Isn't it lovely? This is what I will have to be wearing every time I go to work not. How it works is I show up to work in whatever and I go downstairs to the uniform room. I give them my name and they give me my pants and shirt. I then have to go to the changing room. The changing room is pretty much a hole in the wall....probably the size of the smallest cubicle you have ever seen. There are a few benches and that's it. My first day I walk in there and there are about 5 Chinese chefs and 1 American..me being the one American. They are all smoking and screaming and yelling laughing about something. For those of you who know me, being clean is a top priority. This changing room, NOT CLEAN. The floor creeps me out. I find a little corner to put my things down. I take off my shoes and then stand on them because there is no way in hell I want my feet to touch the ground. I have socks on but still...I am balancing on a pair of shoes while trying to get one leg into my pants, it is a very tough task for those of you who have never had to do this. The Chinese guys are all looking at me like I am nuts. I asked them to put the cigarette out and they just smiled and offered me one. After balancing on my shoes I was able to get both legs into my pants. I put on my fancy blue button down that has the extra extra starch. I put on my fanny pack and hat and I was good to go.
Enough about my couture outfit. I spent yesterday at the Forbidden City. It was amazing. The place was gigantic. We spent about 4 hours there exploring all over. I took some really great pictures. One thing that stood out to me was the condition the buildings were in. When you go around Europe everything looks very well maintained. In the Forbidden City it seemed like they just let it go. Things were very old looking and in pretty bad condition.
After the Forbidden City we headed to Houhai. Houhai is this little area that is surrounded by a lake. It is a pretty big tourist trap. They have all these shops and bars sitting on the lake. You can rent boats but we chose not to considering everyone we saw driving them was crashing into something. It was a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
I just posted pictures that will sum up my past two days. Tomorrow I have a day off and I am heading to the Silk Market. From what I am told I can get a custom made suit for 150 usd. It should be interesting. People who have already gone said be prepared to get pulled and yelled at to buy things. I am ready for it.
Make sure to look at my pictures.
Enough about my couture outfit. I spent yesterday at the Forbidden City. It was amazing. The place was gigantic. We spent about 4 hours there exploring all over. I took some really great pictures. One thing that stood out to me was the condition the buildings were in. When you go around Europe everything looks very well maintained. In the Forbidden City it seemed like they just let it go. Things were very old looking and in pretty bad condition.
After the Forbidden City we headed to Houhai. Houhai is this little area that is surrounded by a lake. It is a pretty big tourist trap. They have all these shops and bars sitting on the lake. You can rent boats but we chose not to considering everyone we saw driving them was crashing into something. It was a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
I just posted pictures that will sum up my past two days. Tomorrow I have a day off and I am heading to the Silk Market. From what I am told I can get a custom made suit for 150 usd. It should be interesting. People who have already gone said be prepared to get pulled and yelled at to buy things. I am ready for it.
Make sure to look at my pictures.
3 comments:
Its a good thing you are a good looking boy--
that uniform--I really enjoy the pleated pants!! hahaha
my co-workers were wondering if you could maybe style yourself differently and perhaps sling the fanny-pack over your arm the way european men do!
Think about it!!!
Between your uniform and the shirt rolled up over the belly of the chinese men, you have set fashion back a few decades. It would be nice if you could do a video where you demonstrated how durable the pants are. I would like to see red wine poured down your leg and how it runs off and does not stain. Maybe a new way to decant a bottle of wine; you could put a pitcher down at your cuff to catch the run off. Are they also fire proof...never mind don't try that one. Keep on Posting!!
I think you look just fine.......you and Wally Cleaver.
Uncle G
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