Before our yummy dessert, we went to Applebee's and City Shop. My favorite Applebee's meal is the Asian Chicken Wrap. Sadly, I can't get it here in Asia. I had the Teriyaki Chicken Wrap instead. Aric got the Cowboy Burger, which is what both of us usually get. Both of the meals were decent. We were flattered that our waitress tried to speak Chinese with us---that means that we must look like we fit in now.

After Applebee's, we walked to City Shop and picked up a few necessary imported items (including the brownies that we baked). We bought some Pam so our brownies wouldn't stick, and Lysol spray (not for the brownies).

Today, after spending a nice morning talking with my parents, Aric and I ate our lunch and went to the sports store, Decathlon. Aric needed some soccer shoes for his upcoming soccer game on Monday. The teachers at the school (both Chinese and foreign) have a soccer team and compete against teachers from other schools in Shanghai. We also found some bungee cords for our bikes (so we can carry things on the back), a headlight for my bike (I think it is scary riding in the dark), and a few new articles of clothing. Oh, and we also picked up new badminton rackets, along with a set of shuttlecocks (with the real feathers), so we can get our game on playing some badminton. We've both been looking forward to it! Tonight, Aric, Cane, Jaime, Ron, and Juni are going to get foot massages. I'm not really into that, so I just relax at home.

Tomorrow, Juni and I (and maybe a few other foreign teachers) are going to the Fabric Market. I'm taking in a pair of pants to get copied. If they turn out well, I'll go back and get several pairs made. It is rare for me to find pants that actually fit right, so if this works out, I'll be super excited!

Today I noticed that our kitchen light was green inside. Strange. Aric took the light cover off and found out that it was filled with water. It looked like there was algae inside. Ewww! We suspect that the water is from the episode when it was raining in our kitchen. There's a picture of the green light in our photo album.

I finally uploaded some of the pictures that Juni took in Beijing. Most of Juni and my pictures were the same (as we saw most of the same things), but we exchanged our pictures that were different. I also uploaded a few pictures from school and around Shanghai.

Updated Shanghai album: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2008979&id=177700216&l=e651142009

Updated Great Wall album: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2009112&id=177700216&l=4cf272c3ff

More photos from Beijing: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2009192&id=177700216&l=d2b2129283

Enjoy the weekend!

Melanie (& Aric)
10/24/09 10:30 PM

written by  AricMelanie on October 24 from Shanghai, China
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Oh Melanie, I remember how good you are at Badminton. Are you going to play in real clothes, or just a sports bra? :-) Love reading your updates, hope all is well!!
-Erin

written by  Erin Rengstorf on October 24

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The Chinese national badminto team actually lives on our campus. They're practicing for the 2012 Olympics. I think that if I looked slightly more Asian, I could be on the team! Mad skills I tell ya, mad skills...

written by  Melanie on October 24

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"...if you looked slightly more Asian?"
Does that mean you think you look a little Asian? LOL :)

written by  j robins on October 28

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I'm about the right height...

written by  AricMelanie on October 28

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