Our unscheduled days

The main feature of our days in Shanghai has been lack of schedule, lack of plans, spontaneity, and slow play. Most of the days, we think about what to do after we have breakfast.

I stopped journaling, I stopped making up to-do list, I stopped meditating. At first it was because I didn’t have the “time” (alone time) to do those things, but then I thought well… maybe I’ll try without them for a month and see what happens. Something about HAVING to stick to a routine or to do anything for the sake of sticking to it bothers me, so I often rebel from time to time to know that I am not obsessed about it, nor it dictates my day. So far, not journaling is not bad. I finished the four thousands weeks, and it convinced me to live the day, instead of doing things for the future (return).

The only things we have on schedule for the girls are Friday piano lesson, and twice a week online mandarin lessons. The rest of our days are all free.

Highlight of our days

I went back to the traditional chinese medicine place. I’ve been going there since 2009 and the place looks exactly the same! I love it. Is it a sign of aging when you want things to stay the same over the years? Businesses’ turnover in China is super fast. We rarely see any store to stay in the same place for more than 5 years. So, I am very glad to see one of my must-visit places is still here, as good as the first time I came here. I am coming here twice a week, doing what chinese medicine calls summer deep cleaning sessions (lymphatic system cleaning).

subway is super convenient, and girls are taking stairs whenever we see one. Lizzy doesn’t like it, hahaha….

it’s super hot days. When we go out, Lizzy always complains about how hot it is. Yet, we find ways to have fun when we are outdoor.

To get back to exercise, Lizzy is jogging in the morning while Sofia prefers swimming. Sofia joined us for once and paced Lizzy.

we watched the new Indiana Jones’ movie and loved it

the girls know how to play with a random mall decor for a long time. Instead of going to indoor playgrounds, I love that the girls can make fun of anything anywhere. It’s all about attitude.

there are so many varieties of food. restaurants, food shops everywhere. My daily stapples include pumpkin and corn (my musts!!!). And the favorite thing I’ve had other those are wonton. I tried at least 5 places already, we even made it once at home.

other things we did:

• visit relatives
• stay over night at hubby’s parents place
• celebrate grandma’s birthday with relatives
• indoor climbing for the girls
• drawing class try out

I am enjoying so much our time here. The slow pace, seeing relatives, trying new food, activities, and the spontaneity of everything. 🙂