CHINA

Fact --- I went to China.

***** Observations
No one... I mean no one in Yunnan Province speaks any English.

In an effort to eliminate diapers... children under 5 have crotchless pants and crotchless snow pants. Talk about chapped cheeks!

Chinese cab drivers are probably the most honest people I have met in Asia. (no sarcasm.. really they are)


Ashley makes pretty good train "chooo chooo" sounds and signs as well as airplane noises and charades.


Having white people in your photos is an awesome souvenir for Chinese vacationers. (FYI I totally do the peace sign with them)

The "Snot Rocket" is a totally acceptable practice on the streets of China.





There is a Chinese "Oprah". Same set, same couch, same hair. Yet the Chinese version of Oprah does not know that there is really a lady named Oprah.

Wikipedia is outlawed as is CNN (which it should be).



98% of travelers in China are there teaching English. 1% are going to Shangra-la and the last percent are trying to escape Bangladesh.

Time is UP!

So my internship is almost over.... I only have 12 days left in Bangladesh. Here are some of my latest observations.

**The brake, shock, and horn business must make a killing in Bangladesh. And any potential investors should get in now.

**Karina and I thought we couldn't get any closer until... we shared a twin bed together. Nothing like a nap full of spooning to kick off a great advocacy seminar.

**There are only so many times that your life can flash before your eyes, while you are sitting in the front seat of a 10 person bus with no horn on a two lane highway going god knows how fast because the speedometer is broken passing plenty of overturned buses and cars from accidents while facing oncoming traffic, before you get bored. Honestly.


**Bangladesh's biggest export is men. Seriously.

**Apparently Bird Flu has made a comeback and has closed the Bangladesh and Indian border to all chickens trying to cross the road.



List of misused English words by Bangladeshis
These are ones that are super annoying to me.

Scope - There just is no scope to finish.
Trans. There is just no chance/possibility/way to finish

Program - I have a program this weekend.
Trans. I have to go to my cousins birthday party/my aunts house/a seminar/fill in the blank this weekend.

Saloon - I am going to the Saloon for a haircut.
Trans. I am going to the salon to get haircut.

Shifting - I am shifting on Wednesday.
Trans. I am moving on Wednesday

Too much - We had too much fun in Calcutta. Trans. We had so much fun in Calcutta

Only - Nine hundred taka only
Trans. Your total is 900 taka.

Holiday - We don't work on Fridays.. it is holiday.
Trans. We don't work on Fridays.. it is the weekend.
(vacation is also not in their vocabulary)