Driving Stories and More Tells of Buying Stuff

So today I have random stories for you.

The first one actually happened last Wednesday and I just forgot to write about it. I was on the bus going to the other campus and we stopped at a traffic light. There was a van right next to us with 3 people in it. I swear to you, while we were at the light, all three people in the van got out and all three switched seats. A real life Chinese fire drill. I was alone, but I almost died laughing.

Two- On Thursday night, Rachel and I wanted to go eat dumplings and get another massage. I have a map of the city (which makes me very happy) and the dumpling place was marked. I showed the driver, but I could tell immedicately thart he had no clue as to where we waned to go. So, we called Rebecca and had her tell him in Chinese. She told him the road name and that it was close to the American Consulate building. He nodded and off we went. Almost immediately, he started talking in Chinese obviously thinking that we would understand if he just kept talking. It should have taken 15 minutes. Forty-five minutes later, he has asked no less than 20 random people on the street and other taxi drivers. At one point he asked a police officer and for a hile we had our own police escort. The problem was that I wasn't entirely sure about where we were going. We had only been there once and I think that it was in my first few days of fog. Still, when we got to the consulate, I told him to pull over and let us out. I headed in the direction that I thought should be it and in three blocks we were there. It gave me even more confidence in my directional apptitude. And I paid attention to the number of this taxi driver in case we have to come back through this city on Amazing Race- we will know not to get in his taxi. And I treated myself to a 90 minute massage. Alls well that ends well.

My buying stories: Today I got my first order back from the tailor. I had a skirt copied and it came out awesome for only $4. I also purchased some CDs, one of which I was planning on buying off Itunes for at least 4 times as much. It is a good thing.

I am a little frustrated becasue my friends keep canceling on me. I was suppose to hang out with some girls yesterday afternoon and they told me that they couldn't because it was too hot. And then today, I was suppose to go shopping with a girl and she canceled because today is the dragon boat festival and her parents wanted her to come home at the last minute. I am fighting feeling like I am not doing anything worthwhile, but I know that is a lie. Let me just warn you, well those of you who love schedules and planned out days, this is not the place for you.

Have a good weekend.