Day 2: Scene Stealers

Listening:
What's my problem?

I woke up at seven in the morning, an hour improvement from the day before, still a little bit disappointed that Isa wasn't in town. I was really hoping that I wouldn't have to use my guidebook at all. Since I had gotten in on a Thursday, and my first full day was a Friday, I was hoping, at least to spend the weekend with her. I mean, come on. I'm visiting from half a world away. Exactly a twelve hour time difference. I make time for my friends when they come into town.

Anyhow, by the time I had cleaned up, checked e-mail and looked for a hostel to move to for the next night, it was nine and the streets were bustling. Even when I woke up, I knew what I wanted to have for breakfast. I had to have another one of those scallion pancakes. This time, I wanted to get one with an egg on it, as I had seen some other people get the day before. Unfortunately, when I got there, they were nowhere to be found. Their cart was there, chained up to where it was the day before, but no one was cooking. So, instead , I went to the place on the corner.

Vendor: "Ni yao shem me?" (What would you like?)
Me: "Err... Bao zi?" (Err... buns?)
Vendor: "Ni yao jiu rou bao? Cai bao?" (You want pork buns? Veg buns?)
Me: "Umm... Liang ge jiu rou, yi ge cai." (Umm... two pork, one veg)

The vendor then picked up the steamer that contained the sticky rice shumai.

Me: "Wo ye yao liang ge zhe ge dong xi." (I also want two of these things.)

It cost me around twelve Yuan (just under two dollars) for all of my bounty.


Jiu rou bao


Sticky rice shumai

-up at 7 out by 9
-dumplings & rice wonton
-Nanjing Rd
-Checked out Phoenix Hostel
-Renmin Park
-Marriage Market
-Museum of Contemporary Art
-Walk to Jing An
-Potstickers on the way on Nanjing Rd
-Jing An
-Walk to Tian Zi Fang
-Swing dancing empty
-Hip hop dancing competition
-Shopping at Tian Zi Fang (Popigist)
-Swing Dancing (Orchid, Sabrina, Ken, Eriko, Iris)
-Dinner at Chopsticks (Sichuan)
-House of Blues & Jazz
-Asleep at 3AM