Short One

To follow the ridiculously long one I posted a week or so ago.

Sorry about the lack of updates; been busy living life!

I had a fairly fun week, though it got a little expensive by the end of it.

I went salsa dancing (well... I went 'live cuban band watching' more so than dancing, as I'm incapable). Let me tell you that there are some phenomenally talented salsa dancers in Beijing. These Chinese couples were putting Cubanos to shame!

Went out for various sorts of dinners; Hot Pot (which I have to photograph, as it's a right interesting way to eat a meal), Thai, Japanese and Pizza.

Last night I played my first ever Beer Pong game against a fairly loud and obnoxious American from Pennsylvania at the Pizza place where Sarah and I were having a dinner and a beer. We were challenged and we lost (though not by much). Chugging 8 beer between us after 2 pitchers worth alongside dinner (a massive pizza) nearly had us both puking simply due to being over full.

We sat out the next 5 or 6 games (the American randomly grabbed partners and won them all). Then I got dragged back over to the table and proceeded to kick the ass of 4 or 5 more challengers before the American and I were dethroned.

Fun, but it's a gross way to drink bad beer.

Anyhow, today I'm going for a bike ride to Ye He Yuan (The Summer Palace) to take some photos and get some exercise because it's such a wonderful day out.

Tonight some random dude off of Facebook and I are going to go to Mao Live House to listen to a Chinese punk band named PK-14. Should be fun.

I'll post more often, I promise! Just wanted to give you all some time to read the mammoth posts below this one :p.

Hope everyone's well,

Nathan