Holy hell. Chinese New Year officially ended 2 days ago and the fireworks have not stopped for at least a week and a half...and still going strong. And I hear that they will continue to go off for the next 2 weeks. Brilliant! Nothing like waking up at any given hour to the sound of a drive by taking place outside your window. Literally. Anyhow, tomor is super bowl sunday..which means i must awake at 5 am in order to be able to get dressed, apply makeup, blow dry hair, hail a cab and make it to the bar by 6:30...which is one hour prior to kick off. Owner of bar, awesome Dutch guy, is letting a few of us arrive early as to utilize their kitchen to make an 'American breakfast."
Had a blast at Super Bowl party!! Perhaps even overdid it a bit. Actually, I absolutely overdid it and it was great! 3 days later and I am still recovering. I got to Seven Bar around 8 am and didn't get home until almost 7 pm the following night. My phone died at Maya and I had to crash at this gay German guys house because I couldn't find my way home.
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ALSO!!!!! Found out that one of my best friends in the world, Evelien Raave, is coming to visit me for one week from the Netherlands for New Years!!!! I met her in Madrid, we had Spanish class together...when we actually went, lol...and i have not seen her since our trip to Paris in 2011!!!! SOOO excited to see her and have a great friend to get into trouble with in China...let's just say that Eve and I are pretty talented when it comes to having fun and getting into shenanigans!
i am home. i am in Houston. i am listening to these songs that at one point wrapped around me like a blanket in that foreign land. that made me feel at home. the melodies, the beats, the rhythyms, the lyrics...the artists! i listen now, and they still envelope me in a cloak of warmness. thank you God for music. for it has made me survive.
