i know it's been a while since i rapped at you, but i wanted to wait until i had access to a working, and semi-clean, keyboard. these internet bars simply don't cut it. they are full of students playing online games or watching t.v. shows. people spend so much time in there, that some restaurants run a business of sending people through with carts of fried rice and other such things. also it's very dark. anyway, i've finally dragged my lazy butt over to the school's computer center, which is pretty small, but is deviod of people. probably because there is no counter-strike installed on these computers.
i'd like now to address the second part of my title today, so nobody stays worried throughout the rest of my post. i seem to have permanently misplaced my USB flash drive, which had all of the pictures i took while in beijing. so all that i am left with is the low quality versions i've put here, and some random stuff i've e-mailed to other people. but never fear, i've mostly gotten over it by now, and i remember what beijing looked like (crap). but what does that mean for my faithful readers? you'll have to wait a while to see any pictures while i sort myself out.
i think my favorite word in the chinese language is lihai, which directly translated means "fearsome." for example, you could say bruce lee is very lihai, which is probably the most appropriate usage of the word. however, you can also use the word to describe all sorts of things, or at least i like to. for example, someone's use of chopsticks can be lihai, as can the scenery. however, the most lihai thing that i can think of is clark's laziness.
my roommate is a pretty cool dude named Tang Yong. he's studying architecture here, but also likes to play soccer and take long walks on the beach. another thing he really likes is helping my incompetent ass out. it seems like we're gonna get along really well. last night he let me listen to some of his favorite chinese rock music, which is not bad considering the pop garbage that dominates here. i had him listen to my favorite song, "trailer trash" by modest mouse, and had fun trying to explain to him what "trailer trash" meant, as well as the title of the album, "the lonesome crowded west." he said that last semester he took a course on rock music, and the professor made them listen to "the wall" from start to finish on the roof of one of the buildings here one night.
well, today is another holiday here, and we're gonna try to go down to west lake (the major tourist draw in hangzhou) to look at some lamps or something. the weather has been really nice the last two days, and i took some pictures, but i'll write about all that next time. and because you all love us, our contact info is below:
Middlebury College School in China
Center for International Programs
Zhejiang University of Technology
Box # 1026
Number 6, Zhaohui District
Hangzhou, P.R.C. 310032
just stick anybody's name at the top of that. also, if you wish to call me, my phone number is 011-86-571-8881-7676. please be aware of the time difference if you do decide to spend a ridiculous amount of money to say hello. also, i am getting a fax line put in this weekend, so i'll get that to you as soon as possible (joke).
somebody remind me to pick up the bloc party debut album when i get back to the states.
i think my favorite word in the chinese language is lihai, which directly translated means "fearsome." for example, you could say bruce lee is very lihai, which is probably the most appropriate usage of the word. however, you can also use the word to describe all sorts of things, or at least i like to. for example, someone's use of chopsticks can be lihai, as can the scenery. however, the most lihai thing that i can think of is clark's laziness.
my roommate is a pretty cool dude named Tang Yong. he's studying architecture here, but also likes to play soccer and take long walks on the beach. another thing he really likes is helping my incompetent ass out. it seems like we're gonna get along really well. last night he let me listen to some of his favorite chinese rock music, which is not bad considering the pop garbage that dominates here. i had him listen to my favorite song, "trailer trash" by modest mouse, and had fun trying to explain to him what "trailer trash" meant, as well as the title of the album, "the lonesome crowded west." he said that last semester he took a course on rock music, and the professor made them listen to "the wall" from start to finish on the roof of one of the buildings here one night.
well, today is another holiday here, and we're gonna try to go down to west lake (the major tourist draw in hangzhou) to look at some lamps or something. the weather has been really nice the last two days, and i took some pictures, but i'll write about all that next time. and because you all love us, our contact info is below:
Middlebury College School in China
Center for International Programs
Zhejiang University of Technology
Box # 1026
Number 6, Zhaohui District
Hangzhou, P.R.C. 310032
just stick anybody's name at the top of that. also, if you wish to call me, my phone number is 011-86-571-8881-7676. please be aware of the time difference if you do decide to spend a ridiculous amount of money to say hello. also, i am getting a fax line put in this weekend, so i'll get that to you as soon as possible (joke).
somebody remind me to pick up the bloc party debut album when i get back to the states.
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