So a few days ago I finally touched down in China just in time for the Lunar New Year and it was on and poppin`. Me and my boy Luke were at the airport and, conviently, he could not take any money out of the atm so your boy had to create his own bail-out plan and help Luke who was in his own personal recession. After the highly debated stimulus package was passed we proceeded to go to downtown Beijing. Luckily, there are two Fulbright grantees renting an apartment here and they had a extra bedroom with a set of beds. To top it off, one of the girls speaks Chinese and they are both really chill people. So after we met them we went to where the Olympics went down, saw the Bird's Nest, different stadiums and what-not. We proceeded to eat some hot pot then went back to their apartment. On the way there there were fireworks blasting off like crazy, I mean everywhere, every size, every few seconds. It was non-stop Chuck Norris karate chops and car alarms were going off. Perfect time to shoot someone and steal their car. So, in the spirit of loud noises, we decided to buy some fireworks and have our own parade. Then we watched a Hebrew movie with nonsensical English subtitles. It was hilarious because the subtitles just straight up confused everyone. After a while we had to turn it off because it was supposed to be a serious movie but we just kept laughing.
The next day we woke up for the early bird special: watching the flag raising at Teinamen Square. The play a song every day dyring sunrise as they raise the Chinese flag. It was aight, cold as a polar bear's toenails though.
Umm for the sake of time and not writing an essay I will just name the highlights:
1.) The Bird's Nest where the Olympics were held.
2.) Forbidden City. This is where the Emperor stayed and only a few people were allowed to come into contact with him. It was great.
3.) Easting these egg things from the street vendors. Cheap and diarrhea-less.
4.) Eating dinner with some Chinese girls.
5.) Going to a live bar where I met some Chinese duded that hailed from Australia and Phoenix. Also, the bar played live Spanish music.
6.) Going to the Summer Palace which was massive and beautiful.
7.) Staying with some really cool Fulbright girls that let us chill in their apartment. They treated us really well.
8) The Great Wall. Need I say more.
9.) Being able to see another side of Asian culture.
10.) Going to a Thai restaurant where all the workers were Filipino. The food was great and there were singers and dancers that went around to every table and sand songs (in all languages). For our table they sang "We Is The Love" by the Black Eyed Peas.
11.) Going to the Silk Market and trying to get hustled.
12.) Having my first massage ever in CHINA!!!! It was legit and none of that shady business.
Pictures will go up when I get back to Korea. And if you have any questions just let me know. I'm too excited to truly blog.
Now I'm off to Shanghai. HOLLA!!!
Umm for the sake of time and not writing an essay I will just name the highlights:
1.) The Bird's Nest where the Olympics were held.
2.) Forbidden City. This is where the Emperor stayed and only a few people were allowed to come into contact with him. It was great.
3.) Easting these egg things from the street vendors. Cheap and diarrhea-less.
4.) Eating dinner with some Chinese girls.
5.) Going to a live bar where I met some Chinese duded that hailed from Australia and Phoenix. Also, the bar played live Spanish music.
6.) Going to the Summer Palace which was massive and beautiful.
7.) Staying with some really cool Fulbright girls that let us chill in their apartment. They treated us really well.
8) The Great Wall. Need I say more.
9.) Being able to see another side of Asian culture.
10.) Going to a Thai restaurant where all the workers were Filipino. The food was great and there were singers and dancers that went around to every table and sand songs (in all languages). For our table they sang "We Is The Love" by the Black Eyed Peas.
11.) Going to the Silk Market and trying to get hustled.
12.) Having my first massage ever in CHINA!!!! It was legit and none of that shady business.
Pictures will go up when I get back to Korea. And if you have any questions just let me know. I'm too excited to truly blog.
Now I'm off to Shanghai. HOLLA!!!
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