Met some truly incredible people in this spot six months ago. Couldn't help but take a picture
I can’t recall the last time I was this tired. It’s 9:30pm here now, which is 7:30am in Austin, funny because I left at 6am the previous day in Austin, having stayed up all that night. Yay for nyquil-induced naps on planes, boo to flight attendants for interrupting and ending said naps to make me buckle my seatbelt over the outside of my jacket, attempt to serve me water, yell a bunch in english at the people who don’t speak english next to me, etc.
All this stuff will get more coverage in a bit, but the very quick rundown of my situation
House: Small, but highly livable. In a hutong, which i find hilarious. Weird bathroom setup. Very near tiananmen and wangfujing. Went to wangfujing for dinner, incidentally. Will have to remember to talk about the women there, and coffee/tea scams
Roommate: Very nice guy, fluent in chinese, british accented. wins all around
Internet: Working! slow, but the NUVPN lets me on now, so no more ultrasurf headaches
Weather: Cold, but no snow. Am not complaining. Oh, and still redonculously polluted. but hey, not like that’s a surprise anymore
Mental state: slightly delirious due to sleep deprivation, but otherwise extremely pleased and excited about the weeks to come.