Brain Freeze

Have you ever forgot something so basic it was embarrassing? I had one of those moments yesterday. While sitting inside of a bakery in downtown Blaine, I blanked out on how to write the first character of my Chinese name, 戴. I guess it's not such a big deal, but for someone who has studied Chinese for a couple of years now, writing my name is something that I take great pride in. But I guess memory lapses like that do happen every now and then. I'll just have to keep my characters sharp by doing more practice!

Actually, more practice may be on the way. I just met a bunch of new Chinese friends at a nearby Chinese restaurant. They have Bible study on Wednesdays, so I'll definitely be going to that. They even have contacts all around China and might be able to help me get a job in the future.