That's how I would describe my early days in China. I like water...I like Sprite...I just never know which one I am going to get.
Some examples:
I ordered beef dumplings (or so I thought): I received mutton dumplings
I purchased vanilla cookies: nope, I purchased lemon cookies
I purchased mint gum: that would be green tea gum
I went to the park: there was dancing in the park
I thought it was a clear day: there was a monsoon in Beijing
In conclusion, China is amazing. However, I often go out for water and come back with Sprite.
...I like Sprite.
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Hope you don't mind me following your adventures, Lizzie! Went I went to visit Ross several years ago, I was intrigued by the group exercise demonstrations. :) I love your writing style, btw!
ReplyDeleteYep, when I went to Japan, it was the same way.
ReplyDeleteWhen we thought we were telling the hostess how many people in our party, we were really ordering "3 of the #3".
When we ordered coffee to go, it was wrapped up in about 18 different bags so our fingers wouldn't get hot when we were carrying it (but we wanted it NOW...and needed to push sugar in it!).
Oh, the list goes on. Love hearing your stories!
I love that you're learning to be flexible, and that you are viewing these events as adventures and learning experiences! Miss you and love hearing from you!
ReplyDeleteOh, Sister--the water/sprite thing has just begun! No matter how long you're there, it'll still hit you sometimes. But that kinda adds to the joy of it all. You never know exactly what to expect, so you just hold your mouth open wide and take it all in...one sip (or ginormous gulp) at a time! Rich Blessings~ Marianne
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