I left the country for ten days and it was awesome.

Ever been to a fireworks show that last for fifteen minutes and then you were sad that it was over so quick? Go to China any time around New Year’s on the lunar calendar. There were fireworks every day I was there. Lots of pretty colored explodey ones, and lots of ones that just go BANG! and set off car alarms. New Year’s Eve was what I imagine it sounds like in Iraq, except that people were happy about it and there weren’t nearly as many casualties.

It was a great trip. A lot happened, and I’m still trying to get it all written down for myself, and then maybe something will get up here. A few pictures anyway.

In other news, I left part of a gallon of milk when I left, and it doesn’t seem to have gone bad. It doesn’t smell at all, which was confirmed by my housemates. This is Horizon organic milk, with an expiration date of February 11, and I had it on ice cream last night and in my tea this morning, and it is fine. See what happens when you leave the chemicals out?