Monday nights

My neighbor, Xiao Yong, teaches educational technology at the university. Calligraphy is a hobby of his and one night a couple weeks ago I happened to see him practicing in his room. I told him I was interested in calligraphy and he offered for me to join him once a week to practice. So for the past two Monday nights I've gone across the hall at around 7:30 and Xiao Yong has taught me how to "xie" characters. "Xie" translates as "to write" although it seems to me like its closer to painting or drawing. Whatever it is, drawing, painting, or writing, I'm practicing calligraphy with Xiao Yong on Monday nights and on my own sometimes as well.