Living in China puts real meanin in the old phrase "in order for there to be good there has to be bad". Here is a little list of the drawbacks to living in China and the things I wouldnt trade for anything in the world:
Bad:
- having to order our dinner based off the pics on the menu
- the absolutely horrible smells everywhere we go
- having people literally stand not even a foot away from my face and just stare at me
- the disgusting live creaters(I say "creaters" becuase a lot of times I dont know what that are) that are still alive in buckets at the grocery store. along with the other butchered items such as pigs feet.
- ending up at the wrong metro station on the absolute other side of the city because I wasnt paying attention to what metro I was getting on
- the enormous language barrier
- the slippery floors in the metro station (constantly worried that I am gonna fall and break my arm)
Awesome:
- accidentally ordering frog and then having our waiter explain what we ordered by acting like a frog
- watching the roomie run out of the convenience store becuase she was gagging too much due to the smell to stay in the store and seriously hoping that she doesnt throw up all over the floor.
- random photo shoots that make my cheeks and abs hurt becuase we are laughing so hard
- having everyone in the store stop what they are doing and look at us American girls because we screamed at the top of our lungs and jumped when we noticed that the creaters where still alive.
- knowing the metro station really well becuase I have been ALL over on it
- being able to say whatever I want becuase no one can understand me
- being able to run and get a really good slide across the floor with my slippery black flats on the slippery metro floor and just have everyone stare as the crazy American girls causing a raucus
I am sure that I will have lots more to add to this list as my everyday adventures in China continue:)
