COUNTDOWN: 6 Days
Before we begin, I just want to say that Hellboy 2 is utterly ridiculous and utterly entertaining. Guiellmo Del Toro apparently wanted to show people that he had variety, that he could do other stuff than, you know... sublime cinematic poetry. Wait for the part where Hellboy and Abe start singing 'Can't Smile Without You'. No, I'm not kidding.
Ok, so it's time to knuckle down and start preparing! I'm going to be sitting down with the parentals and discussing various logistical things tomorrow. Things like:
What is the Dollar-RMB exchange rate? (I heard that 10 kuai = $1.40, but I'll have to double-check that).
How do I go about getting a local cell phone?
How am I getting from the airport to my hostel?
What do I need to pack, and how much of it?
Those, and a million others that I can't think of right now. Well, that's the point of discussing these things! I'm sure there's something extremely important and extremely fundamental that I'm simply not paying attention to. Cannot. Wait. To find out. What it is. You guys.
Oh, and I got an email from my BBC contact, checking in on me. Apparently I'll want to get over jetlag within two (2) days so that I'll be ready to join the team on the 3rd. That'll be an interesting feat to accomplish. From the sounds of things, I'm going to be a caffeine-zombie for the first week.
But I'll be an OLYMPIC caffeine-zombie.
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Well, self defense comes to mind as something to discuss prior to your arrival. I mean, I adore you, but you're built like a twig. The other guy could so take you.
Also, price range of pretty Chinese women. Because I expect you to send me one.
I wonder if they have medals for Most Caffenated Zombie...
Make sure you bring that Fry and Laurie alarm clock of yours. You wouldn't want to sleep through the olympics.
Given your record with Chinese class, though, I'm a bit worried.
:)
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