Sorry for the Delay...

I have a lot of pictures still left to upload - I'm almost a month behind!! But as an update, there was Guangxi, and then I went to Xiamen. Beautiful place! Then recently I went to Huang Shan - or Yellow Mountain. We hiked up the mountains of Huang Shan, but it wasn't very rigorous because we climbed up stairs rather than actual rocks. And there were a lot of tourists. What I did, along with a few others, was skip the stairs and hike up the rocky dirt path alongside the stairs - it was faster, less tedious, and much more fun. Huang Shan was definitely a beautiful city - small one, but still. And the air was clean too!

And for the first time, I returned from a trip without getting sick!! However, I did lose my voice - and I don't know why...

This past Saturday we had a fundraiser for the Sichuan Relief - Dong Xi Palooza. It was SO SUCCESSFUL! I'm so proud of everyone who was involved! Annie, along with Nancy and Janice and Tina and Lei and Melissa...(and the list goes on), spearheaded the cultural event. We had games and performances, karaoke, poker and mahjong tournaments, and ping pong. And I was the emcee for the performances and the NYU date auction! Yes - we sold our fellow classmates! to other fellow classmates... Except two people - local ECNU students bought two of them! That was ridiculously fun and exciting! We also made a lot of money so it was definitely a highlight of the weekend!

I'm leaving for Sichuan in a couple of days - almost nerve-wracking! But it's so close! I can't wait - I'm ready to expect the worst, even though I know it's not going to be as bad as it sounds. The only thing I'm worried about is the safety of the film equipment and the money.

I also got a haircut! Finally - a haircut in China! It wasn't much - I just trimmed the ends (but my hair is still long) and the stylist cut sideswept bangs for me - they're nice, but a little short. Otherwise - it was 30 kuai! Or about $5! Woo! I might do it again before I leave. It's really weird - they sit you down in one of those chairs where you'd usually get your hair cut, and instead of having you lay back over a sink, they shampoo your hair sitting upright. They have a bottle of water squirting onto your head, and then they have foamy shampoo and wash your hair. You only sit back over a sink when they rinse it off. I went for the cheapest of the cheapest options - hence the 30 kuai haircut!

I owe you all pictures! I know it! >_<>

And I hope you guys have seen my email on Sichuan Relief - please donate! Shout out to (Ce-Kim-Ma) Auntie Julie for the donation! =D