070109

FIRST DAY OF CLASS

not so soon.

my roommate got sick yesterday night so he went to the hospital

the next thing i know i am semi-quarantined in my room.

one boring night. watching chinese tv i can barely comprehend. at least they were showing the

magic-lakers game the magic won. eh

after i woke up i just couldnt bare the hunger. screw staying in my room starving. went out with

my cool mask on get my ipod and i went to Mc D's

after two hours. my roommate came back. THANK THE LORD. no N1H1 whatever they call it.

CHINA

Beijing Normal Univeristy

So i arrived here last friday. the airport was very modernized. aiport people were very concerned with the swine flu so after we arrived at the airport they took temperatures of each traveler.

after i got my luggage i got on the taxi. the drive was about an hour. the driver was very nice and friendly. i was able to use my not-so-good chinese along the way talking about the weather,family,olympic etc. i would say he has made the biggest impact so far. if i i have met rude driver, i would have been intimidated to start a conversation or even practice my chinese. the driver encouraged me a lot and gave me tips how to improve with chinese quickly.

after i checked in to the dorm and settled down, i just got way too tired. knocked out. day 1

the next day i met up with christina at a bustling street called wudaokou. first time ordering chinese food. wasnt too bad tofu and chicken.

AND then we went to a cafe to drink some coffee/tea

this WAITRESS. updates coming soon.

sunday i met up with tuna to go to church called BICF. foreigners are allowed with their passports. it was a different experience. after going to a korean church all along. black,asian,white all kinds it was kinda cool

yall know me. i love chowmein. and for lunch after church i ate CHOWMEIN.

it was so bomb.

afterwards, i played ball.

best way to make friends and learn chinese. exercise.

people hear me. CHINESE PEOPLE ARE FREAKING HEALHTY.

everybody comes out and exercise. i mean everybody.

campus is open to public so ppl around the vicinity come exercise. maybe americans should learn from them. i made a friend. name: ZHENG physics graduate student. we gonna ball together for life.

and let me tell you about Mc D

24 hour stores. so many people. SO MANY PEOPLE. stop eating. GO EAT YOUR RICE

$3 Big Mac meal. sounds appealing?

so yea i really like it here. ppl know im from a foreign country so they try to help you with conversation and all that. some try to jipp you. gotta watch out.

i talked to a random grandpa yesterday asking him if he can help me with conversation every other day. he said yea its cool. so im looking foward to that.

lupin