shanghai, more like shang-bye

yo everyone! it feels like an eternity since I've posted one of these! we are currently in Bangkok, Thailand. Woody, after incessantly claiming that he has the stomach of a GOD has finally succumbed to the 'ol case of the runs. Poor Woods...everybody, please send him some love. (Note: Don't worry Lotus, Jerry, and Scarlett...we have fed him congee already!)

OK, so here's the scoop on what we've been up to! After you last left us we...

1. Went bowling in Shanghai. It was quite an ordeal as is all things when it comes to ex-pats in China. Yes, rolling balls at 10 pins lined up in a triangle was involved, but so was the shooting of a music video (which, yes, is about 5 days deep in post production). Woody is assigned to write up the details.

2. Went to another slammin' DJ party at Bon Bon where Woody's friends Adrianne and Adam spun the Chinese hits like it was the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. I have no idea what that means, but the crowd did go wild when the DJ played "One More Time" by Daft Punk...which according to DJ Woodman is the best dance song ever.

3. We ate crawdads. i thought they were delicious, but others may have other opinions.

4. Tried to get authentic
and eat snake and frog, but I couldn't do it. They make you pick out the one that you want, and that freaked me out. Because, in the end, I would know that I was eating a frog that I actually pointed out, and that is just wrong.


5. Met this chick

For those of you that don't know her, she is Angel Tang of MTV fame, VJ extraordinaire for MTV Chi.

6. Speaking of fame, to top it all off, Woody did a photo shoot for SH magazineI'll be sure to bring home copies to everyone! (Sorry Woods, I had to!)

SUMMARY

Shanghai is an amazing city that really awakens at night. It also helped that we had the insight of some amazing people. Shout out to Adam, Chris, Mike, Candace, Ingrid, and the rest of the Shanghai crew (who are loyal readers of this blog now! HA!) When they throw a party, you better believe it's BANANAS!

In conclusion, Shanghai is pretty much America but with all Chinese people (and a surprisingly amount of white people), but it can be totally China if you want it to be (please see #4). Many people have said that Shanghai is like no other Chinese city, and now I see why. My favorite city so far!

We're coming to the end of our trip. It has been an amazing time. But stay tuned, we still have to tell you about Thailand and Ctown's run in with the "ladyboys!"

"Ladyboys, ladyboys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?"