Quick thoughts

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Sitting in the UIC computer lab, I have a half hour before I need to go to Modern Chinese history class. It's easier to stay on campus then trudging through the saturated roads back to SHCV. It's been raining in Zhuhai for nearly 3 days straight after some of the most perfect "December" weather I have ever seen. Last week was nearly 70 degrees everyday and clear, made me feel bad for the Minnesotans back home. Spending December in a tropical-ish climate makes no sense to me. I went downtown to Jusco and it was surreal to hear popular Christmas carols in English, Putonghua and Guangdonghua. It made me sad, happy and frustrated. I still have no plan for Christmas and it's making me feel increasingly more anxious. A lot of people are going to Hong Kong because supposedly there is a lot to do that is Christmas-y & there are massive sales. It sounds kind of fun but getting to HK is a bit pricey.

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