I got my first grades back from my first few assignments, A's across the board!! haha. Knowing how my papers and classes are going to be graded has taken some stress off my shoulders which is nice. I really did not do much this past week school wise. I did however attempt to get my laundry done which sent me on a wild goose chase following this chinese girl with Elliot and Carlin. In the end, she took us to this little po'dunk room in the back of a store to have this lady do them. It was going to cost us 300 yuan to get 2 loads done, NOT WORTH IT! We did find a place on campus that does it for 12 yuan per load which is quite the bargain but is not open till Monday =/. (For those who were wondering 1 USD = 6.2 Yuan)
Getting off the school topic, my Friday started off extremely well. First of all, there was no morning class scheduled for Friday, so I could sleep in!! I also was able to finally skype some amazing friends of mine from back home. Talked for quite some time with Amanda Werling and Kristy Andorfer, which was nice and needed. My Friday evening class ended and onset Stevie Aoki hysteria!! (Mostly it was Elliot just freaking out, but the rest of us were pretty stoked as well) He was going to be playing at a club in Shanghai, and about 15 or so of our group got tickets. I was not able to take really any pictures, but once my friends share me their pictures, I will post them. I really had no clue what to expect at a concert like this. First of all it was in a club which is pretty small compared to other places he has performed. Second, he plays electronic music and I had not previously listened to really anything that resembled this genre. Although I had my doubts, I would be lying if I said I was not pretty excited to attend this concert. The time came around to leave for the concert and being with Elliot, we had to get there early so we could be in the front of the venue. We definitely showed everyone when we got there 3 AND A HALF HOURS before he even appeared haha. The concert started at 9 with a few openers, and Aoki was "supposed" to take the stage around midnight. Well we got there at 9 on the dot, and Aoki didn't show his face until 1:30 AM.
I also had my doubts about this, but I was not let down. His showmanship, ability to keep the crowd entertained (myself included), and the atmosphere he created was impressive. For those who don't know me that well, I do not listen to music that often let alone go to concerts, and even I had an amazing time. By the time Aoki took the floor, choas and madness had swept across the crowd. Even though the venue was small, there was really no place to even jump up and down let alone dance. Mass shoving wars started, barriers were broken, and among it all was me having the time of my life. It really does show that trying something completely out of your comfort zone can be so rewarding. AND this may come to shock to many, but I would say that I was definitely dancing or attempting to atleast. I also have witnesses for any unbelievers haha. I got back to my room around 3:15 where I was finally able to breathe clean air and rest legs that had been standing for around 6 hours. All in all, it was a good night, and I have Carlin, Elliot, and Josh to thank for that!
***********Because I don't have any pictures now, check out this youtube video of Stevie Aoki, so you can see what was witnessed on my end!**************
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waM6R5_1Vuw (This is from last year, but its at the same place as we went to)
This was my getup for the concert. YESSIR, I brought the pink pants to China! haha =]
After sleeping in some on Saturday, Elliot, Carlin, Josh, and Zack decided to visit a place called Qidao (Chi - Dow). It is a smaller water town, but still considered to within Shanghai. There is not really much to say about this place, but It was definitely fun seeing all the old architecture and numerous shops. This was also the first time we visited a place without having someone in our group who could speak or read Chinese. Needless to say we made it there and back with very few hiccups, which I would consider a successful trip.
Below are some pictures that were taken from this water town.
After taking this picture and uploading it on here, I forgot to even check out what this building actually was. I think it was a restaurant, but I am not completely sure. Many of the buildings in this area had lights like this lighting it up against the night sky. It was a very neat site to see.
This one was taken from one bridge to the other. This waterway was the main mode of transportation when the place was first established. There were many gondolas behind me when I took this picture. Also as you can see like I was saying earlier, the lights made the view a pretty nice one to see.
While we were here, we checked out many shops and stalls. We were actually here during rush hour at about 5:30 which then you could see that this place is mostly used by the locals for food and other essential things. This is also the first place that I saw that sold dog to eat =/. We found this out because there was dried dog meat still in the shape of one. (I did take a picture but decided not to put it on here. If you want to see it just let me know)
All in all, the start of this weekend was pretty amazing! Tomorrow (Sunday) should be a pretty relaxed day, and I am looking forward to it!
Again, if you want to skype (Which I would greatly appreciate) just let me know a time that works best for you on your time; and I will try to make time to do it.
Since I got grief last time,
Ashley Noel, I freaking love you! Also tell Lance that as well.
Can't wait to see what else God has in store!
Corbin
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