Friday night a group of us went to a really shitty looking but cute bar called C’s Pub. You can scrawl whatever you want on the walls there (and many have already drawn the obligatory penis). Unbelievably cheap drinks. Thanks Jady for inviting everyone!
Yang Peiyu and Lin Miaoke
So there’s this controversy about how the little girl (Lin Miaoke) who lip-synced at the Olympics Opening Ceremony was actually lip-syncing to another little girl’s voice (Yang Peiyu). (Details here.) Personally I don’t see anything wrong with that.
One girl is more photogenic than the other. It’s not a mean thing to say. If we call one of them ugly, then yeah that’s mean and totally wrong considering how they’re children, but that’s exactly what people are doing by making this a big deal.
Look at them. Both of them are adorable, but Lin Miaoke looks better in front of cameras so she’s in the show. I haven’t heard Lin Miaoke sing, but Yang Peiyu probably does a better job and therefore her voice is in the show. Keyword: show.
The organizers took the best elements of the two girls and put them in the show. It’s as simple as that. If people are going to criticize that, they might as well criticize the entire Olympics for being unfair and not awarding everybody Gold medals!
Wanglaoji is badass for putting random cheerleaders in my area for people to gawk at. Thank you, Wanglaoji! Anyway, on to unrelated complaints.
I miss California.
The 2008 Beijing Olympics opening on August 8 was pretty awesome. Zhang Yimou did a fantastic job. I watched it at a small club called MAO with some locals and fellow laowais. It was great until my exhausting three-hour journey back to where I live.
Yes, three fucking hours, because I waited for the metro to open since I was too cheap to take a taxi which would have cost me over 100 RMB because I live so goddam far and mother told me to save money but I slept through my stop and had to turn around and fuck it I’m taking a taxi next time.
But anyway, here are some pics from Friday night through Saturday morning.
Olympic condom rings
The 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony begins in about 4 hours, at 8:08 PM. Let the harmonious mayhem begin!
In other news, access to my host server is still unbelievably slow from here. I assume it’ll go back to normal in a couple weeks when the Games is over.
As much as I make fun of and criticize China’s government and everything else, I wholeheartedly wish for a smooth and (dare I say it?) “harmonious” 2008 Olympic Games. I believe this would be best for cooperation and peace among nations. Add oil, China. Add oil. And go kick some ass, Team USA!
Photo source: espnstar.com.cn
Best video ever! Read the warnings below before hitting play.
WARNING!
DO NOT eat or drink anything while while watching this video.
DO NOT handle fragile or sharp objects while watching this video.
DO NOT operate machinery while watching this video.
DO NOT watch this video if you are pregnant or in poor health.
DO NOT watch this video if you are suicidal.
Now hit play. The fun begins at 0:56/3:53. Once you’re familiar with the lyrics, be sure to sing along! 中国加油!
Found this video through a new and ridiculously awesome blog called ChinaSmack.com.
Someone asked me why I’m not like the other American’s he’s seen in Shanghai, all cheerful and excited all the time. He must not have noticed that I’m not a rich white guy.
Decided to give video blogging a try so maybe I can type less in the future. These were recorded last night and tonight.
Wow those were awful. I had no idea it’d be this hard. Here are a couple people much better at it:
I don’t agree with everything they say, but I do wish I could be as articulate.
