Overdrive

September 18, 2008

Apparently, I haven't been online for a while. Even if I was, I wouldn't have posted because I have been extremely overwhelmed with all of the Chinese and reading I have to do. Ok, maybe that is somewhat of an overstatement, but other than the fact of memorizing the book, doing homework, and preparing for dictation every night, my "sickness" has not really gotten better. Well, here's the thing, I'm not sick...just coughing...intensely. I have not gone out for the past week, nor do I plan to until I get "better", which I find will not be easy. I'm kind of wondering if it's the pollution in the air causing me congestion, phlegm, all that good and yummy stuff.

I probably will start posting only on weekends, because this is when most of our excursions around Beijing happen. This Saturday, our director is planning on either taking us to the Summer Palace, or the HuTongs (historic alleyways). I pray to get better before then, but my coughing fit doesn't seem to want to subside.

I met my language partner last night, whom is amazing by the way. She is quite tall, if I do say so myself, perhaps it was the high heels... We plan on meeting again on Sunday to work on my Chinese essay...gahhh! I hope she will take me to learn how to bargain in the city...not like I really want to buy any of the clothing here anymore.

I think this is about it for now, perhaps you'll hear from me again on Saturday night, but don't count on it!

All the way from the land of SRAS, read it backwards...and I hope I don't have it.