Impressions

So it's been almost a week since I got here to China.  I'm only scratching the surface of experiences.  Yet I do have enough impressions to write about.

Food

SO good.  I've had some home made food, some street vendor food, and restaurant food.  I like it all.  I can tell that my body is processing the food much more efficiently.  I will eat, and be full, and then really hungry again in a couple of hours.  So far I haven't had anything that I don't really like.  Though, funny enough, the Thai curries I've had have been my favorite!  SO GOOD!!  mmmmm

Most food comes pretty cheap here.  You can buy 12 dumplings on the street for about 12 rmb (little less than 2 dollars).  Some restaurants can be a little more pricey.  I went to this noodle place yesterday with Julius.  We had a BIG noodles, potatoes, and meat plate with a lamb sandwich and a coke.  The cost for both of us? 30 RMB (about 5 dollars).  Depending on the type of food and atmosphere you want, it can go up from there.

At home, the Ayi (maid) comes once a week.  She cooks for the entire week though.  Always leftovers to be eaten.  Also, if leftovers are not enough, just order delivery.  Oh, and everyone delivers.  When I say everyone, I mean everyone including McDonalds and KFC.

Drivers

Wow.  Wow.  I don't know how more people don't die from car accidents here.  It's not uncommon for you to see 2-4 cars in one lane at a time side by side.  People more or less just do what they want and watch out for what may come close to hitting them.  People do a lot of honking at each other, yet I don't see much road rage.  It's a very strange phenomenon.

There are a lot of nice cars here.  It seems that most people who have cars have enough money to have nice cars.  A lot of these cars are European cars which are not common in the states. There are also a lot of scooters and motorized bikes to dodge.

People

I wish I could speak Chinese.  Yet, even though I don't, hand signals are doing an ok job for me so far.  I would like to see personalities more by understanding people more, but that's got to come in time.  People are generally nice and just mind their own business.  There are a lot of pretty girls over here!  Though I don't want people to think that means I'm coming home with a wife.  I have a certain need to converse with someone I want to marry.  Though I did get the numbers of a couple Italian girls I met the other night.  Good thing I know just a bit of Italian.

Weather

It's cloudy every day.  Also there is a lot of pollution, so that doesn't help.  Yet its warm.  It's very humid.  April and May will be the big monsoon season.  September and October will be the small monsoon season. Though there are some who say no matter if it's big or small, if season and monsoon are in the same sentence, it's probably not too much different.

Overall

I am happy to be here.  I am still working with a school to get a job.  I am excited to be completely set up and start having different types of experiences.

Oh, and I don't have a camera.  So, until I get the money for one by either waiting to get paid or by people donating to a camera fund, I don't want to hear too much complaining about the lack of photos beings posted haha.