在江油 (at a city called Jiang You)

我会说中文。。。。有时候

lets see, whats new?

i went clubbing in 绵阳 mianyang.

i have met many new people that society would refer to as "a bad seed".

i played a drinking game with a gang leader. 

there has been a shit ton of military helicopters patrolling the skies. 

i nibbled some cow tongue, pig brains, chicken heart, and barbeque rabbit.

i used my chinese language skills to avoid a confrontation between my foreign friend, 2 pimps, and about a dozen or so hookers.

i found out that most hairdressers here are straight and have really beautiful girlfriends, but act really gay because thats what they see on TV and in movies. 

i got my chinese friends to like the following bands; gogol bordello, pinback, pink floyd, mountain goats, flaming lips, and the kinks.

i am going to my friends families house in 成都 chengdu for a wedding this weekend. photos shall ensue. 

江油

i spent a day in 江油， and a few in 绵阳。a good time. the scope of the earthquake just keeps getting bigger and bigger. this school has operated out of temporary buildings on the sports fields for the last year, and will continue to do so until maybe another year or two. the kids are brilliant, the teachers are brilliant, and the city was amazing. 

 

found : that thing i was looking for

so i bought a new bike. just a pedal and go sort. i love it much more than the electric bike, i try to spend atleast 2 hours riding a day. i have discovered the most amazing back alleys and secret paths through this city. i have also discovered the farming areas. most of the farmers have recently come together to rent equipment and help to build their own roads. its amazing the way people come together here. 

i have a girl that loves me. and everyday i realize a little more that i must stop being afraid of commitment. she is also teaching me sichuan hua, the dialect spoken here. the dialect that is so completely frustrating me on a daily basis. she is something amazing, but if i commit i will most likely never return to america, nor will i have as much freedom to explore this vast world. its a fork in the road, and i always thought i knew the answer.

next year is still a mystery, i dont know where i will be. maybe Mianzhu 绵竹，Mianyang绵阳，Xindu District新都市，or Xinjiang province (north of Tibet). the future is wide open.......

end of a daydream

a few days ago i was jolted back to reality. but reality is not so bad, just got to make the best of things. 

i'll have some pictures to post soon. goodnight world. 

i can tell why the hours disappear

its been a good few days. even though some terrorist/petty thief stole my electric bicycle, i have been feeling pretty good. but i miss putting on my headphones and driving my bike like a crazy man through this city. weaving though chinese traffic and listening to Hoover has become an addiction of sorts.

starting to plan out some motivation to study 四川话（sichuan dialect）

喜欢四川话， 觉得就是很有意思。四川话比普通话很玩儿。但是四川话太难了。

america was stolen

last night, at some time after 3 am, america was stolen. i will miss america, especially the freedom she gave me. i locked her up, and some dick came and stole her. now i will have to buy another moped. there will never be another america, she was my first.