Six Weeks In China

I might be wrong about this, but the report from Facebook indicates that I'm missing summer. I guess this isn't a problem really, since i'm in China, but at the same time, I'm seeing that parties and shows and things are going on, some of which are going on at my house. My friends are celebrating birthdays and I'm missing out. I guess it's good that I keep getting invited to these things in spite of my obvious absence. I still feel frustrated that I'm not going to be around for this stuff, even if it means more work for me.

Though before I left, a number of people pointed out that I would come home with a distinct advantage. I won't be sick of summer in June -- in fact, I'll be so ready for it that I'll make everyone keep enjoying it. The party scene here in Beijing is okay by me for the most part. There are some good clubs, some great bands, and some fun people. But by and large I feel like I have been going out and doing things I would never enjoy at home. The kinds of places that expats frequent in this city are pretty hit-or-miss.

At the same time, Beijing wins at being a big international city, it wins at culture, it wins at food, it wins at beauty. What if I just imported everyone here? Pipe dream, yeah, but just think how fun it would be. We're not feeling the hops shortage over here, is all I'm trying to say.

Anyway I'm sure there will be plenty of summer for me when I return to the states. In fact there might well be too much of it. That's okay. I'll be ready.