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This post is about how I get my repaired lens back while I’m in Xinle. It’s also the first of December, the beginning of Advent.
Where I am from, Christmas is on the evening of December 24th. Today is December 1st. That’s not Christmas.
But for me it is, at least a little.
I’m still hanging out at my friend’s place in Xinle when Haozi from Beijing rings me up and says:
“Where are you at, we’re coming over!”
You guessed right, they’re coming to bring me back…
…my one…
…and only…
…priceless…
…beloved…
…wide-angle lens!
But they didn’t stop there. They got me some candy, too.
This is a LOT of candy. I can’t possibly carry all that stuff in my backpack. What to do, what to do…
I guess I’ll have to stay in for today and do some candy-devouring!
By the way, there are a few things I have learned over the last two or three weeks:
- I have slowed down the pace, and walking has become more fun now.
- I am rich – rich in candy, rich in friends, rich in beautiful things to see.
I’ll hang out today, on this 1st of December, on my own personal little Christmas day, and then I’ll try to leave town tomorrow.
The mountains are coming, and they are getting closer and closer.
Uncle
Viel Spass beim Furzen!
Uncle
Von chinesischen Süssigkeiten kommt bestimmt ein super Abwind..und nur wer den Hafen kennt, dem ist der Abwind günstig!
kati
ups…..was habe ich gesehen? Laffaello schoko, kann man aucn in China kaufen?
Christoph
Uncle: Gut gefurzt ist halb geschissen.
kati: "Lafaello" – hihi, keine Ahnung, wie die da rangekommen sind, war auch ganz beeindruckt!
Ananda_Gua
You are a happy and rich guy!You own so much things!
So and I!
By the way,maybe we are in the different time area.When I gave my comments at evening after 12o'clock ,the web show us 9am.I don't know why.
Today is a sunny day in Kanton!
Rindy
so happy to hear that!
Christoph
Ananda_Gua: Living in sunny Kanton means being rich in sunlight and vitamin D – do you leave your room every once in a while?
The thing with the time zone is because the server this site is on is in the states. By the way, does the site work alright for you? There are some errors, I know, but can you read the posts and look at the pictures alright?
Rindy: I enjoy being able to share this with my friends! 🙂
Marvin
hris,
I can't imagine you enjoying sweets. Ha,Ha. Wanda is making Bon Bon's as I am typing this. We were remebering the Christmas you spent with us. It was a great Christmas.
Christoph
Yes it definitely was! 🙂
You know this whole photography thing really started when I was living with you guys, and I remember you even gave me my first camera!
Anand-Gua
Sure,I went outside and enjoyed a wonderful weekend.In fact I listend lecture of famous guy who is from England 、 bought a lot of amazing things and played cards with five friends for a whole night,unfortunately I was not goot at it,I alway was the loser,bad luck.hehe!
Christoph
What was the English guy talking about in the lecture?
And what amazing things did you buy?
Anand-Gua
the lecture is about Globalization and the nation-state.it including identity 、mordenity、confusion and so on.
I bought a interesting cup,hehe.
Christoph
Haha, now what makes this interesting cup so amazing?
Ila
This is great there are very few pictures of you but then here is like 5 over a camera that's great .Hope the best for you.
Christoph
Ila: Mainly it's about friends!
walter
very beginning
Josie Ella
You glow with happiness in these photos. I wish that happiness finds you again today. I love to see you smiling.