Wow...okay, so, I don't really know what to talk about this last week because it was so CRAZY. We just got back from living it up in Shanghai for the last 5 or 6 days, and man, it was GREAT! Well, most of it was. The parts where we knew we had a hotel to crash at and were close to the Nanjing Road were awesome. The times where we walked all day trying to find "cheap" hotels (my sarcastic quotation marks are there because even staying right next to Nanjing Road, the area with the most to do and the easiest to go elsewhere was really cheap) was not so great because a) we walked literally ALL day, which caused much foot pain and b) when we did finally find such a hotel, it was out in the middle of nowhere and it had cockroaches. Yeah...that was worth it...
Again, to be honest, I don't really know what to say about this last week. We went to several different clubs, got hit on by Chinese girls, went shopping (I got some really nice clothes for very cheap!), ate at a lot of different places, saw some amazing sights, and basically, I still didn't do everything I wanted to do. I'm going back; there's no question of that. And next time, it won't be in the middle of a national holiday, so it probably will be quite a bit cheaper!
A nice couple of things that I've thought about:
-I really liked Shanghai partially because sometimes, it really felt like the US. I know, I know; I'm over here for the multi-cultural experience. But dangit, I miss home. I think I will the whole time I'm here. So it was nice to sort of feel like I was back in the US, or at least, a portion of China that could somewhat imitate parts of the US. Nanjing Road: both similar and different from New York's Times Square.
-I'm now a lot more confident in my Chinese. I don't know why; I didn't always have to use it. But I think finally being really on my own ("my own" meaning myself, Charlie, and Tyler), without a guide who spoke Chinese and could translate for me, forced me to be more outgoing, which was good!
-I like going to clubs. I thought I probably would back in the States, but I never really got the chance to go there. Shanghai clubs are fun, and I know when to stop drinking enough. I'm a responsible drinker; I knew I would be.
Okay, I think I'm done for now. I've still got to unwind for a bit.
By the way, I'm very disappointed in you people. Very few messages from you guys for me to come home to. Sheesh...way to make a guy feel unloved. Nah, just kidding! I didn't really expect to hear from a lot of people. But do give me a message every so often, alright? This goes to everyone. I want to hear how you are doing. I miss you all terribly, just so you know.
Okay, seriously, bye!
再见！
杜楷
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Hey, glad to hear Shanghai is so fun! I'm going to be stopping by there, I think, on my Asia trip next summer. I hear you can get three-piece suits for cheap, and really, that's all I'm interested in.
Haha! Well, I do believe that's true. Just make sure you shop around...some of the suits were more expensive than probably buying your own store. And I'm very slightly kidding.
That's so cool! I want to go clubbing in Shanghai. I knew you would have a great experience and it's so much fun to read about. Keep the faith!
Glad to hear that you're having fun! I don't understand the club scene, and I probably never will, but I think that you are MUCH more responsible then your space filler is. I trust you to lock the front door when you get home.....
I'm really enjoying reading about what you're doing over there, so keep it up!
Great to hear your having such a good time.
I'm not quite into the club scene for a number of reasons. ^^"
Keep us updated!
*huggs*
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