I went to the pearl market (Hongqiao) in Beijing the other day. My coworker is educated in the area and helped me purchase a brilliant single strand of round, lustrous pearls for less than $20. Do let me know if you want some pearls or a knock-off purse, these are essentials for all women really.
I also found a cockroach in my apartment the other day. It wasn't the large, black roach that I am scared to find but a small brown one that I quickly killed with a knock-off Puma shoe. However, I discovered the next day that squishing roaches leaves eggs and really doesn't help the problem at all. sigh.
I have also been to see the new Bond movie which wasn't entirely innovative or Bondesque but the opening fight sequence was entertaining and Daniel Craig, well, he's just delicious. I went to the underground (literally) Megabox theatre in the Village in Sanlitun (a major foreigner/tourist area/trap). I decided to sign up for a Megabox card which cost me only 20 kwai but saves me 35 KWAI every time I go to a movie (plus 35 kwai/friend if I take two people with me!!!). Now, I've never been known for my arithmetic skills but I'm pretty sure that the card pays for itself and then some on the first visit.
I'm going to the symphony at the Water Cube tomorrow. Am a little excited!! That is, if I can survive the lonely, cramped, and long subway ride there and figure out how to cross security, etc. As I keep saying, no matter how much I travel and no matter how far away from home I go, I'm still really spazzy about travel...and really any kind of life matter at all! ha.
More to come on this later...
Happy Thursday
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