s e v e n i s a j o u r n e y

So, last week was rather busy and fun-filled.

On Tuesday (the 20th) we went and saw the Shanghai Circus. Actually the troupe was from Inner Mongolia, as I found out when I heard an interview with the tour manager on National Radio. Very, very cool performance. They had all the standard feats of strength, balance, hand-eye coordination, etc. Amazing stuff. I do wish that we had had seats down in front so when they asked for volunteers to attempt to pull the strong-mans bows, I could have given it a shot. It was nice to see them using the pretty traditional mongolian bows. Curiosity, mind you- were those 100# bows, or 160#? We were doubly amused as the theme-music for the strong man was the same music they used as the Monkey King theme in A Chinese Odyssey. The two-hour show just flew by.

Thursday evening we went to a nice Greek resaurant (Theo’s), both for the yummy food and to see our friend Stephanie/Tahiya dance. She had been hired in as part of the restaurant’s 7th anniversary special. Very fun.

This weekend we had Firefly marathons, and have converted many locals to the faith. (To the point that a couple of copies have now been ordered off of Amazon.) But with 7 hours of watching on Saturday and another 4 hours on Sunday, it consumed much of the weekend. It was extra fun watching the show with peeople for whom this was the first time through. Their evident mirth made it more enjoyable for all! Hopefully this week will be a bit less packed, especiallly since we have a entertainment-filled weekend coming up and will need to work week to rest and prepare!