Hong Kong was fun ( Read more... )

That's what Hong Kong is all about. They have EVERYTHING here. I got a couple of Ralph Lauren sweaters, and a cool Kenneth Cole shirt yesterday, along with a couple of CDs, DVDs, and books in English, which I could never find in mainland China. The food is good, too. I'm having dim sum for lunch in an hour or two. There are Japanese restaurants on ( Read more... )

Had a fine time in America (and Canada). Whistler was most excellent, and my mom made me food that was triumphant. To all my old friends that I saw here--damn good to see you ( Read more... )

Off to Whistler for a weekend of skiing! Back in Seattle Sunday evening.

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My Chinese teacher just e-mailed me this picture:

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I moved out last weekend, and got my own apartment. 2 bedrooms, fully furnished. Very spacious, but also kind of cold, since there's no indoor heating in southwest china. I've been enjoying cooking stuff for myself. I've been having a lot of fried egg sandwiches for breakfast. Much better than steamed buns and rice gruel ( Read more... )

So, I really haven't written much since I got back from Xi'an, the reason being that I've been extra busy in the past couple of weeks, and in those precious few hours that I get to spend on the internet, writing a journal entry just sounds like work. But somehow, here I am now, typing this, so here you go ( Read more... )

Back in Chengdu. Pictures coming when I feel lazy enough to sit around and post them on the internet. In the meantime, I can't find my bike. It probably got jacked while I was gone, so that means I've got an excuse to go buy a new one. And then start looking for an apartment, catching up on my homework, and planning my vacation. I might be coming ( Read more... )

Day 5 ( Read more... )