Ok, so my first trip to China has me a little nervous. I asked my sister who lived in China for a year for advice. She told me to be sure to take hand sanitizer, toilet paper and Imodium AD.
However, my experience will be very different from hers. I am staying in hotels that cater to western business travelers, not actually living there.
So I thought I might prepare by studying up on Confucius. Here's what I found:
1. Man who stands on toilet is high on pot.
Hmmmm, I've never stood on a toilet before. Maybe there is a first time for everything, but with my lack of coordination I hope not! I think Becky should have told me to bring plastic protectors for my shoes.
2. Man with one chopstick go hungry.
I have adapted the above to "American girl with two chopsticks still go hungry."
3. Man who sneezes without tissue takes matters in his own hands.
On second thought, maybe Becky was right about the hand sanitizer and baby wipes!
OK, those are just jokes, of course! Did you know that the real Confucius actually said some of my very favorite quotes?
Here's one of many: “I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.”
On another note, I won't actually be having Peking Duck...... although according to the Confuscius of Lindsay..... Duck not Peking is better than Duck Peking.
No, I'll be having peanuts and a diet coke served cold by the airline stewardess. I really think that for Thanksgiving flights, they should at least offer Turkey Jerky, dried cranberries and mashed potato chips! Maybe they'll give me two bags of peanuts.
Any other advice you have for me is appreciated. I really try my best to dispell the rude American stereotype whenever I travel (although the humor on this entry may not be helping with that).
