The pictures also take a long time to go through, choose, edit, and download.   I wanted my writing to sound clever, as well as being descriptive without being overly wordy.  So...I gave up.  Despite requests from a few family members and friends, I thought I was finished with the whole blogging thing.  However, while Alan and I were in the Philippines last month, we met a couple that is teaching English in China.  We had a few great conversations with them over the course of our stay and in those conversations came up the idea of blogging our experience.  One of the women talked about how lucky we are to live in such a foreign place when compared to where we call home.  She keeps a blog regularly.  One of the main reasons that she chooses to write is for the benefit of others.  Expats are so fortunate to act as nomads in this big, beautiful world.  We have unique experiences that most people don't get a chance to experience themselves.  It would be selfish for Alan and I to keep everything that we encounter to ourselves.  So, thanks to my new found friend's inspiration, I will be starting this little ol' blog up once again.

Stay tuned...