Cravings

In the past week, I have decided that I crave two foods. Mac n Cheese and Reeses. It seems likes Kraft Mac n Cheese is available here...but I have yet to find it. Apparenty my family knows so maybe they will buy some for me. :) As for Reeses, WHERE ARE YOU?! There must be some place in Shanghai that sells it. Snickers are huge here.....but no Reeses. Not even at the Hershey's store. It's starting to annoy me....I just want to enjoy a Reeses....Maybe some one can post me some!!! (by post I mean mail....)

Now that three months is almost over....I am missing everyone more than other. The person I miss the most? CODY!!! Wah....someone buy him a plane ticket and send him over....

So I was sick last week. Threw up....yuck. Didn't go to work for 2.5 days. Slept over at my grandparent's house. During one of those 0.5 days of work, Alanna and I stopped by the Shanghai Musuem. Thus, the picture to the left. When I rotated the picture....it kind of got messed up....it smushed my face...so I had to adjust it....hope it looks okay now....

Stupid stupid secretary....she just spent ages standing around my desk pretending to look through stuff, just so she could listen in on the meeting going on in the conference room (our boss who left for good is in there).

Can't be bothered to post much right now.

Much <3

Hair Washing and Fan Girl Heaven

60 new pictures are now up on Facebook!!! I hope you like them :)

I am bored....Alanna is not at work today because she is sick.

Shanghai is so warm now. I can wear a jacket outside,...but once you get in the metro...it's horrible. It's way too warm...yucky

I always think of things I want to write on here...but I always forget them when I actually write...:(

I had McDonalds yesterday for lunch! I had a meal, so a sandwich, "chips", and a drink. It turns out the sandwich was spicy chicken though. Not just chicken. And then, we (Alanna and I) wanted sweet and sour sauce. And because I don't know that in Chinese, I just said sauce with green on top...haha. It turns out, you only get that with chicken nuggets (but the lady was nice to us). Chicken nuggets?! Why? What a stupid rule! Sweet and sour sauce definitely goes with french fries!!! During lunch, Alanna decided ice cream sounded good. So, we got ice cream!!! 2.50 RMB for mine. :) That's really cheap!

I've also been to Dunken (sp) Donuts! Did I tell you this already? One day, Alanna wanted to go to the fake market. So, we walked. But first, we went to Dunken Donuts. Buy 2, get one free! We each got three of course. Then, we started walking to the fake market. We got onto the topic of chicken nuggets. Alanna wants chicken nuggets. Sounds good to me. We walk by a McDonalds. She gets chicken nuggets, I get a 6RMB (~$1 menu) sandwich. yum yum yum. Off to the fake market. I went back to Dunken Donuts two days ago and bought 3 donuts for breakfast the next morning.

Did I talk about BonBon? I can't remember....It was fun. I got to watch everyone drink and dance. Oh, and the coke situation?! How can they not give out just plain coca-cola?!?!?! I think everyone enjoyed themselves! :) It turns out, the other volunteers went there the next night as well. I instead went to my grandparents' houses. I also watched my cousin (who I just learned canNOT lace her own shoes) and aunt wash their hair at a salon. Yes, they have to go out to wash it. They look at me like I'm crazy that I wash my own hair. Apparently having your hair washed at Yong Qi (the salon) is good because they massage your hair....they also massage your back and arms and pull on your fingers if you want. OH! And they clean your ears with a cotton swab!!!...or cotton swabS.... My aunt told me I had to do it next week....so yippy. I'm getting my hair washed on Saturday! She told me not to wash my own hair Saturday morning. I'm excited...I get to have someone wash my hair for an hour....hip hip hooray....they will also blow-dry my hair....which I hate....I like letting the nice outside air breeze drying my hair. Not some electronic machine....it's not good for my hair. :(

I'm also making wontons next week. Oh, and it's my grandpa's birthday so I'm buying him a cake! yay! Probably will get it from Christine's (there's soo many in China!). :) yummy

I feel like there is so much I could say....but I just don't what to say....

Oh yeah, I went to a basketball game on Sunday! Shanghai Sharks vs. some other team. We were down by 30 points, then almost caught up....The cheerleaders occasionally danced to High School musical and threw their poms poms up when the other team was shooting free throws. I might have also been on TV...haha. We assume or at least one second, the cameras must have shown our area....even if were like a 1 mm wide on tv....hahahahaha

! I found the most amazing Asian fangirl spot! There's this little store where you can by key chains, cups, fans, etc. with pictures of celebrities!!!! HAHAHAHA. You know you've seen them on TV before. Have a celebrity you want on your cell phone chain? Want a wallet size picture of that special boy band member? Tell me and I will look!!! Hahaha. It's like crazy fan girl heaven.

I'm going ice skating tonight! Should be fun! :)

Okay, so can't think of much else right now. My mind is a little blank.

Much <3

Bag Alert!

