Since I'm back in Seattle now, this journal is over for the time being. Maybe I'll resurrect it next time I go back to China, whenever that is. In the meantime, if you want to continue reading about my life, then I'm pleased to present my new journal: gaojun. If you're reading this, I probably already added you to my friends list.

Just got to my hotel room in Hong Kong. I don't like Hong Kong in the summer, it's way too hot. I'm not going to even leave my hotel room tonight--I'm about to order room service. All I can think about is getting home...

This will be my last post from The People's Republic of China. Tomorrow at 3:40 PM, I get on a plane for Shenzhen. Once I arrive there, I will get on a train for Hong Kong and spend the night there. First thing in the morning, I get on a plane for home! My flight is scheduled to arrive at Sea-Tac airport at 10:05 AM on Saturday the 16th ( Read more... )

You all remember that one Tears for Fears song "Mad World" that some guy named Gary covered for the Donnie Darko soundtrack, right ( Read more... )

I downloaded Fiona Apple's unreleased third album today, and I'm just starting to listen to it now ( Read more... )

I just saw The Godfather last night.
For the first time.
And it was awesome.

China is literally the hottest it's ever been since the late Qing Dynasty. It's like, too hot for humans to live here. The second I step outside, I start sweating. So here I am, sitting at home in front of my air conditioner, writing in my livejournal ( Read more... )

有多久没有这样歌唱？
有多久没有这样想像？
我只是看着窗外的蓝天歌唱,
我只是看着窗外的蓝天想像...

God, I'm so addicted to 与非门. Best Chinese band ever.

I was tagged by spazska

Here are five of the songs I'm digging on right now:

Elliott Smith - "Let's Get Lost"

Elliott Smith is, hands down, my favorite musician. This song is just vocals and acoustic guitar, more like his old stuff. Very delicate and personal.

Burning every bridge that i cross, to find some beautiful place to get lost...This whole ( Read more... )

It's 8:05 AM. I have class at 8:30. It's absolutely pissing down rain outside. Plus, a link to the latest "Savage Love" just showed up on my friends page.

I'm definitely taking a taxi to class. I would just skip, but I already skipped last Friday because it was raining.