October 14, 2001
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Blurrrgghhh.......
Thursday night was the first night I got so hammered I blacked out and nearly puked my brains out in Shanghai. How was this feat accomplished you may ask (as easy of a feat this may be)?
It all began at Dave's place. His buddy from New York came up a couple days ago and they bought a Nintendo Game Cube. They got it like the first day it came out, I'm quite certain they're the first people in China to ever get the Game Cube. Right now, there are only three games for it (they got all three - Monkey Ball, Luigi's Mansion and Wave Rider) and Dave invited me over to play on Thursday after class. After a stressful week of teaching, playing videogames seemed like a good idea. We drank some Chinese beer while we played and by the time we left, as usual, I was all red.
We went to a Japanese bar to meet some of Dave's friends and their friends. All foreigners, working in Shanghai. 20 something dudes with a little too much money to spend. By the time we got there they were all hammered and invited us to join. An hour later of cups and cups and cups and cups of warm sake, I blacked out. The next thing I knew, I was in the cab on my way home. I leaned over, threw up out the window for a good two minutes. Then, when I stumbled into my room, I threw up again into my garbage bin. Chris and Richard told me the next day that they heard everything downstairs.
Friday night, Frankie, Roy, Caroline, Linnet and I chilled at a bar called Secret Garden where I spent all night asking for things from this cute waitress. Four ashtrays, couple of drinks, couple of those dice things, all individually. I guess I should have asked for her number too, huh? Yes I know, how dumb.
Saturday, my boss asked me for a favour, which I fulfilled in teaching a class for him for an hour. This cute girl kept looking at me in class. Okay, so maybe it's because I'm the teacher, but afterwards, I caught up with her and we went for dumplings. I also had a Zhang Ziyi sighting that night at some shady bar. She had a little bit more baby fat than ZZ, but her smile! But no, no, Simon is on a look but don't touch mission here in Shanghai...
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mm..i went to shanghai for the first time this summer and i miss it* don't know when my chance to be out there will be (tight on $$)
but in case good luck on the teaching. smile* don't let the stress get to you. =) wavez*
pictures man pictures!
you went for dumplings with your student?? that sounds kinda bad! but maybe it's because i'm a pervert. it kind of reminds me of the Chinese expression, "Do you want to eat my tofu?"
About fucking time man. This should be a NIGHTLY occurence. By the time you come back, you're supposed to be able to drink both me AND ming under the table. Keep practicing! That's an order!
What the hell do you mean a "look but no touch mission"??? Just what the crap is that suppose to mean? Aren't you suppose to use the veil of mystery and intrigue to hook up with these Shanghai girls? Damn, don't let this entire trip be a total waste! I think you ought to have a long long talk with "Our Man in Japan, Jay"! I'm sure he'll set you straight!
Geez Simon. Sounds like you're having a helluva time there. Just watch out for alcohol poisoning - I hear the hospitals aren't too sanitary there. And oh ya, watch out the chicks who are only after your passport. You could wake up one morning with Mrs. Simon Tung next to you! =P
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