06-09-2013, 06:16 PM
Yes, Maya is here. On a bus she took an interest in my watch, was greatly amused and impressed by its Sisyphus motif. Also the guy who is playing everyone found it great on another occasion.
There's also an interview with me by another Chinese girl, who asked me some really difficult questions, such as, "What three words come to mind when you think of Beijing?" Pollution, crazy drivers, language barrier. Not that I said those, but those might have been better.
Gotta get ready for an outing to blah-blah (did I mention a language barrier?) Am hoping that tonight I can transcribe some of my experiences a little better. For now, let me just say there are some brilliant people here -- among the winners and those in support of the competitions.
--cranefly
P,S, I had 6 or 7 mei tais last night, didn't phase me, much to many people's surprise. Some winners who weren't drinking it later asked how many I'd had, and I don't thinnk they completely believed me when I told them. It helps to have a 30-course meal with it. I need to figure out who all these people are who were toasting me. I have some of their business card.
There's also an interview with me by another Chinese girl, who asked me some really difficult questions, such as, "What three words come to mind when you think of Beijing?" Pollution, crazy drivers, language barrier. Not that I said those, but those might have been better.
Gotta get ready for an outing to blah-blah (did I mention a language barrier?) Am hoping that tonight I can transcribe some of my experiences a little better. For now, let me just say there are some brilliant people here -- among the winners and those in support of the competitions.
--cranefly
P,S, I had 6 or 7 mei tais last night, didn't phase me, much to many people's surprise. Some winners who weren't drinking it later asked how many I'd had, and I don't thinnk they completely believed me when I told them. It helps to have a 30-course meal with it. I need to figure out who all these people are who were toasting me. I have some of their business card.
I'm nobody's pony.