Crimped Mullets
Ok, new favorite haircut . . . the crimped mullet, or even better the half crimped mullet. This consists of the top part being crimped and the bottom part straight. Oh yes, there's lots of them here in China. I have yet to take a photo of one, but hopefully soon. So if you want to be ahead of the trends in the states . . . you know what you have to do to your hair.
Yesterday and today I basically tested out gyms, woohoo! We went to one yesterday that has a pool but costs a ridiculous amount. No one was there so Alex tried to teach me how to swim. Yes . . . I don't know how to swim. Ok, not really, I just haven't been able to freestyle ever that I can remember. I did make some progress though. Alex told me she used to teach swimming . . . to seven year olds. So I am probably her worst student, oy.
We went to this deliciously wonderful restaurant called "The Olive" that is only a block away. It's new and it a variety of European foods. It is right below Bodi (the place we go for massages) and they are trying to combine the two as a sort of healthy restaurant that works with the massage place. They had an amazing pumpkin soup that I think I was a bit too excited about.
Today we went to this gym that Alex belongs to and it was crazy. Apparently lots of Chinese models and body builders go there, heh heh. For some reason it was really amusing to see a Chinese bodybuilder. Most Chinese people are small and thin here and then you get this short guy with bulging muscles.
I learned how to say numbers today in class and boy is it confusing. Just to give you an example. If you wanted to say 50310, you would say something like, "Five ten thousand zero three hundred one ten". It will definitely take some getting used to. The money here is a bit odd too. For example most things make sense like, ten 1's make a 10. But then you get these weird 5s and two of those make a 1. And then ten small 1s make a 5. Oy, math is odd here.
We were going to go to Qingdao and Mt. Taishan this weekend however this guy currently has my passport since I have to extend it, and it probably isn't wise for me to travel around without it. Argh!!! I would hate to try and check into a hotel 8 hours away and find out I can't because I have no passport, aye!
Yesterday and today I basically tested out gyms, woohoo! We went to one yesterday that has a pool but costs a ridiculous amount. No one was there so Alex tried to teach me how to swim. Yes . . . I don't know how to swim. Ok, not really, I just haven't been able to freestyle ever that I can remember. I did make some progress though. Alex told me she used to teach swimming . . . to seven year olds. So I am probably her worst student, oy.
We went to this deliciously wonderful restaurant called "The Olive" that is only a block away. It's new and it a variety of European foods. It is right below Bodi (the place we go for massages) and they are trying to combine the two as a sort of healthy restaurant that works with the massage place. They had an amazing pumpkin soup that I think I was a bit too excited about.
Today we went to this gym that Alex belongs to and it was crazy. Apparently lots of Chinese models and body builders go there, heh heh. For some reason it was really amusing to see a Chinese bodybuilder. Most Chinese people are small and thin here and then you get this short guy with bulging muscles.
I learned how to say numbers today in class and boy is it confusing. Just to give you an example. If you wanted to say 50310, you would say something like, "Five ten thousand zero three hundred one ten". It will definitely take some getting used to. The money here is a bit odd too. For example most things make sense like, ten 1's make a 10. But then you get these weird 5s and two of those make a 1. And then ten small 1s make a 5. Oy, math is odd here.
We were going to go to Qingdao and Mt. Taishan this weekend however this guy currently has my passport since I have to extend it, and it probably isn't wise for me to travel around without it. Argh!!! I would hate to try and check into a hotel 8 hours away and find out I can't because I have no passport, aye!
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3/17/2006 10:54:00 PM
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