My short work week came and went. There wasn't much work to do, but I had a meeting with Guo Xiaohong, or Catherine as we call her, one of the project directors, about what kinds of stories I want to be writing. I told her that I love experiencing and writing about new foods, especially Chinese food from an American perspective. Some of the other topics we discussed sound REALLY cool, and she's trying to find a Chinese reporter to team up with me to go do some stories soon. I'm excited!
We met Tim again for dinner on Thursday and had Japanese food. In my opinion, it doesn't get much better than Japanese fried rice. Tim leaves Friday to go back to the States after spending a month on his own in China. Maybe I need to start planning a graduation trip…
Dinner was followed by coffee/milk tea at this cute bakery across from where we work. It had tables that were little Chinese boats "floating" in a pond with fish - so cool!
We finally went OUT on Friday night to watch USA play Slovenia (World Cup) at a Tex-Mex restaurant/bar called Tim's BBQ. USA tied AGAIN. I wasn't a fan of the bar too much (it was owned by an unfriendly white man who had many Chinese minions, it seemed), but there was a cool duo playing covers. Annie and I guessed that they were Pilipino. The drinks were good, but expensive compared to the prices we are used to seeing at restaurants and markets near our apartment.
We moved on to Sanlitun, an area of Beijing "where all the drunk people are," as a local described. The road we were dropped of near had bar after bar, all offering overpriced but negotiable beer. It all seemed pretty unoriginal, and Chinese were the minority here. If only USA could pull out a WIN, Sanlitun would be the place to be!
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Gambei! Finish your glass! [Day 2]
Today was my first full day in Beijing, and I enjoyed it!
--Disclaimer: I promise I won't be writing a day-to-day "then I did this…" entry every day, but I have free time and want to remember it all later.--
I thought I had slept past noon, but it was only 8:30AM when I woke up. I met the two interns from App, PA and Annie. They showed us the way to our office where I was able to get internet for the first time, but not on my stupid CCI laptop. Had to use some sketchy file to get through to facebook, but was v. happy that I did. It was great to hear from friends from home! The office building is huge, and the floor that the UNC interns will be working on is just a huge newsroom. Can't wait to see it full tomorrow. The ASU interns will be working a floor below us with business-centric jobs. None of us really know what to expect.
We went to lunch, where I had Japanese food (don't worry, I had Chinese for dinner). Basically, we pointed to what we wanted on the menu. The crazy thing is that it was 25 yuan, which is barely over $3… and I still have a to-go box in the fridge. Next, at the market, I got some essentials, like soap and dishware.
After a coma, we took a taxi to a hutong (an old street with vendors, specialty stores, restaurants and bars) and shared some Chinese dishes at Taste. We met up with another American, Keith who has been teaching Chinese to students for a year and a half. He knew the place well and could speak Chinese. Knowing him will be helpful. We walked the streets and saw some strange things -- baby ducks for sale, Chinese people putting Lady Gaga to shame with the things they were wearing, completely public "bathrooms," etc. -- and eventually went to a rooftop bar. We were the only people there, so they treated us special. Basically, they wouldn't leave us alone and insisted we buy more beer. They even brought a TV over and tried forever to get it to the sports channel. More walking followed, complete with "lame live music," as the Lonely Planet travel guide book accurately describes, group dancing, and murky lakes.
After a quick taxi ride home, we're back and anticipating day #1 on the job.
--Disclaimer: I promise I won't be writing a day-to-day "then I did this…" entry every day, but I have free time and want to remember it all later.--
I thought I had slept past noon, but it was only 8:30AM when I woke up. I met the two interns from App, PA and Annie. They showed us the way to our office where I was able to get internet for the first time, but not on my stupid CCI laptop. Had to use some sketchy file to get through to facebook, but was v. happy that I did. It was great to hear from friends from home! The office building is huge, and the floor that the UNC interns will be working on is just a huge newsroom. Can't wait to see it full tomorrow. The ASU interns will be working a floor below us with business-centric jobs. None of us really know what to expect.
We went to lunch, where I had Japanese food (don't worry, I had Chinese for dinner). Basically, we pointed to what we wanted on the menu. The crazy thing is that it was 25 yuan, which is barely over $3… and I still have a to-go box in the fridge. Next, at the market, I got some essentials, like soap and dishware.
After a coma, we took a taxi to a hutong (an old street with vendors, specialty stores, restaurants and bars) and shared some Chinese dishes at Taste. We met up with another American, Keith who has been teaching Chinese to students for a year and a half. He knew the place well and could speak Chinese. Knowing him will be helpful. We walked the streets and saw some strange things -- baby ducks for sale, Chinese people putting Lady Gaga to shame with the things they were wearing, completely public "bathrooms," etc. -- and eventually went to a rooftop bar. We were the only people there, so they treated us special. Basically, they wouldn't leave us alone and insisted we buy more beer. They even brought a TV over and tried forever to get it to the sports channel. More walking followed, complete with "lame live music," as the Lonely Planet travel guide book accurately describes, group dancing, and murky lakes.
After a quick taxi ride home, we're back and anticipating day #1 on the job.
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