Today I:
1. Walked to the supermarket and found lots of interesting goodies, lychees included. The smog is incredible, almost as amazing as the humidity. I have had about 3 showers today and I’m ready for another one.
2. Locked myself out of my room
3. Got an internet connection which made my life MUCH better – it is absolutely amazing how much my life revolves around the internet
4. Got in contact with my family and friends, thank goodness. I think I was about to go mad with homesickness
5. Found out I am working at BUAA on Weightlifting!!! Yay!!! It turns out my area is a bit of a bludge so I will have lots of free time for sightseeing and shopping. Huzzah!
6. Had a tour of BFSU. As you can see, they all ride bikes. This is bicycle lane, just because there are about a thousand bikes parked here all day every day.
7. Looked around the surrounding area and found the American Island – an all you can eat and drink buffet of everything imaginable and many things beyond your imagination. Kind of gross really, but I ate a cricket. It was crunchy and tasted like burnt pepper. I also drank some Beijing Beer, which is amazing. Really, really good beer which comes in oversized bottles and is 8% alcohol. They also had a live crocodile in a cage, just to prove their produce is fresh and juicy.
8. Went to bed sufficiently tipsy and with a full belly of lots of unknown delicious and not-quite-so-delicious delights.
This is a sign in the toilet of American Island - the translation is meant to read "Slippery when wet" or something similar.
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