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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - Love … And last Friday, in the CIEE bus on our way back from the 798 art district, I gazed outside the window. The sun was setting, and with the heavy air pollution, the whole sky seemed golden. I had a whirlwind of images of the day and the art district before my eyes, mixing with the burning building facades passing by… In that moment, I realized: I love Beijing. China. I love it with a huge smile and an ever-present annoyance; I love it with my entire sense of curiosity and exploration lust. I love it for the chaos, the possibilities, the chances and the risks, I love it for the contrasts – the glitter and excitement, and the police men and the grittiness. I love it for my lack of control over it. I love it for the fact that anything can happen. Oh, I’ll still complain. I’ll still get irritated. But it’s all just a part of my time here – and right now, I love my time here. And it doesn’t necessarily have to be the time of my life but rather, the start of the time of my life. I didn't think I would love this place. I'm glad I was wrong. |
babe, im so glad you are taking so much out of this... you make it sound increadbly appealing... though the grit and the grime and the dirt and the other various layers of bodily fluids China is a great place... and i know it to be fact to... but it takes a strong person to live there after being accustomed to comforts of a pristiene western world
feifei, you are going to be a much richer person for this experience!
and i've said it a thousand times but i really envy you
and you derserve this one a million oppourtunity, im not talking about getting a seat at a grand world class uni (coz you could have had that regardless) but im talking about growing up western and getting to appreciate China in all its grimy glory pre-mod-capiltalisation-takeover in your prime.
taking that initiative makes you a very brave woman.
kudos to you!
all my love!
Thank you Lil! I'm glad you of all people appreciate what I was trying to convey. Thank you for everything!
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