Jiming Temple. Never give up
November 14 2010 Sunday
Today I'm been in Jiming temple with Katy to pray for my sick grandmother.
Before we went to the temple we eat at a restaurant name "Les 5 Sense". A good restaurant and I will definitely eat there again. After the temple we visit SouthEast University because it's near the temple.
The same night I made friend with Katy I meet a german girl. Her name is Yogca(I think) and she study in SouthEast uni. That night Katy gave her number to Yogca but she think she gave Yogca the wrong number.
So Katy want to find her so we start ask a foreigner at the track field. Me and Katy thought Yogca was the chinese name and we told everyone that her name is Yogca, tall and was from german. He told us there's alot of german students in his uni, but he advice us to go to the dormitory for internationall students.
We asked alot of chinese students but they are like students in my school don't know where the foreigners live. There was a time where I want to stop looking for Yogca, I was thinking there is noway we can find her. But Katy on the other hand didn't want to quit here. I made a promise to her that we will find the building before we leave the uni. We found it and asked several of foreigners if they know Yogca. Again Katy didn't stop there she believed that we will some how find her.
Some guys from africa showed us to a dorm with a german flag on the door. I knocked and Pato open the door. We explained the whole situation and he knew Yogca. Yogca isn't her chinese name it's her "real" name. He followed us to her dorm and surprisly Yogca remember us. Well she remember me as "the swedish guy". I made friends with Pato(Mexican), Wendy(states) and Helena also from the states. They all can speak chinese and that made me want to learn chinese also. I was so happy when Wendy and Helena said that my english is pretty good because they talked really fast to me but I still could understand what they was talking about. They seems to be kind.
Today I'm been in Jiming temple with Katy to pray for my sick grandmother.
Before we went to the temple we eat at a restaurant name "Les 5 Sense". A good restaurant and I will definitely eat there again. After the temple we visit SouthEast University because it's near the temple.
The same night I made friend with Katy I meet a german girl. Her name is Yogca(I think) and she study in SouthEast uni. That night Katy gave her number to Yogca but she think she gave Yogca the wrong number.
So Katy want to find her so we start ask a foreigner at the track field. Me and Katy thought Yogca was the chinese name and we told everyone that her name is Yogca, tall and was from german. He told us there's alot of german students in his uni, but he advice us to go to the dormitory for internationall students.
We asked alot of chinese students but they are like students in my school don't know where the foreigners live. There was a time where I want to stop looking for Yogca, I was thinking there is noway we can find her. But Katy on the other hand didn't want to quit here. I made a promise to her that we will find the building before we leave the uni. We found it and asked several of foreigners if they know Yogca. Again Katy didn't stop there she believed that we will some how find her.
Some guys from africa showed us to a dorm with a german flag on the door. I knocked and Pato open the door. We explained the whole situation and he knew Yogca. Yogca isn't her chinese name it's her "real" name. He followed us to her dorm and surprisly Yogca remember us. Well she remember me as "the swedish guy". I made friends with Pato(Mexican), Wendy(states) and Helena also from the states. They all can speak chinese and that made me want to learn chinese also. I was so happy when Wendy and Helena said that my english is pretty good because they talked really fast to me but I still could understand what they was talking about. They seems to be kind.
What have I learn form this? Don't give up to easy, fight for it even if there is a small chance.
David and Duan Ting Ting
November 13 2010 Saturday
David and Me
Wendy and I planned to meet Ashelll and her friend at Xuanwu lake park but Wendy didn't know the way so we was late to meet them. Ashell and her friend already left the place.
We eat at Pizzahut and I prefer Pizzahut in sweden more than the one in Nanjing.
Clubing in Ersu bar and Mazzo 2 with Wendy, David(a seller i talked about in previous blog post) and Duan Ting Ting. I think this is the 3-4 time i been there and tonight I realized that they always play the same tracks every night. I made friend with Dylan. He works there as a dancer.
David and Me
Wendy and I planned to meet Ashelll and her friend at Xuanwu lake park but Wendy didn't know the way so we was late to meet them. Ashell and her friend already left the place.
We eat at Pizzahut and I prefer Pizzahut in sweden more than the one in Nanjing.
Clubing in Ersu bar and Mazzo 2 with Wendy, David(a seller i talked about in previous blog post) and Duan Ting Ting. I think this is the 3-4 time i been there and tonight I realized that they always play the same tracks every night. I made friend with Dylan. He works there as a dancer.
November 12 2010 Friday
Run at the track field.
Shopping with Ashell after that we played peel in 1912. I teach her how to play and she almost beat me so we stop play before she did that.
Talked to my family today. Saw my nephews and Alexander miss me. Kids grow up so fast.
Valentino, Alexander, Anthony, Hai and Huy your uncle miss you guys so much.
Shopping with Ashell after that we played peel in 1912. I teach her how to play and she almost beat me so we stop play before she did that.
