We are not slowing down. With less than a week left in Beijing, we packed in as many socializing events and household chores as we could.
On Friday night, Muir's co-workers took us out to dinner at the Golden Jaguar buffet near the Olympic Green. It was truly a monumental buffet. There were seven different stations which featured multiple dishes from Thailand, Japan, Korea, China, "international cuisine," sushi and fish, desserts, and beverages. The highlight for me was the self-serve beer tap.
On Saturday, we mailed back all of our accumulated books, including Muir's collection of Jin Yong's 33 kung fu novels! We also paid our last gas bill, talked to our China Unicom rep about cancelling our cell phone contracts, and got a replacement SIM card tray for Muir's phone. Saturday for dinner, we met my friend and fellow Cornell alumna Minerva for dinner at a vegan restaurant called The Veggie Table and then we went to hear Death Cab for Cutie play at a nearby karaoke club. The show was great. Death Cab played some of their old favorites as well as songs from their "new" album, Codes and Keys. I was happy that I recognized 6-8 of the song, most from the Transatlanticism album which my Uncle Paul had given to me in 2005. (Thanks, Uncle Paul!)
Sunday, we had our apartment cleaned, and the woman that has been cleaning it took our extra bedding, clothes, and household items that we didn't want to pack or ship back with us. Today, I will hopefully sell our air purifier...
UPDATE: Air purifier has been sold! Yay!
On Friday night, Muir's co-workers took us out to dinner at the Golden Jaguar buffet near the Olympic Green. It was truly a monumental buffet. There were seven different stations which featured multiple dishes from Thailand, Japan, Korea, China, "international cuisine," sushi and fish, desserts, and beverages. The highlight for me was the self-serve beer tap.
On Saturday, we mailed back all of our accumulated books, including Muir's collection of Jin Yong's 33 kung fu novels! We also paid our last gas bill, talked to our China Unicom rep about cancelling our cell phone contracts, and got a replacement SIM card tray for Muir's phone. Saturday for dinner, we met my friend and fellow Cornell alumna Minerva for dinner at a vegan restaurant called The Veggie Table and then we went to hear Death Cab for Cutie play at a nearby karaoke club. The show was great. Death Cab played some of their old favorites as well as songs from their "new" album, Codes and Keys. I was happy that I recognized 6-8 of the song, most from the Transatlanticism album which my Uncle Paul had given to me in 2005. (Thanks, Uncle Paul!)
Sunday, we had our apartment cleaned, and the woman that has been cleaning it took our extra bedding, clothes, and household items that we didn't want to pack or ship back with us. Today, I will hopefully sell our air purifier...
UPDATE: Air purifier has been sold! Yay!
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