Dear family and friends it has been a while since I have sat down to write. I am sure some of you thought I made a new year's resolution to stop writing but that is not the case. Life is just so busy and it is hard to find the time to get everything done that you have to do. I know, everyone is busy these days - except for you retired folks - but you have earned it! So enjoy. The January 1st new year's celebration here in China is something of a non-event for most Chinese. It is the ex-pats who do most of the celebrating. Cynthia and I went out for dinner and dancing with a Canadian couple that we have met and really enjoy spending time with. The boys rang in the new year at home playing video games and snacking on whatever they could find - typical guy stuff.
Landon has now become the second bread winner in the family. He is a professional model! One of Landon's friend's has been modeling for a couple of years and his friend's mother recommended that Cynthia send a couple of photos to the agency she works with and low and behold he got the call. The event was an entire day affair and did not begin well but ended great. Landon's hair has been growing out and so they decided to curl his hair for the photo shoot - in tight pinky finger size curls! When Cynthia came in to the dressing room they were just finishing the last curls and Landon was nearly in tears and whispered to his mom that he wanted to go home. Cynthia simply said "No - this is a job and these people are counting on you!" She then left nearly in tears herself wondering what she had gotten him into. Once they began shooting things went much better. The photographer was very good with the kids and they had lots of candy, snacks and soda for them to consume between shots. The clothes he was modeling were very trendy (Chinese trendy that is) - bright colors, mixed patterns with lots of buttons, strings, zippers and other non-essential accessories. Cynthia described it as Chinese clown attire. Over the course of the day Landon was in over 30 outfits each time being attended to by 3 or 4 assistants dressing him, fixing his hair, adjusting his shirts - very professional. He earned 900 rmb for his work (~$120) The photos are for a Spring catalog and we will get a copy once it is published. Landon was a big hit with the staff and they really liked working with him and expect to use him for future jobs. So begins the college fund!
Landon has now become the second bread winner in the family. He is a professional model! One of Landon's friend's has been modeling for a couple of years and his friend's mother recommended that Cynthia send a couple of photos to the agency she works with and low and behold he got the call. The event was an entire day affair and did not begin well but ended great. Landon's hair has been growing out and so they decided to curl his hair for the photo shoot - in tight pinky finger size curls! When Cynthia came in to the dressing room they were just finishing the last curls and Landon was nearly in tears and whispered to his mom that he wanted to go home. Cynthia simply said "No - this is a job and these people are counting on you!" She then left nearly in tears herself wondering what she had gotten him into. Once they began shooting things went much better. The photographer was very good with the kids and they had lots of candy, snacks and soda for them to consume between shots. The clothes he was modeling were very trendy (Chinese trendy that is) - bright colors, mixed patterns with lots of buttons, strings, zippers and other non-essential accessories. Cynthia described it as Chinese clown attire. Over the course of the day Landon was in over 30 outfits each time being attended to by 3 or 4 assistants dressing him, fixing his hair, adjusting his shirts - very professional. He earned 900 rmb for his work (~$120) The photos are for a Spring catalog and we will get a copy once it is published. Landon was a big hit with the staff and they really liked working with him and expect to use him for future jobs. So begins the college fund!
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That is very cool! I sure hope Landon sends his 2nd grade teacher a copy! I will post it on 214's door! Please tell him I miss him!
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