Not Waiting In Line

Hey ya'll. Supposed to be working on homework (yes my procrastination is just as bad here, as it is there.....and actually there's an exchange rate so it's more prevelant here) but I need to write a bit.
Oh yeah, and they're still showing olympics coverage - even here in the star cafe. They're so proud. What's adorable (I haven't seen this in action but heard about it from someone) is that hundreds of chinese will stop in front of the big screen tvs in the districts to watch the olympics and whatnot. It's hella cute.
We had a group discussion today about the .....not so cool things about living in southern china. This is not meant to scare anyone - I dunno really why I'm posting this other than some of it was really kinda funny - or lead to funny discussions. We discussed the things that you should NOT do. For example:

- Do NOT stay out drinking until 3am and then try to crawl over the gate and come to class
- Do NOT bash in cab windows while drunk and belligerent and then steal some ladies cell phone, her Chinese BF will beat you up
- Do NOT bring home a different woman every night
- Do NOT date your students
- Do NOT not pay the Chinese prositutes you accidentally bring to your room
- Do NOT not tell everyone you're randomly going to France for a week because they will think that you're dead
- Do NOT sell drugs because it is punished by the death penalty (this one is true)

All of these things have either happened to someone in the program previously (obviously not the death penalty one) or are seriously pushed on us not to do. It's ridiculous the amount of common sense that these people totally lack it's mind boggling. And here I thought I was travelling with adults, although many of the people in this group looks promising.

Another note to remember: Don't sleep with anyone Chinese because apparently they all have AIDS......fail. This is not true but they did say that Southern Asia has the highest amount of recorded STD's and AIDS in Asia, and China has the highest rising number in the world. Don't worry I'm buying a chastity belt.

My favorite part about all of this was talking about rascism and learning more special things about Willy D (William O' Donell) Who....is kind of like Yoda but looks like Annikan Skywalker once they take off the Darth Vader mask at the end.....yeah that white.

....oh William. We were discussing how badly we stick out like sore thumbs because of the colors of our hair and skin, and basically that we're minorites....and the man says "this is your chance to be black" basing this on how african americans have felt basically since they've arrived in america. Really? REALLY? We died. It was funny cuz Shai (one of our coordinators who is in fact black) was falling out of her chair laughing. Willie does this. He is socially awkward and it is funny. I can't believe that he used to teach because he has such a difficult time talking in front of such large groups without appearing awkward. But we adore him lol.