More Shanghai

Hello! Merp. Blegh. I'm tired of eating. Food fatigue, according to my dad. I'm not even eating myself stuffed--I'm just tired of eating so much fancy food ("fancy"....as in, food in fancy restaurants). I have no problem eating food in non-fancy restaurants though. Meh. (Oh yeah, and I keep eating in fancy restaurants because people keep inviting my dad and me to meals because we're visiting/guests of honor. I really appreciate it, but I also really like cheap food....like today for lunch, my dad and I ate with my grandparents at a non-fancy restaurant, and it was $7 USD for 5 dishes, and the four of us were stuffed. And it was yummy. And I was happy.)

My left knee hurts. It feels like I keep hyperextending it or something. Maybe it's just because I'm walking so much.....maybe walking so much in not-too-supportive shoes. Although I seem to have had this problem every so often. Meh.

Tomorrow, I will be going on Shanghai public transportation by myself for the first time! Yay! =D The subway. Good thing most things are in English too, though my limited knowledge of Chinese does actually help.

Speaking of which! My Chinese has improved! YAY! =D So it's not that bad! I guess it is like being thrown in Latin America--my Spanish improves every time I'm there, and degrades every time I'm......not. Lol. YAYAYAY I CAN SPEAK CHINESE!!!!

Okay yeah, so the reason I'm taking public transit by myself tomorrow is because I get to go hang out with Megan and Joyce (Hanszen friends, and both previous roommates with me haha) and some of Joyce's co-workers at Shanghai's Yu Yuan (Yu Gardens). It's pretty famous, and definitely a tourist spot (it's historic; cultural center; little shops; food; etc.). I've been there before (last time I came to China, in 2008), and have some memories of it, but want to go again. And then I believe we're going to the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center after lunch. From Wikipedia: "The centerpiece of the exhibition is a huge scale model of the city of Shanghai, showing all existing and approved buildings. Visitors can view the model from alongside or ascend to a gallery running around it for views from above."

WHOAAA. (H. Lee, I will of course take many photos......SO COOL.) Crazyy. Here's a photo from the internet:

Okay yeah. I'm going to bed now. Wait, my dad is taking a shower and I need to brush my teeth. Sigh. Merppp.