Olympic torch in Shenzhen! and Tiff!

Hey guys, the Olympic torch came through Shenzhen last Thursday and it was crazy and everyone was excited. I got a good spot with some of my friends where the torch passed about a block from my school. Since it was a Thursday, most of the central city schools got the day off. Class was moved from Thursday to Saturday, which sucked, but I'm glad they were nice enough to let the kids have the opportunity to see the event. The run was scheduled to start at 8am at the Citizens' Center, where the head of the local government is located. I of course did not wake up for that. Unfortunately for the masses of people who showed up for the opening ceremony, Thursday happened to be the day that the Mt. Everest team made it to the top. The torch had been split in 2, one going around the world and which is now traveling China, and another which was climbing Mt. Everest. I guess they reached the highest camp at dawn, and so the government delayed the main torch. Everest people reached the top around 9am. Our torch was rescheduled to start at noon. They said that they wouldn't change the route, but I hear later that some people ended up waiting in some places and the torch never came. So sad. Like San Francisco. But anyway, I was in the front row where I was, and we were excited. And then it came, and it lasted like 20 seconds, and that was all. Good experience though. I love the Olympics!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9feJL8vmKWg

In other news, Tiff is coming to visit me this week! She'll be here on May 16 evening for about 10 days! Yay!

My phone got stolen at the park about a month and a half ago. First thing ever stolen in China :( so now I have a cheap crappy phone again. Ugh.

They've opened a Cold Stone Creamery here, and that's been good fatty ice cream times.

Other than that, I've been well. Talk soon,

Jen