Fun, fun and more fun
Friday was a good, though tiring day at work. A US supplier visited and we had a great meeting to share ideas and trade information. It was good for the local engineers, etc., to get first-hand info.
Friday night we went to the Howard Johnson All-Suites for buffet dinner. It was pretty good and we'll probably go again.
Saturday we slept in and it felt so good! Then we went shopping and I became a one-day sensation in Suzhou. I had bought a shirt in Guilin, black with Chinese characters in white. It says "mei you qian" pronounced "may yo chen". It means "I have no money". I wore it Saturday as we went shopping and everybody got a kick out of it. The workers at the mall, the other shoppers, people on the street. Everywhere we went, we heard "mei you qian!" And people would laugh. At the American bar last night, the other foreigners wanted to know where to buy one. It was surprising how much entertainment I provided. Imagine the lack of response a foreigner in the US would get just by wearing a shirt that says "no money".
And you can tell my jaw muscles are still misaligned. I now have a crooked smile :^/
Today we did a little more shopping and found a pretty dress for GP. Our best bet for pregnancy clothes has been the Korean clothing stores. The dresses are typically loose and/or high-waisted, so they fit her well, and the fashions are 200% better than the Chinese, maternity clothes.
Afterwards we stopped at Big & Whistle for an orange juice and some popcorn. On our stroll following drinks, we made a big discovery. And it was delicious.
Friday night we went to the Howard Johnson All-Suites for buffet dinner. It was pretty good and we'll probably go again.
Saturday we slept in and it felt so good! Then we went shopping and I became a one-day sensation in Suzhou. I had bought a shirt in Guilin, black with Chinese characters in white. It says "mei you qian" pronounced "may yo chen". It means "I have no money". I wore it Saturday as we went shopping and everybody got a kick out of it. The workers at the mall, the other shoppers, people on the street. Everywhere we went, we heard "mei you qian!" And people would laugh. At the American bar last night, the other foreigners wanted to know where to buy one. It was surprising how much entertainment I provided. Imagine the lack of response a foreigner in the US would get just by wearing a shirt that says "no money".
And you can tell my jaw muscles are still misaligned. I now have a crooked smile :^/
Today we did a little more shopping and found a pretty dress for GP. Our best bet for pregnancy clothes has been the Korean clothing stores. The dresses are typically loose and/or high-waisted, so they fit her well, and the fashions are 200% better than the Chinese, maternity clothes.
Afterwards we stopped at Big & Whistle for an orange juice and some popcorn. On our stroll following drinks, we made a big discovery. And it was delicious.
posted by Matt aka Maxiu at
5:23 PM
3 Comments:
Cold Stone - Yummmmmmmmmm....
wow, that is a misaligned jaw! Love the shirt, thanks for the explanation, I wouldn't have gotten it on my own ;)
Mmmm, coldstone! I think that we may need to go there today!
Maternity clothes - with Jordan I had a seamstress in the Azores, I'd just show her a picture and she'd make it!
KBF
I wish I had that shirt when I was in Suzhou/Shanghai. All those people relentlessly selling watches, etc were wearing me down.
Hope your jaw feels better soon!
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