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Poor Boyfriend had to field a phone call from hysterical Gerri last night.  Dood.  I just snapped the fuck out.  Which is alarming b/c I never just snap the fuck out.  That's the key to being a moderate.  Generally speaking I'll take a walk, watch a movie, read a book, bitch to friends or go to sleep.  I do not burst into tears and blubber on the ( Read more... )

1. Our Prez. continues to humiliate the nation.  I thought that one of his handlers might have reminded Dubya that the camera is always on after the opening ceremonies, but no.  At this point I'll just assume they want him to FAIL.  I'll never forget watching the dignitaries and world leaders sitting straight and attentive in their nice suits while ( Read more... )

Winky suggesting that we go to Korea/China next year for 3 weeks.  Since we'd be staying with her family part of the time, it would probably pull in at 3K for travel expenses.  OMG OMG OMG I'm totally freaking out!  Now that's the only thing I'll be able to think about for the next 3 months ( Read more... )

Huh.  It appears that I've been sporting a crusty white toothpaste smear on my cheek all morning.  I'm sure the people on public transportation, in the deli, and at my office must have all assumed it was ... something else.  Mayhap they would have brought it to my attention otherwise.

In other news, have you ever stopped to realize that not only ( Read more... )

Now here's a fun little story ganked from 
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Wednesday the 8th - Luoyang

Okay, so where was I?  We arrived in Luoyang in the morning, and promptly checked in to our hotel and washed the ick off of our wee bodies from the grungy overnight choo choo.  While we had some free time, a few of us took a walk around the city, our destination: Watsons.

Watsons is a grocery store, and nothing provides ( Read more... )

Tuesday the 7th - Beijing

Another morning of strange buffet food and bottled water.  We packed up, exchanged $$ and checked out of our first hotel.  Then it was on to the bus with our mildly exasperated tour guide (hey, YOU try keeping 20 people entertained and on schedule) to the Summer Palace.

On our way there, we were able to get a good look ( Read more... )

Monday the 6th - Beijing

Breakfast in the hotel's buffet consisted of mostly normal Chinese fare - rice and noodle dishes.  I stuck to corn flakes, weird tasting milk, and fruit.  Better safe then sorry, and god knows I was in no rush to use the "squatter" style restrooms.  Ugh.

Daniel scooped us up early and attempted to entertain us with, jeeze, ( Read more... )

Sunday the 5th - Beijing

We arrived in Beijing on Sunday, November 5th at 3pm - ish.  Our tour guide, Daniel, met us at the airport and loaded our group of 21 surly kung fu guys (and one happy baby) onto a comfy charter bus and shipped us off to our chi-chi 5 star hotel.

The airport itself struck us as preternaturally quiet, though clean and ( Read more... )