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Our plane landed nearly an hour earlier than anticipated. We could see rain and smog blanketing the Pudong airport as our 14 hour flight ended. Rushing through imigration and customs we found Jet waiting for us at the International arrival's section. We loaded up all of our luggage and crammed into Jet's little Audi TT. Then it was 125KM an hour to our hotel. We found ourselves only taking a quick cleaning and changing in the hotel before it was back in the TT dodging through Shanghai traffic to dinner. Dinner was at an old Villa. It was very fancy and very friendly (at least I'm assuming what the workers were saying to me were pleasantries)! We had a private dining room and waiting for us were two familiar faces, Cristina and Isa. I hadn't seen ... read more

It is midnight. I am lying on a mattress in my good friend Conchis' flat in Zaragoza, Spain. I can't help but realize how much of an emotional roller coaster it is to travel the globe visiting long lost friends... 4:30 am December 29: Fog is being punched through as a black BMW races through the frosty Alpine roads of Switzerland. The distant glow of light burns silently on the mountains and valleys like scattered stars. Sleepy eyes are blinking at the breath of the morning air. “Zurich is 45 more minutes away” Bernd says to me... After spending two days meeting Bernd's friends as well as our mutual friend, and fellow exchange student, Stefan, Bernd and I were on our way to Spain. Before I go on, I need to elaborate on who we were ... read more

Knocking, knocking …. Why won’t it stop?? I woke up with beer still swimming in my head. The room had packed bags arranged on the floor. The shelves were bare, and the walls void of any decorations. There was a Chinese guy knocking at my door; Jet. It was the day I was leaving Caledonian Court in Glasgow for good, and it was the day I was going to Shanghai, China with Jet…. It was also the day that I woke up late. The train was leaving in 30 minutes...shit .. I didn’t even shower; I just grabbed my toothbrush and cleaned my teeth while throwing the last minute things into my bag. I splashed some water onto my sleepy eyes and massaged my face. There was a lot of traveling ahead. Walking out my door ... read more

Over the weekend I went back to Edinburgh to pick up where I left off after storming the castle. It was time to pillage and plunder the city!! It was time to taste some whisky!!! Seven companions left Glasgow to Edinburgh for the weekend. A guys night out!! Little did we know what was in store for us.... a feast.... at Kentucky Fried Chicken... actually it was two Family Feasts!!! It was a beautiful evening in the Colonels hall. Our suite (Hostel) at Brodies was on the Royal Mile. It made it easy to dispatch, and explore. However, there was some difficulty in the operation. The Scottish weather blessed us with a steady downpour of chilled rain. Gusts of bitter wind delivered icy volleys as we tried to maneuver the cobblestone streets towards the nightlife. There ... read more

I'm now comfortably settled into my flat!! I have a guy from China, 2 guys from Scotland, a girl from Spain, a girl from Botswana, and a girl from The Phillipines. We all seem to click pretty well together, so life should be good. The Spanish girl Christina, and the Chinese guy Jet are very good cooks... we have all made a few things to share with eachother. I made Gold Star chilli dip... which everyone LOVED of course. Christina made some Sangria, which was OUTSTANDING.. and with the help of some other Spanish girls, Potato Omellettes, which were equal in quality!! I will have to get the recipe for that. Jet made some Shanghai Fried Rice... AMAZING stuff!! The difference in ethnic foods in our flat is pretty funny. Rice, pasta, olive oil, sunflower oil, ... read more

A glass of champagne, one miller light, four glasses of wine, and a vodka tonic later I landed in London. It was hot, and I was wandering around with 679543068957 lbs (a small exageration) of luggage. This meant only one thing... I better find a pub, and quick. I don't remember the name of that pub, but its where I had my first time with a real guiness, and I was ready for it!! 9am here drinking a guiness ... I was still on Kentucky time, it was like an after hours drink. By the way mom, when you read this blog and future blogs, replace the words "Guiness" and "Pint" with "Fruit Juice" and "Bottled Water", while alternating "Church" and "Class" for "Pub" After the seduction of the guiness I sped off with my 679530907257 ... read more