I guess I'm a model

Let let me do a recap of events from the last few days:

Saturday evening I get a call from my friend Susan asking if I could help do something in a few days. She mostly asked me if I was free on Tuesday (I was) and she said she would give me the details later. As a foreigner in China, this seems quite typical; often we are asked to do things and details are rarely given. Often we meet with others to tutor English, do school events, or just show up to an activity as a foreigner (which I am pretty good at considering that when I am in China, I am quite foreign). Susan is one of the first people I met here in China and has had me do a few things; usually just help with a few English things, or help tutor someone. I assumed what she wanted me to do on Tuesday would be something of that nature.

On Monday night, Susan sent me a text saying that "someone" would meet me "somewhere" near the school at 7:10 am and that I should wear jeans, a grey shirt and leather shoes. Those are the details I was given. Considering the dress standards, I now thought I was probably going to a show or meeting with other people wearing a similar uniform. Perhaps I would hand out fliers or just talk to people at a booth or something of that nature. Susan did tell me that the person (assistant) who would meet me would give me more details. I did find out though for the event, I would get paid 600RMB (almost $95 USD). Good enough for me.

Winning some nice shades

First of all, I might as well say that I don't wear sunglasses. Never have. Not really a fan of them. I look like a goober as it is, so I don't need the extra help that sunglasses seem to give me in that department. That being said, here is the story of how I won some (apparently) expensive sunglasses.

The Coolest Water Slide Ever!

A water slide with a loop in it. Found in Zhengzhou, China in the middle of nowhere. 

Recently I hopped on my bike and went adventuring! I found some pretty cool things here in China.

Yay for bathrooms!

Sadly, this is not even close to the worst bathroom I have seen here. You should notice something a bit odd if you look at the urinal second from the right. Yes; people will make the mistake and still use it.