Wasn't planning on writing again so soon, but...

So today has been interesting to say the least. Let's just say it hasn't been my day. I practiced a little bit this morning for a lesson that got cancelled, so that was both good and bad. Then we made our way to the large grocery story, Tesco (it's like a Chinese Costco). Four of us went, myself, Joanna, Mun and the new German girl (I have no idea how to spell her name). We get there and basically split up immediately, thinking that it will be fine because everyone has a phone. Too bad that Karina's phone is German and she can't use it here. So after about an hour of shopping, Mun, Joanna and I check out, but Karina is nowhere in sight. So we decide to go to the entrance, leave one person there and then send the others back in to find her. Twenty minutes later, she is still no where to be found. Mun and Joanna go back into Tesco to try to make an announcement on the loudspeaker, when I see Karina walk out of a Japanese style restaurant literally ten feet from where I was standing. We then took a very quiet cab ride back home.

Then Joanna and I decided that it was time to try out another eatery nearby. We found the one that we tried to eat in yesterday (there was no where to sit then) and it was empty. So we went in and ordered two different appetizer items. They were both delicious. One was a steamed sort of dumpling with pork inside and the other was fried. Now this fried one was the kind, unbeknownst to us, that you are supposed to bite very carefully and drink the juice out before taking a real bite. Joanna took the first bite and the thing literally exploded all over both of us and the table, luckily no one saw. By about the fourth one of those, we had figured out the system, but it was still hilarious.

Outside of the eatery was an Indian guy selling like dried dates and walnuts, almonds and raisins. So I thought I would by something and have it for a snack. The almonds were delicious and I settled on those. I asked for a bag and he told me he wanted 50 RMB and Joanna and I looked at each other and went, "Heck no!" So I turned and started walking away, he then offered 40 RMB, which was probably still a major rip-off but whatever. So I pay the guy with a hundred kuai bill. And he gives me 60 back in various forms of change. On our way back, we stop at Lawson's to buy some more water. I had the lady one of the twenties I received as change and she says (thanks to Joanna for the translation), "Sorry, this is a counterfeit bill." So basically I ended up paying 60 RMB for some almonds that probably should have cost roughly 25. Go figure. 

Now it has started raining and I have some serious practicing to do! But I just thought I would let you in on what a funny/weird/crazy day it has been!