Oh Shanghai....

I'm loving this place!

There are SO many different things to do and SO many experiences for me to have. I couldn't even imagine enjoying living here as much as I do.

It hasn't hit me that I actually live across the world...Why? Well, for starters I've gotten to hang out with two pretty awesome chicas that I went to, PAUSE....wait for it.....Elementary School with! Yea, I know...who moves across the world to make old friends new ones? Oh, yea....ME!

I've also met some pretty cool people in my cohort....leaving me with another revelation, there ARE adults in the world who love Disney just as much as I do!! This was more shocking to me because I haven't been in a room with so many of my kind in a while.

There are a few things that I have noticed about my beloved Shanghai...They aren't used to seeing people with the honey scotch complexion such as mine. It perplexes them and leaves them with the most amazing expressions I couldn't even describe. Therefore, I chose to take pics of them! (They were staring so they were aware the picture was being taken, no consent was necessary)

                                                                                          

              

Seriously though, now I know how people with albinism feel. (Side Note: I saw an older woman here with albinism and she was BEAUTIFUL)

I must admit, initially, I was a bit frustrated by all the stares (that I was warned about). Mainly, because I also kept hearing the people say, "ni-guh." I immediate assumed that not only were they staring at me but they were also offending me!! China and I had to have a talk. Once I found someone to ask about everything it all worked out. Turns out, they use the word to mean "this" or "that." The frequency however, was off-putting because they tend to use it as a space filler just as we use "like" or "ummm."

I KUDA been angry, whined about it, then went home!

I SHOULDA not been in my feelings in the first place, I know that I'm in a foreign land!

No worries now though! I've got it all together! 

I'm GONNA  enjoy documenting their facial expressions because they're priceless

             

 

                                Thanks to my cheesecake stick and my little does of home...

This journey has been more than a handful of interesting encounters (many which I haven't even shared with you) and I've only been here for 6 full days....

I can only imagine what is coming up in the next 543 remaining days that I take in moment by moment.