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Hi Everyone!

Believe it or not it`s been a bitch finding a computer, but here I am!
The Chun post will be later since the comptuers seems to dislike uploading pictures of her.

Anywho, long story short, I took a boat and now I`m in....JAPAN!!!!!!

Lets backtrack a bit though...

When I left Beijing I had to take a train to Shnaghai. Booking a soft seat (out of the four options of: a hard seat, a soft seat, a hard sleeper and a sleeper) I expected to be shoved in amongst the chickens and goats.

I was wrong, the train was CLASS-E!

I met two foreigners sitting opposite me, one from France and the other from the Czech Republic. Both had come to Wuhan to study a game called "Go". They explained that it was equivilent to chess, but all I could think of was how cool it would be to major in "Monopoly".

I had planned to meet up with them for a night on the town. I told them I would go to my hotel and then get in contact with them once I had settled in. That never happened. The problem being that the hotel I booked simply didn`t exist. Well, it did, it just didn`t exist as a hotel anymore. Great. So, in the same clothes that I left Beijing in, I lugged two heavy napsacks around old Shanghai looking for a hotel.
Thanks to someone awesome, I was put up in the Panorama Hotel.



LOOK AT THIS SWANK!!!

The first thing I did was take a shower, I have never smelled so bad in my entire life. Ever. I could smell myself. As I paid the deposit, I had to keep my arms pressed at my sides so I didn`t make the receptionist faint.



I had lunch for fifty cents -- FIFTY CENTS!



A kitty sleeping in a window.

















Ａｆｔｅｒ　ｍｕｃｈ　ａｄｖｅｎｔｕｒｉｎｇ，　Ｉ　ｒｅｔｕｒｎｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｍｙ　ｈｕｍｂｌｅ　ａｂｏｄｅ　ｔｏ　ｍｕｎｃｈ　ｏｆ　ａ　ｆｉｖｅ　ｓｔａｒ　ｄｉｎｎｅｒ．


ＢＡＭ！　Ｉｎｓｔａ　ｎｏｏｄｌｅ！

Complete　ｗｉｔｈ　ｔｈｅ　ｍｏｓｔ　Ｇｏｄ　ａｗｆｕｌ　ｃｈｉｐｓ　Ｉ　ｈａｖｅ　ｅｖｅｒ　ｈａｄ．．．ｅｖｅｒ．




Ｏｈ　ｙｅａｈ，　ａｎｄ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｃｈｅａｐ　ｂｕｔ　ｙｕｍｍｙ　ｃｉｇａｒｓ．
Ｉ　ｓｏｕｎｄ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｌｏｎｌｉｅｓｔ　ｐｅｒｓｏｎ．

Ｉ　ｅｎｄｅｄ　ｕｐ　ｗａｔｃｈｉｎｇ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｍｏｖｉｅ　ｏｎ　Ｃｉｎｅｍａｘ　ｓｔａｒｉｎｇ　ｓｏｍｅ　Ｃ　ｌｉｓｔ　ａｃｔｒｅｓｓ．　Ｉｔ　ｗａｓ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｈｏｗ　ｈｅｒ　ｈｕｓｂａｎｄ　ｗａｓ　ｍｕｒｄｅｒｅｄ　ａｎｄ　ｔｈｒｏｕｇｈｏｕｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｅｎｔｉｒｅ　ｍｏｖｉｅ　ｙｏｕ‘ｒｅ　ｋｅｐｔ　ｇｕｅｓｓｉｎｇ　ｉｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｍｕｒｄｅｒｅｒ　ｗａｓ　ｈｅｒ，　ｏｒ　ｈｅｒ　ｐｓｙｃｈｏ　ｐａｔｉｅｎｔ．　Ｉｔ　ｗａｓ　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　ｔｅｒｒｉｂｌｅ．　Ａｌｌ　Ｉ　ｃｏｕｌｄ　ｔｈｉｎｋ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｗａｓ　ｈｏｗ　ｅｖｅｒｙｏｎｅ　ｂａｃｋ　ｈｏｍｅ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ｗａｔｃｈｉｎｇ　Ｔｈｅ　Ｄａｒｋ　Ｋｎｉｇｈｔ　ｓｏｏｎ，　ａｎｄ　Ｉ　ｈａｄ　ｔｏ　ｗａｔｃｈ　Ｐａｎｔｓｙ　ＭｃＮｏＮａｍｅ　ｒａｍｂｌｅ　ｏｎ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｈｅｒ　ｄｅａｄ　ｈｕｓｂａｎｄ．　Ｓｉｇｈ．


