I had something to say earlier. I've forgotten.

Today I'm going to meet with my conversation partner. This is exciting, especially since we haven't met in what seems like forever, but is actually about three weeks. I hope all goes well. We're just getting tea, so I'm sure it will be fine.

Our fearless, germophobic friend, DC, had street food last night with the Professor. It was a date, methinks. We're very proud that she 1.) spent time alone with the Professor and 2.) ate street food. The likelihood for death from either is fairly high. Actually, that's not true. Street food is pretty safe. I just wanted her to get her credit for trying chuanr and the crepe that I lovingly call "Chinese Breakfast Burrito."

Living in Beijing I've developed a persistent cough. I really think that either I'm sick with the lowest grade of walking pneumonia or it's the air pollution. I'm annoyed by its persistence and how it makes me seem like a chain smoker.

I find that in China I need to remember to be Jell-o. If good things are to happen, I might just have to jump on somebody else's train. At least at first, you know? I want to be involved in people's lives, to invest, and to see positive reactions. I hope that I am doing this already. I need to be a good steward of my time here and the opportunities that I have here. I hope I have been thus far, but perspective is hard to come by. I am in the process of refining my goals and putting them to paper. This seems a wise exercise and I only wish I could take credit for it.

Is it already the end of November? Where have these months gone?

T

By the by, it looks like I'll be going to Thailand before Cambodia. If you'd like to just mail me your professional grade digital camera, I'd take it.