西单

Have I ever mentioned what a chore it is to hand-wash jeans… =S

Last night, I suffered an “overdose” and was knocked out for 11 hours straight. I woke up feeling pretty guilty… BUT, I think I was quite nice to myself today. Food wise, I had Japanese ramen, Haagen Daz, bubble tea, and Mushroom Risotto. Shopping wise, I bought 3 pairs of earrings and a top. Company wise, Leow was with me for most part of the day! ;)

Thanks to Ee Jin, I now know the most convenient route from school to五道口 subway station. I was thankful for the 售票员 on board cos she ungrudgingly accepted my 100rmb note for the 1rmb bus fare. =)

Journey to 西单 took 1.5 hours! I brought my bible along, hoping to read the gospel of Luke on the long train ride. Turned out, the passengers were squashed together like sardines, I could hardly move, let alone whip out the bible and read. Hence, I was forced to focus my attention on the sign directly in front of me.















No. 7…Booo…so even if you can pay the fare, you can’t take the train if you’re underdressed or uncivilised?

No surprise, Leow was stuck in a jam when I arrived at Xi Dan’s 77th Street Plaza. Woooohooooo… Put two other shopping complexes in 西单together, plus some pasar-malam-like area, there you have it, another shopping paradise! =D


































Actually, 西单 is known for this huge foreign language bookstore. I did find the English books that I wanted here, but in China, imported stuff generally cost more than back home…so I gave them a miss.















Lunch

Poor poor Leow caught the cold, so he had to take some super bitter medicine during lunch. Forced smile… =P


































Oh… we found a café-style BreadTalk. Impressive…but business didn't seem too good…




















Haagen Dazzzz… Leow had Tiramisu and Strawberry Cheesecake, while I took Macadamia Nut and some Vanilla Toffee flavour. Yummilicious…but like I said, imported stuff are more expensive than back home. Cost a whopping 90rmb!















Leow’s heading back home tomorrow, so today was our last meeting here in Beijing. As a parting "gift" (also part of my request =P), he gave me these…















Wheeeee…! Lotsa hangers…I take it that he’s encouraging more shopping! Hee...

Thanks Leow for enduring those torturous shopping trips with me (I'm sure you've learnt much..haha)! I enjoyed our conversations tremendously! Hang in there for the Thailand training and I will be praying for you! =)

On my way back outside 西直门 interchange, I wanted to buy some white lilies for myself. Then I realised I have no vase at all to put them! Argh.

Dinner

Before returning to PKU for my Southeast Asian Culture at 7pm, I decided to pay Bravo, the Italian restaurant, a visit again. This time, Mushroom Risotto won Pasta by a thin margin.















I noticed the 香 but neglected the 辣 on the menu. As a result, I was sniffing and almost tearing while dining all alone in the restaurant. What a sight. ;)

gRacE