One first, terribly homesick week over. It feels like it's been forever since I came, and quite honestly I feel pretty ready to go home for good. There is a small part of me that has changed, though, that maybe I can live in this city for the allotted time, that maybe I won't be lonely. Really have to put myself out there though.
On Thursday night I went to the senior recital of this girl who played 古箏. I went with some Chinese students, notably the one I met on registration day, ZiZi. The girl who performed got hella lot of flowers. Dayam, I thought US kids got lots of flowers... no. There was enough for (a funeral > <), huge stands with pink, not red, ribbon, bouquets that would have cost well over $50 in the US, and she got about 20 of them. Girl's got enough flowers to make a garden. I was hoping to be able to hang out with the ZiZi, but she's a grad student getting her masters. Not much time for play, or conversing with me.
On Friday after class I visited part of the old palace near Tienanmen Square... from what I remember. It was very peaceful and although a lot of the people I went with didn't enjoy it, I thoroughly felt a calm and tranquil ... shimmer. Later that night, against my better judgment I was dragged to 三里屯 to go to this club/bar. Being a party pooper, I didn't drink, but I did dance... for 2 hours and got back at 2 AM. And I woke up exactly at 6:30 AM the following morning, as predicted, much to my body's chagrin. The other people I went with came back at 5:30, those crazy people.
However, I was unable to fall back asleep and thus was online, chatting, Skyping and crying whenever my mother called me. Chinese malls close early, but I got stuff at Carrefour since the Kazakhstan roommates moved out to be in their own room. Enforcing law soon! Last night, no going out because I have an interview today (Sunday) at 10 AM! Hopefully I get the job.
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