Sunday, October 09, 2005
MAJIANG, DALI & THE LAST TRAVEL DAY
I recently discovered that I am amazing at the game Majiang. It seems to be a combnation of my incredible luck and my skills at board games. I've begun beating Chinese people at their national game. However, once I return home, my special talent will not be realized by anyone except old Jewish ladies.
Dali has been rather dull and quiet but sitting around playing majiang and eating western food was a much needed break. Tonight we board an overnight train to Kunming where tomorrow we begin homestays and start our Independant Study Projects (ISPs.) I have a teacher, Yang Shifu, a local martial arts master who will teach me over the next 5 weeks and if I enjoy it I will continue after program for my next _?_ months in China. Kung Fu will be a crash-course in getting in shape. This should be interesting.
I recently discovered that I am amazing at the game Majiang. It seems to be a combnation of my incredible luck and my skills at board games. I've begun beating Chinese people at their national game. However, once I return home, my special talent will not be realized by anyone except old Jewish ladies.
Dali has been rather dull and quiet but sitting around playing majiang and eating western food was a much needed break. Tonight we board an overnight train to Kunming where tomorrow we begin homestays and start our Independant Study Projects (ISPs.) I have a teacher, Yang Shifu, a local martial arts master who will teach me over the next 5 weeks and if I enjoy it I will continue after program for my next _?_ months in China. Kung Fu will be a crash-course in getting in shape. This should be interesting.
