Wednesday, January 27, 2010

how do you like a punch in the face, uncertainty?

I have a friend who was homeless in Boston for a night.  He was begging people for money trying to eat and find a way back home.  I think he eventually ended up calling someone to pick him up.  Erik, you are a character.

Anyways, I just booked a overnight sleeper train ticket to Beijing, leaving on Thursday night.  I want to see Beijing while I'm here in China, as I may never get to come back here again.  The problem is that I can't book a return ticket here in Wuhan.  I have to buy a ticket in Beijing.  And I heard that there are long lines at the train stations buying tickets because of the Spring Festival season, and a return ticket for that night may not be available.  In that case, I'll just sleep a night in Beijing and come back the next day.  I can barely speak the language so there will be some problems.  But what if even the next day ticket's not available?  Hey Uncertainty, here's me punching you in the face!  You can't stop me from going to Beijing.  You didn't stop me from coming to China.

Anyways, if you don't hear from me, it's because the North Korean spies have captured me.

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