With classes being over and most of our students busy studying for the rest of final exams, life is pretty boring around here these days. But, I have been told that people actually read this blog from time to time and enjoy seeing updates, no matter how mundane.
So, today Matt and I headed over to see the sewing lady (as we call her). Matt has lost a bit of weight since moving to China, although we can't quite figure out why I haven't had the same good fortune since we eat the same foods. He's lost enough weight that all of his pants are truly falling off his waist. Our first visit to the sewing lady was last week when we decided it was worth a try to sacrifice one pair of hugely-fitting pants in hopes that she could fix them. When we picked them up last night, we were thrilled that she had done such an excellent job; you can't even tell they have been altered! And for less than $5. 
We took a second pair to be altered today. Her sewing stall is on a busy, back street on the way to the veggie market. Not many foreigners get back that way, so we seem to often cause a scene. The best part is that he has to try on the pants for her to mark them. And her dressing room, if you can call it that, is nothing more than a piece of fabric that comes little more than waist-high on Matt. :-) Although we both saw the humor in the situation, he wasn't thrilled at me taking a picture; but what else are wives for?
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
A Shortage of Things to Blog About...
