Top o’ the morn’n to ya! I have just started my weekly routine! Sorry it has taken me so long to write. This weekend I just needed to figure out what my daily routine would be.. needed to also translate all of my other past journal entries. So it has been quite a process. But let me shed some on how this last weekend was.
So last time I mentioned I went to go get dinner with 方银 but I never mentioned this funny joke he told me that night.
Ｆａｎｇｙｉｎ： Okay, so he says “ Do you know how American’s count sheep before they go to sleep?”
Ｍｅ： “Yes? We don’t normally do this,” I replied, “but it is more of something we tell our kids to do, it is just a cutesy thing to say.”
Ｆａｎｇｙｉｎ： 方银said, “ Actually our teachers told us it is because ‘sheep’ rhymes with ‘sleep.’”
Ｍｅ： “oh?”
Ｆａｎｇｙｉｎ： “But the thing is you can’t do that in Chinese because 羊(yang – sheep) doesn’t rhyme with 睡觉(shuijiao – sleep)”
Ｍｅ： “I never thought of that… so what do you count?”
Ｆａｎｇｙｉｎ： “Well we tried counting 水饺 (shuijiao – dumplings) but that doesn’t work because it makes us hungry and think about food, so then we can’t go to sleep!”
Haha! Funny – cute little story isn’t it?
Well - that was from last Thursday. Friday nothing much happened – our class 负面转播got cancelled – the 班长class leader said it conflicted with the professor’s schedule so he moved it to next Wednesday – we’ll see if it worked. Speaking of 班长’s (class leader’s) the one from last Wednesday’s 新闻写作class wouldn’t stop text’n me! Lol I think he has a crush on me, it’s okay – he offered to bring me a book about Nanjing culture… how sweet. Since he really wasn’t my cup of tea, I had Natalie accompany me to pick up the book… we all went for coffee later. Luckily two other Flagship students were there, and I stealthily left to go meet my 房东landlord 郭先生Mr. Guo to pay him the rest of my rent – I didn’t make that up, I actually had to do that. But it was funny because 力沛 (Lipei – the guy I was talk’n about) thought he was coming too, but instead the other Flagship students took him to dinner! Way to go team! That night we went to “Talking,” a local bar – I had a 虎牌啤酒 “Tiger” brand beer. I was so surprised when the waiter came back with a huge 500ml for just 15 kuai… this glass looked bigger than I was! Lol
Saturday – the biggest event of the day was my trip to IKEA 宜家 – I think this translation is funny because it literally says “Cheap House” LOL. So Cali made this trip – four subway stops and a 10 Kuai cab ride. I was SOOO ＨＡＰＰＹ． Ikea is a marvelous place . It is funny going in because some families with little children go, walking near the bed displays, there were actually kids sleeping in some of the beds. People seemed to think Ikea displays were all meant for a ‘hands-on’ type of experience I guess! I came back with picture frames, a new French press, a small frying pan, and a small boiling pot –all for about 100 kuai! Can’t beat that! Can I just make a small mention to those of you out there who may travel to China: There are a lot of people out there who may see that you have difficulty catching a cab – they may offer to give you a ride. People – Just say No! Some of these folks could be bluffing, and you could get yourself into a compromising situation. Just travel smart!
Sunday – I had Cali meet my roommate’s best friend 邵莹洁 (Shao Yingjie – The girl who took me to Karaoke). This girl is a sweetheart, so I tried to see if I could hook her up with her own room living with Cali. My roommate (the night before) was like, “omg, she’s asking me ‘What should I wear when I meet cali?” haha! I said, “Cali definitely is not going to care!” Too funny!? But a lot of people here seem eager to be friends with international students, which is a good thing for me, but I try to let them know we are definitely NOT fashion police when choosing roommates in China. After we had lunch together 邵莹洁 and my roommate李岳 took me to an art supplies store to buy an easel, paints, and brushes! I’m going to start painting and drawing again! So excited! 邵莹洁is so cute, she linked arms with me all the way there. I spent the rest of my Sunday studying, and figuring out my new Nanjing daily routine…
So far so good! I made a piece of toast this morning with my new frying pan! I made brewed coffee with my new French press! It is raining outside, but I like the rain =) Today is a good day – My posts should be frequent (daily) from now on!
凯琳 ～ Ｃａｉｔｙ
I though you packed your coffee press? Is it different than "French Press?" Did you forget Uncle Dave's picture? If so, I can mail it to you. Great to see you this weekend on Skype! Hugs & Kisses...have a great week. Should be warming up here a bit this week, most likely mid 70's. Talk soon :)
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