So I'm currently preparing for my first Chinese test. The test is on Friday... I can't wait to get that over with. Anyways enough with the bad. Now the good!!!! I am preparing to leave for a two week trip around Northeastern China. I will get to hike near the North Korean border, camp, see a bunch of awesome scenery, and go to Harbin where I will see the ice festival when I come back in January. In preparation I bought a winter coat from the silk market today. I got a waterproof jacket with a fleece on the inside that can be zipped off, for about $73 - 500 kuai. In hindsight, I regret not haggling the price down even more. The trip to silk market was a very interesting one. I have never seen people fight for business as hard as these people did. At one point a woman tried to pull me into a store and only after a fifth time of saying "Bu Yao" ( I don't want) the fifth at about a yelling tone, was I released. After taking the subway back and getting my bike fixed I saw two guys hitting baseballs in a batting cage near my house that has been vacant every day I've passed it for the past two weeks. I really miss playing baseball so I stood and watched them right next to the cage. After watching one of them take many uncoordinated hacks at poorly thrown baseball's by his friend, they asked me if I'd like to play. I said of course and I'm fairly sure my enthusiasm probably could have been seen a mile away. After taking some swings, the guy who was throwing to me asked if I would like to play with them when they play games. I said of course. So hopefully I will get the chance to play some ball while I'm over here!!!! When I got home I showed my mom my purchase and asked her if the price I got was expensive or not. She said it wasn't, but I think she may have said that to make me feel good about it. Later at dinner I found out my older brother is getting married next month!!!!! He said I could come to the wedding too!!! The only downside to this is that he will move out... Well, I better go study, and there's only one more thing I want to say.
GOOOOO DAWGS!!! SIC' EM!!!
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