Remember when I said I just might get out of China without contracting any weird diseases? Well, two weeks ago I got pink eye for the first time in my life. This picture is from day 1.
Look at those unruly eyebrows!
It actually was more like "red eye" on day 2 but I failed to get a picture of that. I called it my "dragon eye". Where I got it, I have no idea. But it was a really mild case. I guess pink eye is supposed to itch and burn but mine didn't. I did have the obligatory "eye glued shut" in the morning for a couple of days, but the goo went away pretty quickly. I just got some regular eye drops from the pharmacy, and I'm not sure whether they actually helped or whether the pink eye went away on its own. Whatever happened, I'm pretty proud of myself because not only did I NOT infect Adam, but I didn't even let it spread to my other eye. Boo-yah! Hygiene! And disinfectant.
Smudgie, we just discovered, has tapeworms. Or a tapeworm. I don't know, apparently dog tapeworms have segments and the segments break off and you can see them in the poop and sometimes I find them on his butthole right after he poops. They don't seem to be causing him any discomfort, which is good, because we can't take him to the vet until Friday. Some American people are visiting Adam's plant this week and Vivian is the only translator so she can't come with us to the vet while they're here.
Other than that, life has been pretty smooth sailing since we got back. There was no poop water on the floor when we returned. And lo and behold, Rui'an isn't a rainforest anymore. The only rain we've had was when the typhoon came through, and it really wasn't that bad. It has, however, been unbearably hot. I go to the grocery store as soon as it opens at 8:00am so I don't have to go during the day. And even then, when I leave at 8:20, it's so much hotter already. But sometimes it's nice in the shade. Here is Smudgie playing outside:
Smudgie likes the new food I bought him (Taste of the Wild) and he eats it without me having to say "Eat your food" sternly while pointing at the bowl. I'm glad he doesn't have to eat that Pedigree crap anymore. Only one more month and we'll be in Shanghai hanging out, while Smudgie gets his paperwork in order. Also, I've lost 7 lbs of "America weight" already. Although what's going to stop me from buying cake at the Giant when we get back??? Ummmmmm I don't know. :) I mean, we have to celebrate our triumphant return, right??
