we never got to karaoke last night and we swore we would do something tonight so while we were brainstorming we heard that everyone else wants to go to that noodle place we tried to go to the other night but missed the bus. So we thought heck yeah! So we got 19 of us all on the 6:15 bus to the noodle place 45min away! We had a fun bus ride. It was PACKED and I wouldn’t blame the Chinese people for hating Americans cuz we seriously filled that bus to the rim. But hey, we were hungry. Haha we got there and it was pretty good.
Luke, is in charge of the activities/performances because the school wants us to do them a lot I guess... great. Haha anyways he wants me to get up and sign a song like ASL because somehow it got out that I can Sign so he wants me to get up and start signing a song and then have people walking in holding a sign with their names and then break out into a waltz? Okay
At the noodle place, ( me Josh and Luke hung back waiting for Josh to finish up) I gave the chef an English name Keith and his son who helps him around the place and I named him Phillip. They actually asked to see an american dollar and I gave it to them. I also gave them a quarter and a penny I wish I had more American money with me like coins so I could give it to my Chinese friends :) o well. After Josh was done, we headed off to KFC and met up with the other group. I got... yes, Ice Cream!!! wahoo!!! I really missed that. While we were at KFC, the rest of the group decided to take a taxi back home. So then it was Me, Sam, Rachelle,Crista Ben and josh (so our group) and Sam the boy and Luke hanging with us. My roomie Sam REALLY wanted to walk around so we found a shopping mall that was 5 stories! It was cool. We walked into the Apple store there and we plugged in Lukes phone and went crazy. We were dancing all around and having a blast. It was so funny. There were people staring at us everywhere and the store workers were even recording us and laughing! Haha afterwards, the girls and I were walking around and then Ben came up and told me he found some awesome Changlish. And I love taking pictures of that. In fact, I have gotten quite the collection. Josh and ben Brought these walkie talkies so they can communicate obviously so I figured we can hurry and take a picture and then meet up with the other group cuz Josh came with Ben, how they usually are. Haha so we hurried and took a picture and then went to go find the group and they were gone... no worries “ben call Josh on your Walkie talkie” “uhm... dont hate me, I gave it to Luke so that I could make sure Josh would be covered” ….”Ben, I hate you” haha I was so irritated but Luke told ben and Josh to meet at the KFC that we ate at at 8:30 so we figured, whatever, we will meet them all there. So we head over there and wait... and wait... and wait... and I am getting antsy. Where is my group?! Ben is nervous because Josh isnt with him and its 9:00 great. So im telling him lets re trace our steps back to the mall (down the street) and we can stand by the apple store. Familiar territory right? So we walk over there and its closed and a million people are flowing out of the mall and we push our way through and Ben is searching for Josh asking “Americans? You see Americans?” but we got nothing. We walked back out and saw a KFC across the mall the opposite way so Ben is 100% sure they are waiting for us at this KFC. And I am thinking they totally left us. Which makes my blood boil. But Ben really didnt want to leave Josh. Pretty sure he had the whole “dont leave a man behind” mentality from his military stuff. So finally I had to tell him. Look they left us. Josh is with the girls. We need to go. So we head out and start walking. It is FREEZING and the wind is blowing so hard. We keep trying to get a taxi and every time I give them my card that had the school on it, and they kept waving no and pointing down the road. It is dark and creepy and freezing and I am royally mift. Poor Ben was stuck with me and he didn’t do anything wrong and he kept trying to get me to relax but I was so nervous because the Taxi drivers wouldn’t let us get in and the buses weren't going anymore! So now what?! Well, we kept walking and then we decided we would try another taxi, this one pulls over and he does the same thing and I think he could tell we are so lost. (by now we had walked about 3 miles or so and I am so cold) he lets us in and starts driving and then honks at a taxi driver that pulls over and he lets us in and takes us to the school which was only maybe 5 min away. We gave him a tip and we headed up stairs. I was so tired/cold/annoyed/anxious/alloftheabove that we got to the top of the stairs and I went straight into my room. Sam came in and was like “DELLANY!!! we are sooo sorry!!!” I just went straight to bed.I am sure that it was a big misunderstanding. Anyways, I am here and safe and I still love my group and we all decided we are going to communicate waay better to avoid this from ever happening again. Besides now I get to guilt trip them for the next week from this haha.
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