Suzhou Youngor Central Hotel

... thailand, india and japan. she said it'll have to be in rmb.

she just came over. they're all too old. it has to be from 2009. *groan of frustration* what to do now??? she said that an option would be to call the booking company and ask for a receipt with a red official stamp on it. so i immediately called and they said that it's going to take a week for them to mail it to me. i only hope that after a week, this will finally be resolved.

... jimmy. i've been excited for that. would be nice to see him after almost a year. sure i saw him in feb that seems like a lifetime ago. so much has happened. like both of us agreeing to move back home within the year. he said he'll be back by the summer of '10. i know a lot of people in nola that's going to be happy about that. it's awesome that i'll be getting most of my friends back when i get back. (jason and lil also said that they'll be back in jan.)

but i am worried ...

... refreshing experience in my opinion. I mean, most years i do the routine two family dinners, both a little boring and containing not near enough booze to get me through happy and content. Also you could never play a decent game of Trevors Ass at a family dinner haha. Trev i'm hoping you'll read this because then at least one person will get my joke! But anyways, great night, great company, and great laughs =). 
Happy turkey eating!
-B

The feelings of homesickness and feeling at home both have their certain moments. They trade off like their on some team, highfiving each other as one goes to rest and the other runs into my head. The fact that my home now is something so far from what i'm used to doesn't excactly help my advancment on the whole feeling at home front. Right now, when i'm used to hearing virtually nothing coming from outside my window, i hear the ...

... is now. The garden is separated into three principal parts, east, central and west. The eastern section has colourful flowers but is of less interest than the other two.

We enjoyed a cruise on the one thousand year old Grand Canal then went to an embroidery workshop and had lunch at a nearby restaurant.

That night we took a taxi to a shopping area and checked out the local shops, found a KFC and had a burger for tea.

... from Shanghai and known as a garden city. The traffic is horrendous and road rules are very limited, there are push bikes, motor bikes and scooters everywhere, helmets not worn and even the babies are taken on the bikes and held by a parent. Enjoyed a walk along the street dodging the bikes parked on the footpaths and taking our lives in our hands when we crossed the road, even when it's on a crossing with the green light.

... about 10 euro each) but so worth it! Today (24th), we walked over 2 miles to the western edge of the city to the Western Garden Temple. The temple had some interesting shrines and statues (including one with 1000 arms!) which were cool. We then walked across the road to the Lingering Garden which had some nice parks and lakes inside. When leaving the garden it started to rain. By rain, i mean flash flood style! Within 30 minutes of solid rain ...

... an ad in a paper for a Halloween party at Zapata's. Now the reason this ad caught our eye was the fact that under Halloween party it mention 100 RMB giftcertificate and free drinks if you wear a costume. Also, if you couldn't figure it out from the name, Zapata's is a Mexican restuarant. So Jess, Maria and I decided for free mexican food, we will do anything. Since midterms were during the week we decided to ...

... a huge favor. They were so grateful and seemed really glad to get to know us. As awkward as it was sometimes due to the language and culture barrier, I know I'll miss them. Despite the fact we had finals Monday and Tuesday, I was determined to enjoy my last weekend. Saturday I went shopping with Jessica who showed me what to get and where to get it for the best price, which was a great help. I left most of my gift-buying for the last minute and thanks to her, I got it all done in ...

... suite; (b) yes - we did; and (c) yes - we dominated. 7. Yes - there were the best ever - and this is no exaggeration because i don't exaggerate - chicken wings ever in the history of the world ever... 8. Yes - Partyworld (pronounced in the same manner as PartyCake should be pronounced) charged us a mint for the use of their marble tiled, grand, lavish karaoke suites. 9. Yes - I did have McDonalds in the morning (how did you know?). It was a saviour ...