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@Nuttz: Thank you, nuttzy dear～
@random: It was a very good flight. I watched a movie and five episodes of Downton Abbey Season 2. I'm looking forward to finishing the season on my flight home. =D

Yes, I arrived without incident
which is a very good thing. =)

My first plane had nearly every seat taken except for a few in the back.
The second had only a handful of people in each row,
some with no one at all!
Struck me as odd before taking the season and location into consideration. =P

My first interaction with the locals was very reassuring
and occurred in the crowded metro:

(I'm going to call it the metro from now on because
1 - Don't know if anyone would understand me if I said "subway�
2 - I think that's what they call it?)

A mother with two young girls,
one was sitting in a seat and the other standing,
who saw that I was standing while trying to keep my suitcase upright
and offered to me her daughter's seat!
I don't know why I was surprised, but I was.
Happily so. =)
She told me they were getting off at the next stop.
I replied that I was too, thanked her and refused the offer. =D

Very reassuring-->that I could be accepted & included in "we"
rather than seen as a foreigner who looked out of place.
Right before I left the States,
my cousins were telling me cautionary tales
about what happened to those who didn't seem to belong.
I don't think I should have that problem. =)
Of course I'll still be careful just in case!

I arrived at my "home" for the next few months
with barely any drama.
I say barely because I did get lost, but I knew there was a landmark nearby and used that as my compass. ;D

I stayed in the rest of the day and the next
because I had some loose ends to tie up
that I hadn't finished while I was in the States.
I left only to buy dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
D = squid with onions and chow mein
B = small dumplings/buns, hard-boiled egg, tofu with soup
L = dumplings!
No dinner because I was kind of jet-lagged the second day
and took a nap...until 9pm. -.-;;;
Didn't sleep much last night.

So!
Today is my third day.
I have not finished those loose ends
(which are very very important)
because of that stupid nap.
Which means I will be staying in today too...
I had been hoping to join the tour this morning
but no luck on that.
Maybe I can go tomorrow~ =)

Alright, diary done!

xoxo,
Silver.

It's good to see you can get on here from there. :)

As for the foreigner thing... I guess that you're technically a foreigner, but you don't seem that removed from the culture, all things considered. I can't see you sticking out like a sore thumb or anything, at least.
» randomjunk on 2012-01-28 09:09:18

I have your twitter, and I don't remember the other thing.
» middaymoon on 2012-01-28 09:46:44

I think people there in general are nice but there are also people who are out to get you once they know that you're a foreigner, even more so when they know that you're alone. Be careful, listen to your instincts but have fun while you're at it.

I love Downton Abbey but I never seem to be able to properly finish downloading both seasons. Matthew Crawley is cute
» Nuttz on 2012-01-29 08:45:57

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