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Sunday, April 12, 2009
I have (finally) outgrown Avril Lavigne (at 21 years old)so check out my new blog at www.smellslikedeespirit.blogspot.com.
3:25 AM
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Set off at 8pm, Thursday night after workTook the cheapest train to destination. Train reeks of the real China. Sat in a hard seat, with a man sleeping underneath, for 13 hours. Heard the song "北京欢迎您"countless times before reaching. Moments of "mouth open" amazement that we survived the overnight train ride. Checked into a youth hostel, thus authenticating myself as a true blue backpacker. Saw Chairman Mao's large portrait on red building. Dared housemate to lick a stone pillar in Temple of Heaven. Also licked stone pillar in Temple of Heaven. Ate Quan Ju De's Peking Duck. Just the Duck. Ran around Tian'an Men to get to queue. Queued for 1 hour to see Chairman Mao's mummified body. Saw his body for less than 1 minute. Licked a marble carving in Forbidden Palace. Tasted like marble. Climbed to the top of Jin Shan to see the whole of Beijing beneath our feet. Watched the sunset and took a trishaw from Qian Hai to Hou Hai. Licked The Great Wall of China. It tasted huge. Wasted time at tourist traps. Saw some unimpressive role-playing and a disturbing con company. Suspected that the Water Cube is made of PVC, but nonetheless, looked impressive on the inside. Tried to call McDelivery but was rejected because could only provide the address as "Bird Nest/ National Stadium". Ate two fried bugs at a food street for a dare. Suddenly thankful there are things such as chilli powder and salt, and that they are aplenty on these critters. Walked the longest corridor of the Summer Palace. Recorded a voice-dub for fun in Movie World, the sets of shows such as My Fair Princess. Played hand-Chapteh at the carpet grass in the Bird Nest. Got electrocuted a little when running across the Bird Nest. Ate Da Dong's Peking Duck. This time, we added drinks but they tasted bitter. Felt hot and bothered by the weather. and Beijing's resemblance to Singapore. Hummed "北京欢迎您", sometimes sang it out loud, for the longest time. Only knew that 1 line out of the entire song. Slept on the upper deck of a good train from Monday night. Expensive, but good. Was packed like sardines on the subway in Shanghai on the way home Tuesday morning. Reported for work 1 hour later. Ended this post with a cliched line such as "We came, we saw, we conquered Beijing."
11:46 PM
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