Judy\u2019s up and around early.\u00a0 They have a musical rehearsal this morning from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.\u00a0 They\u2019ve only been able to have one rehearsal per week for an hour after school.\u00a0 It\u2019s tough to put it all together in that minimal time frame.\u00a0 They tried every possibility, but because of tournaments, etc., they had to settle on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
The rehearsal goes well. The large block of time allowed them to really solve some of the major choreography and blocking issues.\u00a0 The performance date in February is creeping up, and the Xmas holiday (3 weeks), and Chinese New Year (10 days) both occur before then.\u00a0 It\u2019s a race to get it all solved (and remember it after two long breaks).<\/span><\/p>\n I get on the train and head over to Maliandao Street (Tea Street), for a lesson in tea.\u00a0 One of the teachers at BHSFIC worked in the tea business in an earlier life, and is going to help\/guide me down the correct road on tea.\u00a0 It\u2019s a blast.\u00a0 The culture and customs around drinking tea in China are very old, and full of many traditions.\u00a0 He gets me taught, and I get loaded up on tea and paraphernalia.\u00a0 I\u2019m ready for a relaxing night of drinking tea around the radiator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Judy\u2019s up and around early.\u00a0 They have a musical rehearsal this morning from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.\u00a0 They\u2019ve only been able to have one rehearsal per week for an hour after school.\u00a0 It\u2019s tough to put it all together … Continue reading