For my first blog post I thought I should give my 2 cents worth of advice to future travelers: choose wisely who you travel with.
Traveling with three women has taken a toll on what is the normally overwhelming, seeping, porous manliness that my aura once exuded. For example, let’s look at what I’m doing right now. I’m writing for a blog in a notebook with a glittery gel pen as I sit in Starbucks sipping my iced mocha. But what’s really troubling is what I did yesterday. I went to one of those inexpensive Asian hair salons where I got my hair washed for like 30 minutes. Initially, I was going to just wait while Shanti, Tranh and Adeline did their thing in the salon, but after some convincing from the others I figured I would at least try it. Unfortunately, I really, really liked it.
It was awesome.
I should probably add that a trip to China isn’t always as glamorous and sheltered as my post may suggest. It involves a lot of rugged traveling and exploring if one is to stumble across interesting places and adventures of which there are clearly plenty of in China. You may find yourself doing a range of new things albeit if its occasionally some girly things.
TJ, what exactly they did to you?
Exploring boundaries! Good start for the new team!
so did you get a perm? hair coloring? extensions? anyway, i doubt your manhood is in danger. how about some pictures of the new you. and some that you have taken. show us some of those adventures and interesting sights!
great first blog. you write with a hint of humor that is very cool.
I bet you got a nice massage so relaxing you wouldn’t mind having another one real soon.
Thank those teammates of yours. They are seasoned travelers, adventurers and fun to be with.
Auntie Elaine
TJ has a comedic perspective on many things throughout this trip so far. He has yet to tell his stories from Wuxi.
Very nice!~