[FattyBoomBatty]

Heh, it's great here. If you go anywhere besides the big attractions like the great wall or tienanmen square, you get long stares from everyone, here in Chengdu EVERYone stares. I have seen a few other white people around here and everytime I wave or smile and they do the same. No such luck with Chinese people. We went to this restaurant and the entire staff sat and stared at me the whole time we were eating. I took a bite and said, "MMMmmmmmm" realy loud and they laughed, then when we left I said, "goodbye everyone!" in Chinese. it was funny.

Today we went to see this "international festival of intangible cultural (something or other)" and I was interviewed twice because I am white, lmao.

I stick out like a sore thumb, but it's neat because I like attention. Some of the stares are a little too hard though.

As for the plane flight, I recommend continental, they haev good food, and a lot of it. I was never hungry. TV in every seat too!

c ya!