09.14.08
Update: Landed in Japan
I just wanted to chime in with a quick update of my wherabouts for those of you who have been following the blog. This has been one of the most incredible summers of my life, and after three months, it is finally winding down. I was supposed to leave Beijing on the 9th and head off to Tokyo, for what is now becoming my annual 3-day stop over in Japan. During my last 2 days in Beijing, I had 2 different visitors stay in my house, and combined with the normal tasks one completes before leaving China (mainly buying stuff, i.e. eye glasses, pu er tea, funky Beijing t-shirts, etc.) I wasn’t exactly ready to leave by the time my last evening rolled around. I decided to do something I’ve always wanted to do; stay in China after I’ve already told everybody I’d left. This gave me three extra days without all the text messages, excess gifts, last minute phone calls, “I gotta see you before you leave” demands, and other hoopala which go along with leaving China. I highly recommend it to anybody making an exit from the Middle Kingdom.
So anyway, I am in Tokyo now, so look for this blog to shift to more Japanese related content for the next week or two. I will be back in Chicago on the 17th, and soon after we will be back to regularly scheduled programming. Thanks to everybody who’s followed this blog during Summer ‘08. More updates on the way from the Sun Kingdom.
Vincent
said,
September 14, 2008 at 3:41 pm
That’s a great idea, but I’d be afraid someone would see me on the street.
maxiewawa
said,
September 14, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Have fun in the land of the rising sun! Beware of crabby hostel owners too.
Jiang
said,
September 15, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Did you mean Chinese are too hospitable to make you uncomfortable?
penny
said,
September 15, 2008 at 11:42 pm
i’m glad that you love china so much. may i have the honour to be your friend? i appreciate your passionate attitude towards life. that’s terrific!