Attention all people who continuously asked for a picture of my silver bag...a picture of it has been uploaded onto Facebook! Indirectly of course! Haha...just thought I'd let you all know...oh, and my new shirt that I bought the other day is in that photo as well...though, just the sleeve....

Okay, bye for now. Time to go back to the flat!

Pictures will be uploaded within the next few days!

*UPDATE* Apparently you all can't see the picture?.....maybe the other person in the picture has her pictures on private?

Much <3

Bon....Bon!!!!!

Ah...finally a new post!!! So what has happened lately?

Last Saturday, I a took a train wot Suzhou with my grandma and two of her siblings, and we paid respects to my great grandparents. I will explain more on Facebook, when I upload pictures of it!!! It was an amazing experience.

I also found a big store of Semir!!! Three stories!!! Haha...

Sunday was Women's Day...which meant SALE!!! Though, not as big as I expected... Only 12% off. Nevertheless, I still bought two things. HAHAHA, and since my total was over a certain amount, I got FREE SLIPPERS!!! Look for them on Facebook next week!!!! They are so funny! hahahahaha.

Hm...if you don't already know, I am pretty much officially the receptionist at work. I'm also getting major bossed around by the secretary, who I've learned, EVERYONE at the office hates...except maybe the boss? (someone said he likes her). So, everyone ignores her.

Big news! I am going to a club/pub tonight!!!!! Oh yeah. BONBON (thus, the title of this post). Alanna, a friend of her, and the accounting department from work are going to dinner. Then, we might meet the auditing department for KTVing. Then, BONBON!. It's 100RMB for open bar! Though...for me...that's like 100RMB for unlimited Coca-cola? Though, I don't even drink Soda...so, what will I do? 100RMB to watch everyone else drink! Haha. It's so cute. The accounting department (Rainbow, Jessie D, and Amanda) are so excited! They came all dressed up today! (They want to look....sexy...and they keep on mentioning it!) And now, they (and Alanna) are putting on make-up!!! Cuteness (woah...did I just say that?!) Alanna just went to the bathroom to change...:)

What else about life? Ah, yes. Wendy and Alex. They are from the auditing department, and like the accounting department people, they are amazing!!! Ah, I can't describe it....they are just plain amazing! Haha.

I can't think of anything else big happening lately...I should have more to talk about after tonight...

Oh yeah, I remember! I'm extremely sad now that some people ignored my group webcam invitation....wah....:( *cry cry* Oh well, some other time then?

HAHA, ice cream!!! I finally had ice cream! You know those little cake things with swirls on the side? Gah...I can't remember what they're called....but, I know you all have seen them. SO GOOD! And really cheap!

Oohhh Alanna is returning all changed up! Very nice!

Haha. Amanda just danced for everyone in the office! Cute!

Okay, must go now. We are late for dinner!

Julia, sorry if this wasn't as amazing as I said it would be...:(

Much <3

What's scarier than 1.3 billion people?

What's scarier than 1.3 billion people?....

....1.3 billion people with UMBRELLAS!!!

rain rain, lots of rain. My poor shoes...getting all wet...

What's happened so far? On Saturday, I went to the Fabric Market with Lizzie, Vicky, and Jack. Prom dress (or suit) anyone? Then, we went back to our flat to relax. Then, ZHONGSHAN PARK!!! Haha. It's about a 3 min walk from our flat. We had an amazing time. Jack and Lizzie went on the Pirate Ship (you know that ride that swings really high?). All four of us went bumper kart racing,...for three minutes. For most of the time, I was stuck...and when I wasn't stuck, I was going backwards (because I turned the wheel too much?). Oh well, FUN FUN FUN! After that, we walked to the metro, where we ate STINKY TOFU and this really weird, yellow roll thing. I thought it was like those nice roll cracker things you can get at 99...but it wasn't. It was very tastless? Oh well, we had fun. Dinner that day was Vegetarian. We ate with some new volunteers who were going to another city to teach. Haha, and before, I bought a new DVD! ! 10RMB...SUPER JUNIOR SUPER SHOW CONCERT!!! Muahahahaha.

Today, I am the receptionist at the office!!! Yep. Peggy, who is usually the receptionist, is sick. :( Hope she gets better soon! So, I get to sit here, open the door, and answer the phone. Fun...nerveracking a little. Plus, Jessie, the receptionist told me that Thomas (the supervisor/boss) might call me to test me...

Party at Alanna's tonight!

New flatmate came yesterday. His name is Ali and he is from Orange County, CA.

Update on Webcam! So I brought my webcam to work on Friday!!! (I ended up finding it in my flat...) So, during lunch, I got to talk to and see Julia and Wenhao!!! Haha. So much fun. Probably the best lunch ever since I got here.

Keep me posted!

*UPDATE* Apparently Peggy will be in the hospital for two months! Fell better! This means...I might be here at the receptionist desk a little longer...

Much <3