I want to share
with everyone the fun experience that I had last night with some of my
classmates and colleagues at Southwest University. I had the privilege of being invited to one
of my South Korean classmate's birthday party last night. The venue was a Korean barbeque restaurant
which ended up being a quite festive occasion.
All seemed to be
in good moods throughout the evening as libations were being consumed, games
were being played, and general merriment was encouraged by all.
One of the
highlights of the meal was being able to meet both new and old friends. I always enjoy meeting new friends from
around the world, and I feel quite enthusiastic whenever such an opportunity
arises like the one I had last night. One
of the fun things about meeting foreign friends now in China is that most of
them have studied Chinese before and prefer to speak in Mandarin Chinese.
After dinner,
the group headed out for a night on the town.
Unfortunately, for some in our group the first stop would ultimately be
there last. Some in our group drank too
liberally at dinner which caused them greater difficulty as the evening's
processions continued.
Being an experienced
foreigner regarding the nature of drinking in China I was able to stay a little
bit ahead of the game early on in the evening which always bodes well for you
in the end. At around bar close the
group moved to another part of town to continue the festivities.
Near by
Southwest University's gate number five the remnants of the group assembled for
one last bar push. After the final bar
stop a few more courageous or intoxicated souls remained to consume Chinese
barbeque outside of the bars.
After stuffing
ourselves with delicious barbeque for the second time that night our group
finally headed home; 3:00 am! Overall
not a bad way to spend quality time with friends in China!
Best,
Erik
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