I have already blogged about the Bama party in my last post, but I just couldn't deprive you all of some pictures. Thanks to Mom and Chris, we were able to decorate pretty well for the party.
The next week was pretty special. With 2 birthdays and Haloween just a few days apart, it was pretty hectic. It all ended in a glorious Halloween party hosted by the folks over at the auto school. The party had an 80's theme (which is oh-so-perfect for China), so I decided to go as Goose from Top Gun, while Luke and Kat went as the couple from the A-ha music video for "Take on Me" (youtube it if you've never seen it...its worth it). Here are some random pictures...enjoy!
You would think we would be all partied out by now, right? Wrong. Last night, after hearing the election results, myself and some fellow Obama supporters gathered to celebrate the event. After youtubing some Obama speeches and comparing our electoral map predictions, we proceeded by voting on a variety of election-style activities. The leading vote-getter was the "pin the lips on a pig" game (thanks Kat). This was followed by Obama trivia, "youtube your favorite George W. Bush quote", and eventually a viewing of "Recount", a cinematic retelling of the 2000 election problems in Florida. Sure, the events of the night were rather partisan, but let it be known that an invitation was extended to all, but only Obama-lovers accepted...so we played Obama-loving games :-)
Lest our intentions be mistaken, let it be known that we are simply excited for the future of our country. No gloating was intended to be sure. Over all, we pray that God's will would prevail, no matter who the leader of the country is. OK, enough political sidestepping. Here are the pictures!
As you can see, we were pretty excited and had a lot of fun. We are so fortunate to have so many good friends here (on both sides of the aisle, for that matter), they really make life in China much easier to swallow.
Well thats about all for tonight. Sorry for skipping over the usual strained attempts at humor, but it just takes much energy for pictures AND creativity. I hope you are all well back in the states. Take it easy and drop us a line sometime. We love to hear from home, and we miss you all terribly!
Peace,
Finn
