Sunday, May 3, 2009

THE GREATEST WALL OF ALL

here are the notes i took while on the highest point of the great wall:

"this place is given to cliches.
its the top of the world.
after the forbidden city yesterday there is a comment to be made about compensating for something. i wonder if i will be hackie enough to go there.

i bought water at the highest point on the wall. a guy carried a case of snacks up to a place that took me over an hour to scale and on at least two occasions made me think i was going to throw up. when i ask how  much for a water he says two yuan. i get it out and he says no. he meant 20. everyone laughed. 

sophia copola soundtracks are good for the great wall. 
queen albums don't work.

i met an irish couple who complained about the flight from new zealand in the same breath as introducing themselves. i dont hang out with them.

i really want a burrito.

a couple in their 50's were near me during the accent. neither of them were dressed for the hike. the woman had taken off her heals and was walking barefoot. they were determined to get to the top. they seemed in love and joked with me every time we rested rear each other. they make it to the top.

just like honey is a really good song when your at the top of the great wall. 

just saw a women with the worst arm fat ever. i'm glad it hasn't stopped her from doing what she wants to do.

i cant tell the difference between gays and germans but both area really tragic in their middle age.  (they were germans)

i dont want to be an adult.

there was a kid who pooed in public on the great wall. he just squatted over a newspaper as people walked by. he said "i'm done" when it was appropriate.

i love china."














7 comments:

  1. hii i barely talked to you this morning, and I complained the whole time. thanks for not slapping me over the phone. love reading this!

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  2. and although it says hot stuff. that was kate. i dont understand why they picked that but I think it is fitting.

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  3. T--Thanks for keeping us posted! Love the Great Wall photos and your reactions. Keep blogging! Love, MOM

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  4. second megan's opinion

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  5. Dear Thomas Bride, in 48 hours I will be on the same continent as you. I miss you very dearly and hope that we will keep in touch while exploring various kinds of Asian cuisine and cultural phenomena (i.e. pooping on a newspaper in public, etc.).

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  6. Hey Tom, post some news for us. Love Mom&Dad

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