Ｔｈｅ　ｎｅｘｔ　ｍｏｒｎｉｎｇ　Ｉ　ｗｏｋｅ　ｕｐ　ａｎｄ　ｗｏｎｄｅｒｅｄ　ｉｆ　Ｉ　ｈａｄ　ｅｎｏｕｇｈ　ｔｉｍｅ　ｔｏ　ｇｅｔ　ａ　ｂｕｂｂｌｅ　ｔｅａ．　Ｉ　ｄｉｄ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｑｕｉｃｋ　ｍａｔｈ　ａｎｄ　ｒｅａｌｉｚｅｄ　ｔｈａｔ　ｈａｖｉｎｇ　ａ　ｂｕｂｂｌｅ　ｔｅａ　ｏｕｔｗｅｉｇｈｅｄ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｈａｍｅ　ｏｆ　ｍｉｓｓｉｎｇ　ａ　ｂｏａｔ．


Ｗｏｏ！

It　ｗａｓ　ｏｎｌｙ　４　ｙｕａｎ，　ｔｈａｔ　ｉｓ　ＬＥＳＳ　ｔｈａｎ　ａ　ｄｏｌｌａｒ．　Ｍｙ　ｈｅａｒｔ　ｃｒｉｅｓ．

Ｎｏｔ　ｍｕｃｈ　ｔｏ　ｓａｙ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｎｅｘｔ　ｐａｒｔ，　ｗｅｎｔ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｏａｔ　ｄｏｃｋ，　ｇｏｔ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｏａｔ，　ｗｏｎｄｅｒｅｄ　ｗｈｅｒｅ　ａｌｌ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｅａｇｕｌｌｓ　ｗｅｒｅ，　ｔｏｏｋ　ａ　ｓｈｏｗｅｒ　ａｎｄ　ｔｈｏｕｇｈｔ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｂａｒｆｉｎｇ．
　



Ｈｅｒｅ‘ｓ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｈｉｐｐｙ　ｌｏｏｋｉｎｇ　ａｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｍａｒｖｅｌｏｕｓ　Ｓｈａｎｇｈａｉ．


Ｊｕｓｔ　ｗｈｅｎ　ｙｏｕ　ｔｈｏｕｇｈｔ　ｔｈｅ　ＣＮ　Ｔｏｗｅｒ　ｃｏｕｌｄｎ‘ｔ　ｌｏｏｋ　ａｎｙ　ｍｏｒｅ　ｌｉｋｅ　ａ　ｐｅｎｉｓ．．．


To　ｐａｓｓ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｉｍｅ　Ｉ　ｂｒｏｕｇｈｔ　ｏｎ　ｂｏａｒｄ　ｓｏｍｅ　Ｍ＆Ｍ　Ｍｉｎｉｓ！　


Mini M&M`s!!!
I love popping em open and then just shoving all them tiny choclatey wonders in my mout, then killing them with my teeth. Makes my day.

I also saw an island.

And then a scary oil rig.

And then another island!!!

And then a city


I also passed the time by:

- Watching 20 mins of Ultraviolet
- Sleeping


(psst, I slept here)

- Talking to some frat dude
- Stealing a pen from the main counter
- Wondering what they were carrying in the other ships around me, Candy mayhaps?
- Watching some Jet Li movie then wishing I could tell him how awesome he is
- Remembering that Jet Li will be in Mummy 3,awesome
- Figuring out that Chun and Sheng Li fused together = Chun Li, also awesome



Last supper....breakfast...China version.
Jennie, I`m sure you will see that in the top right corner a lovely pork dumpling awaits my stomach.
Less delicious was the morning serving of Congee (rice soup) I will miss you least of all Congee.

We ｌａｎｄｅｄ　ｉｎ　Ｏｓａｋａ　ａｎｄ　I dropped my crap off at a locker in the train station, then set out on my way.

First off



I LOVE CHIPS!



A typical Osaka side street, at least where I was. You can`t expect me to vouch for the entire place.



This is Sega`s UFO catcher, similar to our "Claw Game"(or Crane Gam) with the "Claw Game"(or Crane Gam) with the difference "Claw Game"(or Crane Gam) with the difference being that it looks easier. Maybe beacuse it`s cute and brightly coloured? Who knows, looks easier． Maybe beacuse it`s cute and brightly coloured? Who knows, but it is NOT EASIER!You can win anything from a UFO catcher, sexy dolls, win anything from a UFO catcher, sexy dolls, cards, from a UFO catcher, sexy dolls,　cards， laptops, ritz crackers. You name it, I garuntee you can UFO it.

I caught a three dollar bite to eat at this place.



Outside lots of restaurants they display plastic versions of　the food they sell. At　this place in paticular, I had to pay a vending machine, which then dispensed a cupon that I gave to the cook.



In typical me fashion, I had the least expensive meal.

Afterwards I stumbled upon this



SEGA ARCADE!

Remember Sega guys? Sonic....yeah.



Like I always say, a man will never find out if he`s a man until he`s measured against Sonic.



More UFOs.



ＡDoraemon UFO, stupid Doraemon.
More on him later.



