SOOOOO... i've been neglecting my journal in the name of studying! My chinese is getting better and better. I've actually compiled all the grammar points and sentence structures i've learned up until this point in one book that i carry around with me and study in taxis or when i'm waiting for noodles at the noodle cart. I've been listening to my tapes while i walk about and ignoring people staring at me as i repeat after them. They can understand what i'm saying and i probably appear insane.
I haven't really been up to much lately. So i'll update with some lovely pictures from Xi'an! I can't believe i haven't posted these yet. Beware, there's a lot.
I had to take this picture! You know my last name! reprazent!
I really really really like this picture. Is it just me?
I showed a Chinese girl this picture and she knew exactly where it was. I asked her how she knew and she said the goldfish at the Longmen Caves bring tremendous luck and everyone who sees them leaves a different person.
OH! I saw these guys.
It’s nice to know people think like me even on the other side of the globe. This is at Shaolin Temple! Seen the movie? Me neither...
Kirk is holding up the Big Goose Pagoda!
Kirk seems to have had some sort of holy experience.
Oh just studying Chinese in my fancy robe and slippers. The next night our hotel had bugs. Is there no happy medium?!
Oh, you were looking to change your computer desktop?
This is supposedly a rather famous hot spring. But I jumped in and it wasn’t very hot at all.
There’s so many little pretty rivers here. But I still miss my big river.
He kind of just pops out at you, doesn't he? Don't worry. I've told him to behave.
I like it when plants grow on buildings. Kinda shows you who’s really in charge, eh?
Just a little girl from buffalo strolling though an ancient imperial park. Nothing special…What colour is my hair?! Haha
Bamboo and a cute broken fence. It was begging to be photographed.
Sometimes the things you find behind the temples are prettier than the temples...
Oh, I bought a monk’s robe.