I was very happy to realize it was Friday today. Also, to realize that today's forecast of rain was inaccurate.
At work, did some searching for number puzzles online and a bit of translating so we can hand them out as worksheets for bored children at camp. (The "children" are ages 13-18.) Made some calls, researched some events, wrote some emails. Pretty satisfying day.
Also decided to find something cool to do tonight, so found an event online, called their ticket line to make sure I could buy tickets at the door, emailed Damin to make sure we hadn't been invited somewhere for dinner or something (I get no notice on such events) and looked up the characters so I knew what to tell the taxi driver. And although it wasn't easy to get a taxi, I eventually got myself to the Shanghai Centre Theatre for Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe.
While it's somewhat frustrating to go through all that just to myself in the same place that 200 other Americans got dropped off by their tour buses, I soon got over it. The show was really amazing...all sorts of balancing and flying and contorting. I tried not to think about the kind of crazy lives all these people had led to make it there...the Troupe included three little girls who couldn't have been older than 8. It was all just memorizing, especially the act using silks (those cloth streamers that are hung from the ceiling and people wrap themselves in...maybe you know what I mean). It was breathtaking choreography, probably the most beautiful thing I've ever seen onstage. So, it was kinda worth the trouble. And being really touristy. And having to think about 4-year-olds in training for 8 hours a day.
Ate nearby and came home! Pretty tired, pretty happy.
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Very cool-sounding show! Perhaps a bit like Cirque-de-Soleil. Your work sounds worthwhile, too.
What an amazing show to see! I can picture the streamer things. Try not to think about the little kids in training. You are really getting a handle on how to do thinks & go places.
Hadn't realized the children of your camp were teenagers. Can picture it better now. Sounds like you had a very worthwhile day at work again.
"Pretty tired, pretty happy" sounds pretty good.
Ali, you never cease to amaze me! There is no doubt in my mind but what you will make every minute of your stay productive and/or educational.
The show sounded fantastic!
So some of these campers will be nearly as old as you! Should help you to relate.
Have a fun weekend! I hope you find more photo op's. Love your pictures!
yay for number puzzles! and a great show--props for finding it and getting there all on your own!
i'm glad you liked the show! i remember in 4th grade i went to see The Stars of Shanghi, which was a similar(sounding) group of acrobats, etc. my mom didn't go because she was "sick." sick actually = pregnant and not telling her children about it. oooh loved that year.
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