One month anniversary

That is right. On Thursday I have officially been in Beijing for a month. And - quoting the micky d's commercials - I'm loving it! My week flies by and so do the weekends - I feel like I've been here for only a week! Life here is surreal - I feel like I've hit it big, been successful - but I've done nothing! For example, friday night there was an alumni gathering in the fortune tower - we had it in the PWC office! It was so beautiful and wonderful!

This was followed by a picnic in the park on saturday with interns all over the world- followed by a walk down 798. 798 is the most amazing art district I have ever encountered. I could not believe my eyes - didn't think a place as sophisticated as this would exist in China. It had coffee shops around the corner, art galleries, restaurants and bookstores. They had an art walk with complimentary wine, a presentation about how graffiti was blooming in China, followed by a preview of "I Heart Beijing." - So far I am still uncertain if this is a play or movie. I think it is a play. It was comical, the scene they had was describing how an ABC (American Born Chinese) was feeling stupid because when she would speak mandarin - it wasn't that good - and everyone thought she was stupid. And then friends would introduce her as their Japanese friend. I related to the story - people think I'm Korean, and it is exasperating to say that I'm Canadian - because then they say - but you are not white. I end up saying - yes, I am Korean - just like how the girl has ended up saying yes, I am Japanese.

This little art walk was followed by a random meeting of some people from the Switzerland embassy - we had dinner with them and I just couldn't believe my life. The night before I bumped into the Swedish drummer of the Indie concert I was at two weekends ago and we started talking on the street. AND! The day of - I bumped into the girl who had a house party three weeks ago! Life here in Beijing - incredibly random and surreal! I just hope that I am not getting too spoiled and missing the true Chinese culture - but I think I am falling into that trap :S