Friends and the Missing Sandwiches

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I'm been slacking lately on taking pictures, so I planned to take some photos of our excursion today. I went with friends to the special market to buy oh-so-rare-and-precious salami, cheese, fresh basil and western style salty bread to make panini sandwiches for dinner. This is how we are celebrating our holiday: eating stuff we'd never think twice about back in America, but is a real treat for us here. (One of them was cooking when we took this picture.) But after we made them, I forgot to make pictures before we scarfed them down. We were just that hungry and excited to be eating them.  It was the first time I've felt really full all week. (Insert joke about Chinese food here.)

Afterward, we played Uno, watched old-school rap videos and hung out chatting. Some other friends came over later, they drank wine, more chatting. This is my life in China.

Comments

Ingrid said…
Aw that's the life. Did you get Western bread too? (the kind that isn't incredibly soft and sweet)
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Rebecca Foster said…
Yes! 3x the price, but worth it.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Technodoll said…
It's appreciating the little things in life that make it all a great journey - your evening sounds like it was perfect!

All you needed was Doritos and gooey brownies to cap it all off :-D
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Stephanie said…
Hee hee. When I need to drop a couple of pounds I cut out all things sandwich! Bread, bagels. NOTHING beats a good ol sandwich:)
Monday, October 05, 2009
Busy Bee Suz said…
So much we take for granted here.
I will remember this...
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
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