That is, until I get to the airport for my one week trip home. I spent the better part of my evening eating, and then proceeded to watch Gattaca and part of Mr. and Mrs Smith, until everyone realized that the movie was not just horrible, but also exceedingly long. I’ve spent the intervening hours eating blueberries and raspberries to compensate for the trauma caused by Julia and Mimi picking the berries off my mini-cheesecake. My suitcases are still not packed yet, but I have an hour left, and I have found my passport and my RMB, so I should be almost all set. The really depressing thing is that the Red Carpet Club isn’t open until 6am, so I’ll be in even more pain that usual.

So, ~24 hours until I get to Shanghai. Then it’s a night at home before leaving for Xiamen. Three days there, 2 days in Shanghai, and then I’m back on a plane returning to Boston. Until then, farewell my beautiful blazing broadband.