I'm leaving on a jet plane...

...soon.  I changed my flight to arrive August 28th, rather than on the 30th.  Two days earlier which means less jet lag for my first day of school on the following Tuesday and more time to enjoy Whiteys.   The flight change only cost $71 and the only question the friendly voice on the other end of the skype line was whether the air quality was the same in Beijing as it shows on the t.v.  I told her, most days, yes.