plane ticket? check.

So, it's been awhile. I last left you, faithful blogmates, with floundering dreams and wonderings of a return back to the Middle Kingdom. It has since been about 4 months, and my vague desires have turned into something more concrete. After much deliberating with dear friends and family, weighing pros and cons, pondering my life's direction and then finally deciding "to hell with it all, I'm only young and single once", I have decided concretely to move to China next year to study Chinese. I've resigned from my job, have moved from my beautiful and beloved apartment and roommates, packed up most of my things, and am sitting in the transition period from life in Minnesota to life in Beijing. I'm leaving those things in which I love, things that are good (and comfortable), and am now standing on the edge of the vast unknown, peering into an mysterious future full of adventure and curiosity. I've enrolled in my Chinese classes, my visa is on the way, and the plane ticket is bought. This is really happening.

To maintain consistency, I'll continue to use this platform to keep you updated on Katie's Asian Adventures, Round 2. Keep checking in for further thoughts, happenings, and general observations about life abroad.