There is a phenomenon of giving directions in China that I still don’t understand: people will only give you directions to the next block. For example, “Go straight ‘til the next intersection, then turn left.” Now, you as a Westerner might think that means that after you turn left, you’ll be there. Oh no, my friend. This is just the beginning. If you don’t see what you’re looking for after you turn left, you ask someone else, and get the next set of directions. You will keep doing this, block after block, until you arrive at your destination. This happened to V. and I when we were in Chengdu for training. I needed to get to Tiffany & Co.* to get some jewelry cleaned, and he came with me. I didn’t know where Tiffany was exactly, but I figured it was downtown near the other big shops. Turns out it was in a new shopping plaza built a little zig-zaggy ways away from where we were. It took four sets of directions to get us there. Yup, that’s about right. Also, be aware: you will alw...
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I've owned this place for 13 years and haven't put up one between the animals and lack of space :D
Although I was looking at the perimeter bookshelf that I've finally got 80% done* earlier thinking it would be easy to garland-light-ornament up.
(* Still have one end I can't decide how to finish...I bring slow project completion time to whole new levels considering I started building this sometime this summer...or earlier?)
Matt, no Christmas tree in 13 years? Even my neighborhood in China put up a tree!