Flatmate Bonding :)

The past two weeks have just flown by, work is very hectic as we are preparing for Halloween as well as getting new materials prepared for the spring semester (it's coming faster than you think), and on the weekends I have been spending lots of time with my 4 flatmates (yes, this number includes our puppy). **** BREAKING NEWS ABOUT THE PUPPY... We were just informed by a vet that he is in fact a pomeranian and the pet shop owner lied about what kind of dog Zephyr is.... lucky enough for him we have all fallen in love and find his small size to be rather convenient for the flat. **** Back to the main topic of the post.  Bonding time!!! Two weekends ago (Oct 17), the annual Shanghai International beer festival took place, and of course we decided to all go and celebrate (after I got off work at 5:30).  Luckily, two of my roommates are veterans and have been in Shanghai for a few years now, so they knew exactly where to go and what to do upon arrival.  It was in the "Bund" area which is the place where you will see most pictures of the Shanghai skyline are taken.  This is right on the Huangpu river and on a clear night, the view of the skyline is just breathtaking.  The event itself was highly catered to foreigners with beer from all over the world and many different kinds of food! My new favorite thing to eat is kebabs, which is famous in Turkey.  I must say the one I ate at the festival was absolutely fantastic!! I also was able to try many different kinds of beer, some free, and others very cheap! They had lots of live music and games going on for entertainment, and the funniest part were the people dressed up in all sorts of costumes. By the end of the night, my roommate had found himself in a costume as well...... The only complaint about the even was the bathroom situation.  As you can imagine, porta potties were necessary for the large number of people, let me tell you all about porta potties in China. Most people think porta potties in the U.S. are disgusting and only resort to using them in dire emergencies... MOM I'm looking at you.  In China, they are absolutely repulsive... at least 10 times more gross then in the States.  Paint this picture for yourself, they look the same however there is not toilet when you walk in but rather a hole in the ground... You must squat... there is no sanitary place to set your things because drunk people have peed all over the floor... the smell is worse than you can imagine AND there is no toilet paper.  OH and keep in mind this is a drinking event, where might I add, you find yourself needing to use the bathroom more often than not....... so yeah that part of the night was not pleasant, but hey it's China...

Chickenboobs, anyone????

Matthieu, my roommate.... ha, ha, ha