Memories of the lost Chai Latte and Japanese Spitz

Double French today was AWFUL. Actually doing work for two hours as a loner is not fun. At least we're having crepes tomorrow and watching Moulin Rouge. Damn you Claudine for getting to miss out on the double today. I visited Juliet during French(we had a break because it was a double). Thought I should let you guys know that Juliet made me touch a weird grey wet clay thing. With a very suspicious smile on her face. And Olivia, I waved to the back of your head and you never turned around :(

Ok, I feel like I'm in the mood to do a 'things I will do on the plane' post. I LOVE plane rides. That amazing feeling you get when you're about to board a flight. I remember this time during the term 3 holidays in year 7. I was at the airport near all these stores and I saw my english teacher in the newsagency. That was a bit awkward, especially since the day before I'd explained to her my crappy excuse for changing schools (too far from home). I didn't actually speak to her but I think she saw me. Yup, I'm the only type of person with enough luck to be at the airport at the exact same moment my English teacher is. And to have to avoid her as we waited for the plane around really close waiting areas. And to top things off, I bought a chai latte (my first ever chai latte) about 10 minutes before I boarded my flight. I couldn't finish it because they made me throw it out. How sad. Still mourning the loss of my chai latte. So people, don't buy hot drinks just before you board a plane.

Onto things I will do on the plane. Thanks Georgia for the iPod tip. I guess I could upload movies onto it just in case the plane doesn't have TVs. I think my biggest fear is that I'll have someone sitting next to me that is a complete weirdo or freak. Or worse, weird and doesn't speak English at the same time.  I don't know about movies, but so far I will read 'Hush Hush' on the plane. It's definitely NOT the type of book I would usually read. But I got it for really cheap so may as well, especially as I have the sequel. I may visit the bookstore on Saturday to check out some other books. I'll probably go to Chaterhouse Books in Shanghai, which is one of the few English bookstores, but it's located in the old French Concession so prices are really expensive. I guess they might have some books on sale I can read on the plane to America. I remember buying 'The Book Thief' there last year for 98 yuan (20 dollars) which wasn't too bad.

My mum rang some of my relatives today. I just found out that my great aunt, the one with two dogs that I want to walk in Shanghai, had one of her dogs stolen recently. It was the pretty white Japanese Spitz that was stolen. Thank God it wasn't the ugly Jack Russell that was stolen, because chances are if the pretty dog was stolen then it would've been sold to a nice caring owner, not eaten, whereas the Jack Russell...he probably could've been killed. Such a shame, I was looking forward to walking the Japanese Spitz. I'm not a huge fan of the other dog, it looks slightly less well-natured and I think it can be a bit vicious. But maybe we can bond and it'll end up liking me, even if it is ugly.
My mum asked my um...well this is complicated. I think she is my grandfather's older sister's granddaughter. So I don't know what to call her, but my mum asked her if there was anything she wanted from Australia and guess what she said? Barbeque sauce. She wants loads of barbeque sauce because she heard it's tasty. My suitcase will certainly be interesting. Bottles of barbeque sauce, tins of baby formula, two sheepskins and about 10 boxes of chocolate. I will bring my cousin TimTams. We give the weirdest souvenirs.

Musn't forget my daily photos of China last year:

Weird water rats at the Shanghai zoo eating carrot. This is a tribute to Miso Soup. 

Bird's nest where the 2008 Olympics took place, Beijing.