The product of the Nintendo/Sega game merger (Sonic and Mario at the Beijing Games)



The product of the Sega/Aliens....yeah I have no idea



Ｉ　ｌｏｖｅ　ｖｉｄｅｏ　ｇａｍｅｓ，　ｂｕｔ　Ｉ‘ｍ　ｇｅｎｅｒａｌｌｙ　ｔｅｒｒｉｂｌｅ ａｔ　ｔｈｅｍ．　Ｅｘｃｅｐｔ　Ｔｉｍｅ　Ｃｒｉｓｉｓ．　Ｉｔ‘ｓ　ｌｉｋｅ　Ｉ　ｗａｓ　ｂｏｒｎ　ｗｉｔｈ　ａ　ｇｕｎ　ｉｎ　ｏｎｅ　ｈａｎｄ　ａｎｄ　ａ　ｐｅｄａｌ　ｏｎ　ｍｙ　ｆｏｏｔ．



Ｉｌｏｖｅ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｇａｍｅ，　Ｉ　ｐｒｏｍｉｓｅ　ｅｍｂａｒａｓｓｉｎｇ　ｆｏｏｔａｇｅ　ｏｆ　ｍｅ　ｐｌａｙｉｎｇ　ｔｏ　ｃｏｍｅ．

Ｌｉｋｅ　ｅｖｅｒｙ　ｈｕｍａｎ，　Ｉ　ｈａｄ　ｔｏ　ｐｅｅ　ａｔ　ｓｏｍｅ　ｐｏｉｎｔ．



Ｉ　ｃａｎ　ｄｅａｌ　ｗｉｔｈ　ｍｏｓｔ　ｔｈｉｎｇｓ，　ｓｑｕｉｄ，　ｄｕｃｋ　ｆｅｅｔ，　ｓｐｉｔｔｉｎｇ，　ａ　ｗｏｍａｎ　ｗａｓｈｉｎｇ　ｈｅｒ　ｆｅｅｔ　ｉｎ　ｆｒｏｎｔ　ｏｆ　ｍｅ　ａｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｔｒａｉｎ　ｓｔａｔｉｏｎ．．．ｂｕｔ　Ｉ　ｃａｎｎｏｔ　ｄｏ　ｓｑｕａｔｔｙ　ｐｏｔｔｉｅｓ．Ｔｅｃｈｎｉｃａｌｌｙ　ｉｔ‘ｓ　ｍｏｒｅ　ｓａｎｉｔａｒｙ,　ｙｏｕｒ　ｂｏｄｙ　ｄｏｅｓｎ‘ｔ　ｔｏｕｃｈ　ａｎｙｔｈｉｎｇ，　ｂｕｔ　Ｉ　ｊｕｓｔ　ｃａｎ‘ｔ　ｄｏ　ｉｔ．



Ｔｈｅ　ｗｏｒｌｄ　ｂｅｌｏｎｇｓ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｅ　ｏｎｅ　ｗｈｏ　ｃａｎ　ｓｍｏｋｅ　ａｎｄ　ｓｑｕａｔｔｙ　ｐｏｔｔｙ　ｓｉｍｏｔａｎｅｏｕｓｌｙ．



ＲＡＭＥＮ ＸＯＮＥ！

Ａｆｔｅｒ　ｔｈａｔ　ａｍｕｓｉｎｇ　ｓｉｇｎ，　Ｉ　ｐａｉｄ　１５　ｄｏｌｌａｒｓ　ｔｏ　ｓｅｅ　Ｏｓａｋａ　ｕｐ　ｈｉｇｈ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｍａｊｉｇｇｙ







Ａｆｔｅｒ　ｔｈａｔ　Ｉ　ｈａｄ　ｔｏ　ｃａｔｃｈ　ｍｙ　ｂｕｓ　ｔｏ Ｔｏｋｙｏ，　ｔｈａｔ　ｐｏｓｔ　＋　ＭＡＮＹＰＯＫＥＭＯＮ　ａｒｅ　ｃｏｍｉｎｇ　ｓｏｏｎ，　Ｉ　ｐｒｏｍｉｓｅ．　now　ｔｈａｔ　Ｉ‘ｖｅ　ａｃｔｕａｌｌｙ　ｆｏｕｎｄ　ａ　ｃｙｂｅｒ　ｃａｆｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｌｏｇ　ｗｉｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｊｕｍｐｉｎ！　（ａｓ　ｉｆ　Ｉ　ａｃｔｕａｌｌｙ　ｋｎｏｗ　ｗｈａｔ　ｔｈａｔ　ｍｅａｎｓ）



Here`s a Cｈｕｎ　ｐｉｃ　ｔｏ　ｒｅｍｉｎｄ　ｙｏｕ　ｏｆ　ｈｅｒ　ｃｕｔｅｎｅｓｓ．