I am trying to plan something for the 4 of us girls to do every weekend to allow us to keep feeling a little bit like tourists so friday night we went out for dinner. I planned to go to a nice well known walking street near tien'namen Square but we didn't all meet up until 7:3o and walked round for about an hour trying to find this street. we asked prably 10 different people and some didn't even stop to help...we got sick of walking and so lost so ended up just going into the first resturaunt we saw...it was ok food and good just to sit and relax and chat.
Also that afternoon I decided to do some exercise and asked where the nearest indoor pool was (instead I should of asked where a GOOD pool was...) after a bus trip to the west end of slumville I walked through a poorer suburb and community (directed by the maid) and found the indoor pool....which was deserted apart from a few old people playing boardgames and one guy that sat and watched and appeared to be the lifeguard! haha I walked down to the pool expecting alot more then I got....Underground-not a sole around-dark-pool...haha but seeing my maid had taken me all the way here then just left I couldn't really walk out so I jumped in (didn't put my ears or head under!) did a hasty 25 laps of dodgy breast stroke and left half an hour later...I will be looking for a new place to swim from now on!
Today felt sooo good to sleep in till 8 O'Clock!! we had a pretty lazy day and the neighbour came round and we all went to the park to play some sports....I watched... this park has a bit in the middle (where i played ping pong) that has all play equipment but its exersise machines and the park is full of old chinese people bending over backwards and stretching their legs over there head in amongst 3 year olds playing on slippery dips...I wanted to take a photo of a funny old man hanging upside down but thought it might not be quite subtle enough..And this little boy came up to me and said Nee How Lowshur (which is hello teacher) he was there with his parents and his english name is Eric he's one of my favourites because he gets in hysterical fits of laughter and is one of the rare ones thats joins in all my songs with alot of enthusiasm!
Oh and this is my first souviner I had made at the Summer palace. (my name in pictures) it was amazing watching her do it so quickly with little sponges, L is a boat, E lucky fish, A is a something bird (can't remember) and H is bamboo and a sun...
I really didn't want to put this up but through family demad it's here. I hope by watching this you'll get a small glimpse at not only my inability to hold a note but also the struggle of singing and performing to an often mute crowd......and I sing about 6 songs 7 times a day....
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