Today dad and I spent the day sightseeing and shopping. We went to a Taoist temple, and later to one of the many little markets. I found a ton of cheap, cute stationary and stickers, yay! Later we went to the fabric district, which one of my friends recommended to me. I ordered three formal work-shirts to be tailor-made for me. Each shirt costs only $15 USD and I got to choose the cloth and the style from a fashion magazine. They will be done in a week, and I am very excited to have some tailor-made clothes!
News from the past week:
- I've gone out to the bars twice, and managed to make some tentative friends! I met a really cool French guy who could speak mandarin. We spent one day walking all the way from my house (Jing An Temple district) to the Bund, which is across town. It was so fun! Unfortunately, he had to return to his country this weekend.
- I got a job! I was hoping for an internship, but instead my aunt Diana hooked me up with her friend who is looking for an assistant. I will be selling memberships at a fancy-pants health club which is right next to the US Embassy. Hopefully I will make connections with embassy people. That would be cool, right? Work starts tomorrow. Eek!
- My cousin Amanda arrived! Thank god for someone my own age. We went shopping yesterday, and hopefully we will be hanging out a lot more. She is nice and very down-to-earth.
- I am obsessed with getting a pet chipmunk. The other day I saw these street vendors with tiny cages containing little bunnies, mice, or chipmunks. The poor things looked so miserable. I want to buy one as a pet, however I have to see whether the apartment I am going to stay in will let me have pets. Apartment move-in is on Sept. 14th, so I still have a ways to go. I am counting down the days however. Hopefully, work will keep me occupied until then.
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