bloooooog.
since i've been home, i've had more than a few times the awkward summertime conversation, 'where are you working,' &c. kids my age twist their faces into horrible shapes and ask why china; adults my parents' age seem to think i'll become a communist. this, until i tell them i sort of already am a communist, and then they just leave me alone.
i hope all you guys are doing well in your respective home states, pennsylvania is as beautiful as i remembered it, though when i walked into my room a few days ago it was strewn with boxes and the instructions for what seems to be a do-it-yourself jacuzzi kit. i'm sleeping in the living room.
as for chinese culture, my parents continually bring it up at dinner, in wal-mart, during phone conversations. tonight we had some so-so beef stir-fry from hunan palace, which used to be a quaint little gas station on the outskirts of town. i told my folks as best i could that the meal was delicious, though probably not nearly hot or giardia-y enough to approximate things overseas.
on a (more) serious note: i'm extremely excited to hear about your breaks and, of course, to see you come the mid-end of june. is anyone else flying out of philly in the a.m. (ashley i'm looking at you) and/or out of dallas at 12:05 p.m. on the 20th?
have fun but not too much (mike i'm looking at you).
was that last jab too easy?
chris.