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Articles by RockLee
I suppose I have to pay 15 on top of the 45.
And so goes another day's worth of food. And then some.
I think I'm back down to the original 8 days.
Well, now I'm off to meet Lukas so we can talk to the officials.
Oh, and I was stopped by two young girls outside my dormitory.
I'm tutoring...
Day 15
12:07
After sleeping in, so my meals last longer, and drinking some orange juice... thing, with some milk, I've taken a quick survey of the financial resources I have access to. I have 375 from the bank, 26 I had on my person, and 9 dollars, with converts to 68 yuan. This translates to...
3:50 P.M.
The day is long, and I've done much for others, hence myself. I'll explain shortly.
I used the phone place to call my family and wish my father a happy birthday, and then went to eat some breakfast. I decided to give the cafe from which I leech internet a try, so I went and ordered a...
Day 13
3:37 P.M.
So, uhh...
What's there to say? I studied all morning for the exam. I thought it was at 1:30, turns out it was at two.
Except there was no exam. They took my exam ticket and gave me a class schedule. I'm utterly bewildered. I thought there was an exam to judge my...
Day 12
5:23 P.M.
This just beat out Day 8 for latest update ever. The one earlier this morning doesn't count.
Well, today started out fine. I had to fast for the hospital checkup, so I tried to stay in bed as long as I could. When that failed, I started watching Firefly. Been on my computer...
Day 11
9:52 A.M.
I've been awake for quite a while now; I have learned that I wake before the sun rises. It is too dark to see my watch in the dark, and too warm a bed to get up, walk 10 steps to turn on the light. Night breaks around 5:50, which is when it was light enough to see my watch...
Day 9
9:30 A.M.
Well, I'm screwed. I told the landlord yesterday that I'd pay her tomorrow. This was, of course, to give me leeway in case the ATMs didn't cooperate. However, I was feeling rather confident today and told her I could indeed pay her today, I'd just have to go to the bank...
Day 8
4:44 P.M.
Latest entry ever, eh?
Well, I did awake late today, around 9, which puzzles me. I did some exercise last night (ran about 2-3 miles) so I should have gone to sleep and woken up early. I did awaken various times through the night, and I have no idea why. Annoying.
Anywho...
So, there are cheaper prices to be found outside these walls. However, the risks are higher. While there are set prices in here, out there, you have to fight for the the prices, and they'll often inflate them astronomically. A jacket that will go for 30-40 yuan will be offered to you for 200...
Day 7
8:30 A.M.
After a night with some very odd nightmares, dreams, and calls, I have awoken and I can tell, in peace, the events that transpired yesterday.
After Wednesday, I thought that the "acting" thing wasn't going to pan out, and I was pretty ok with that. I need to study, anyhow, and...
8:39 P.M.
Latest I've woken up, and I woke due only to the knock on the door by the maid. I did go to sleep later last night, though; 9:30.
I can start going to sleep earlier and waking earlier once I have some fruit in my apartment. I keep waking and thinking I'm back at home, so I start...
Day 5
1:03 P.M.
Hm, no morning entry. Oh well. I did awake at 5:50, though.
After the usual daily preparations, I went out, and returned, doing my best to hide from my landlord. I don't know what I'll do soon; she'll find me sooner or later, and if she doesn't, my things will be thrown...
5:02 P.M.
-Well, it's been a great afternoon thus far. I aided a student from Boston find his way to the Admissions Office. There I found out, after doubling back for the papers I forgot, that a) there's no need to go to the Chinese Authorities to register myself. Secondly, I needed to show up...
Day 4
7:42 A.M.
-Things are steadily improving, although lacking food within the dorm itself is starting to affect me. I wake early now, around 6 A.M. (let's hope these good habits carry over when I return to... whatever school I return to), but that's far too early to go out and eat. So, I'm...
Day 3
4:19 A.M.
This'll be brief. I fell asleep yesterday at 5 P.M., intending to take a nap. I was also hoping to shorten the amount of time I spent awake. It is a mistake I'll soon not repeat. I probably woke anywhere from 2-3, and I've been awake since then, distracting myself with thoughts...
Addendum:
The sky is throwing my sense of time off. Due to the smog, it feels like it is constant dusk, without the reprieve from the heat. If you read this, Nelson: remember when I pointed out the blue sky on Friday? I miss that blue. And clouds. I can't see clouds, they, too, are obscured...
Day 2:
3:33 A.M.
It is not yet even 5 and a half hours since I last wrote, yet here I am. Due to my sleeping habits, I was unable to get more than 5 hours of sleep. I suppose with time, my body will adjust and allow me to get a full nights sleep. I did fall asleep at 10 P.M., so I suppose that...
Hey, everyone! This is my first update from China.
Well, it really has been an eventful day, so I'll try to keep it interesting. First off, the flight.
Yes, very long, but not that bad. I found a very nice Chinese couple to talk to and who encouraged me to study. The rest of the time I spent...