Months #9 and #10 Update (July/August 2018)

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Months 9 and 10

Can yall believe I am actually starting to like Shanghai??? You probably think from my pictures and posts that I love it …. but it definitely has its moments being a Black Expat in China.

For about the first 9.5 months I wasn’t all the way happy here. This is the start of month 11 and its much better now. The adjustment phase was tough. I have met a lot of great people and build a beautiful expat community of folks who look like me. I have made some friends who don’t look like me too, but there is nothing like having people who are from where you from – look like you- and already understand you.

Here are a few pictures from months 9 and 10 – in no specific order from the past two months … this is month 11 wow!

Disney English Celebrated 10 years! 
My team won the team building activity first … our prize??? Getting cake before everyone else. 
Tickets to invite only Filipino Ballet

 

Black folks meet up! Picnic at the park

my running buddy left me for beijing
team building with coworkers
Karla-Joan-Sarah
Just two girls from Hooks living in Shanghai! 
Daniel and Karla – he is a great boss! #Great

 

 

skydiving … they told us indoor – it was outside – but we didn’t jump out of planes
i don’t know how im smiling- i was sooooo scared
…just two colorful chocolate girls…
we both went to Georgia State- small world! 
#BlackInChina #FuxingPark #Friends #ChocolateGirlsWhoRock

 

So happy to see one of my good friends from Dallas! 

 

fun at Disneyland with friends from America

 

 

 

Update on the goals I set in January:

Here are the goals I posted/shared in January-

  1. Complete a 5K: Run in Blue in June!!! √
  2. Read 2 books for pleasure: I have read 6 books and I am in the middle of two right now… and someone just shared another one with me! Ay Dios Mio what is a girl to do??? Read them all? Yep! √
  3. Visit 4 new countries – 3 down and 1 more to go. √
  4. Pay down some US Debt : Yea I have paid down some … totally need to pay down more – but it gets a check mark too, lol √
  5. Play in a waterfall – Le Sigh … I gotta do more research for my waterfall ): not yet yall… not yet ….
  6. BE!!! Just BE. Enjoy each day as it comes. Live. Love. Laugh. Smile. Live a life rooted and established in JOY! #EverdayJOY Yup! Everyday Joy is a thing! Its real Yall! √ – Everyday Yall …. these #BlackExpatDays don’t come without theier moments and challenges but I am managing my way through them with more grace daily!

SO I guess I am doing well with the 6 realistic goals I set for myself in January. I am usually so exxxxxtra with my goals and I have this long list and its kinda – well – ridiculous – but I work my butt off all year to complete it – I don’t complete it and it goes on the next years list … not this time …. if I can check off number 4 I will complete my 2018 list. I will be satisfied with that.

Update on my running goals:

I set a goal to run 650KM (403.9 miles) this year …currently – 87% reached of my goal …not so shabby if I do say so myself with 

….alright yall that was a long post … lots of pics… i hope you’re well!!! i am looking forward to sharing about month 11…. its been a good month so far! 

I am excited about life! I am filled with Hope. I am overwhelmed with JOY! I am going to do my best to live by the ‘Glad Texts’ 

#FearlessinShanghai #Thankful #joychangeslives #KMarieTakesChina #BlackGirlMagic #KarlaGirlLivingLife #BlackGirlJoy #LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden #ChinaorBust #ChinaAintReady #BlackInShanghai #BlackInChina #BlackAmericanInChina #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

…as always thanks for following my adventures abroad ….

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