…. a day in the life of kmg … (in shanghai)

Someone asked me … “What’s a day in your life like for you in China?” …. and honestly – every single day is an adventure… but here is a day in my life …

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Today (well I guess yesterday because now its after midnight) ….

Yesterday, June 26, 2018…..

My weekends are Tuesdays and Wednesdays … I work regular weekends, Saturdays and Sundays. It’s my weekend … and …..

It’s hot…. Yeah …. I know I use to live in Texas – and Atlanta … but this Shanghai heat has me like ….

I started my day early… around 7 to get my AM run in thinking I would beat the heat … but the sun was shining and by the time I finished my run around 9:05 the heat was strong.

 

I finished my run and made a quick stop by my favorite store  …. 7-11 picked up a few snacks and headed home.

2 points and a Gold Star if you know where the shirt is from….

“KISS MY CONVERSE”!!!! Love that movie….

So now I know I need to run between 6AM-8AM to beat the heat or in the evenings when I am off of work and the sun is down.

 this is probably how i look – i don’t care tho – as long as i finish … the race is given to the one who endures!!!!

Hair day! Washed hair and tightened my locs and watched LUKE CAGE … yeah! I’m finished with Season 2!!!! If you watched it what did you think?

Met a friend for lunch at: Midnight Burger. I have passed by this place many time just being out in these Shanghai streets and have been wanting to try it. If you are not a meat eater – they have a ‘SWEET POTATO QUNIOA BURGER’ that you may want to try! My food was great. I had the Midnight Burger and a side of truffle fries and my friend Courtney and I split an order of chicken wings.

 

Midnight Burger:

97 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Xinle Lu/ 襄阳北路97号, 近新乐路/Open 11AM-Late

Nearest Metro – South Shaanxi Road-Metro Line 1- Exit 2 +/- 10 minute walk

or

Metro Line 7- Jingan Temple- Exit 8 – +/- Walk about 16 minutes-1.1km

 

 

 

I took a long nap! Yessss. #napsarelife … literally – sleep is so important so when your body tells you “honey, i’m tired” – you go to sleep!

I went for a walk this evening once the sun set … really only because I wanted to get a drink from CoCo – a drink place across the street from my apt (yes there is lots next to my apart and across from my apartment). Since the sun is down — I just had a 6 hour nap — and I’m full of energy I walked around just enjoying the air and the night scenes for about an hour …

EVENING WALK = 5.49km – which makes a total of 15.68 km for the day!

But …..

 

Every single day is different. Tomorrow will be totally different because I plan on checking out two parts of the city that I haven’t seen yet. Shanghai is HUGE! I want to explore and see as much of it as I can. No two work days are the same either…..

Having variety all the time is different from my life at home. My life in Dallas was great and I enjoyed it (and i do miss it), but it was also very routine. Pretty much the same thing happened every day at work, after work, and on the weekends. I would definitely keep my weekends fun and different, but living in a new city- and a new country – gives me so many options!

There is always something to do here. Always!

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I feel like i am doing the impossible everyday!

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Summer Travels: 

Maybe Tokyo???!?!!?

Summer is busy with work and there is so much to see in China/Shanghai.

What do you have planned for your summer??? I would love to know! Respond in the comments.

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I am excited about life! I am filled with Hope. I am overwhelmed with JOY!

I took a long nap! Yessss. #napsarelife … literally – sleep is so important so when your body tells you “honey, i’m tired” – you go to sleep!

I am going to do my best to live by the ‘Glad Texts’ 

(one of my favorites is–Psalms 98:4-Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music) — Did you know that there are over 800 Glad Texts in the Bible?!?! More than one for each day of the year for me to live by.

#FearlessinShanghai #Thankful #joychangeslives #KMarieTakesChina #BlackGirlMagic #KarlaGirlLivingLife #BlackGirlJoy #LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden #ChinaorBust #ChinaAintReady #BlackInShanghai #LookOutWorldHereComesKarla  #KarlaGirlJoy #BlackGirlInShanghai #eatsleeppartyrepeat #givingisgood #givingisfun #WakandaForever #ShuriAndNakiaAndOkoye #MelaninMagic #Blessed #FaithfulIsMyGod

“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  – Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE*