Visa-rrific

Guess who got her Chinese visa? That'd be me. True - it's the first hurdle to actually traveling to China. There's still the flight, hotel, etc. to worry about. I do worry too. Anyway, the plan is to visit Beijing during my break between semesters. I have other travel plans too, but we'll see if all comes together.

Yesterday I went to a clothing store and ended up chatting with the staff. It's always interesting trying to communicate when you don't speak enough of the same language. One of the staff asked about the pronunciation of "shirt," and I was more than happy to help. They were very nice and friendly, and even gave me a discount.