Talked to my family today. Saw my nephews and Alexander miss me. Kids grow up so fast.
Valentino, Alexander, Anthony, Hai and Huy your uncle miss you guys so much.
Happy Singles Day
November 11 2010 Thursday
Felt good to start train again, It has been 3 weeks since last time.
I didn't even know that there's a day for single people. I spent the whole day by myself.
Felt good to start train again, It has been 3 weeks since last time.
I didn't even know that there's a day for single people. I spent the whole day by myself.
Long time no see, but I don't want to see you
November 10 2010 Wednesday
I have the students card but can't get access to the library. Ashell used her card to let me in. Spent 1-2 hours in there. It was so quiet in there that I almost fell asleep.
Meet up with Via to take her to "Honeymoon dessert" in Nanjing. We was like kids when we arrived. For people who doesn't follow my blog , I haven't seen via over 2 weeks now. To be honest I didn't enjoy the time with her. She tried to make me feel that I'm a bad person, useless and that everyone was better than me. She told me how her life been so good and that she meet other foreigners and been in Mazzo 2 with them. She even told me that my english is bad compare to her other foreigners friends. I asked her where they come from and she told me one was from Australia and the other from England. So of course their english has to be good and I never told her my english is good. I think she does these kind of things to make me jealous and also because she likes me. But I don't even care.
I have the students card but can't get access to the library. Ashell used her card to let me in. Spent 1-2 hours in there. It was so quiet in there that I almost fell asleep.
Meet up with Via to take her to "Honeymoon dessert" in Nanjing. We was like kids when we arrived. For people who doesn't follow my blog , I haven't seen via over 2 weeks now. To be honest I didn't enjoy the time with her. She tried to make me feel that I'm a bad person, useless and that everyone was better than me. She told me how her life been so good and that she meet other foreigners and been in Mazzo 2 with them. She even told me that my english is bad compare to her other foreigners friends. I asked her where they come from and she told me one was from Australia and the other from England. So of course their english has to be good and I never told her my english is good. I think she does these kind of things to make me jealous and also because she likes me. But I don't even care.
♥ Granny
November 9 2010 Tuesday
Got bad news from my father. He told me that my grandmother is sick and she's in the hospital. I love you Granny.
Got bad news from my father. He told me that my grandmother is sick and she's in the hospital. I love you Granny.
November 8 2010
Had lunch at Jinling university and joined Katy in her class. While she listen to the teacher I was focusing on writing in my notebook.
At some store near Jinling University, costumers/students have left some notes on the wall. I think its pretty cool
At some store near Jinling University, costumers/students have left some notes on the wall. I think its pretty cool
Purple Mountain
November 7 2010
Yesterday I came home at 4 am and have to wake up 9 am this morning to meet Katy to eat breakfast. During the breakfast I was so inpolite to Katy because at that time in sweden there was a party and my friends had some problems so I had to try to solve that. At 12 pm we went to climb the purple mountain. I can give you an advice. Don't climb the mountain when you have hangover, no rest and the weather is very hot. We didn't use the chair lift because Katy are afraid of that. It took us 3 hours to get up to the top and 2 hours to get down. I was so disappointed when we reached the top. I told you before that isn't often you see blue skies in Nanjing because of the dirty air. I didn't see so much from the top.
I got a text message from Nadia at 9 pm and she want me to go out with her and her friends. I went out by myself and was nervous because I don't know Nadia that well. What if she will do something. Everything went fine and I came home.
Yesterday I came home at 4 am and have to wake up 9 am this morning to meet Katy to eat breakfast. During the breakfast I was so inpolite to Katy because at that time in sweden there was a party and my friends had some problems so I had to try to solve that. At 12 pm we went to climb the purple mountain. I can give you an advice. Don't climb the mountain when you have hangover, no rest and the weather is very hot. We didn't use the chair lift because Katy are afraid of that. It took us 3 hours to get up to the top and 2 hours to get down. I was so disappointed when we reached the top. I told you before that isn't often you see blue skies in Nanjing because of the dirty air. I didn't see so much from the top.
I got a text message from Nadia at 9 pm and she want me to go out with her and her friends. I went out by myself and was nervous because I don't know Nadia that well. What if she will do something. Everything went fine and I came home.
All the clubs/bars in 1912
November 6 2010
The same thing as yesterday, same friend called me and made me miss the last chance to go to the sports meeting. There was something else about in our school for kids. Tango competition or something.
Tonight both my roomies went out together. Me, Pelle and Jin. We eat some mexican food and talked, went to play pool at 1912 and drink. After the pool competition we went to "Blue Marlin". Blue marlin played live music and most of the people in there was over 30, so we just sit ther and played drink games. After That I told Pelle to change place so we walked around and was looking for some good club. After at least 8 clubs we ended up in Mazzo 2.
I started to talk to a girl but Jin took advantage of that so he started to talk to her so I skipped that and talked to Pelle instead. I meet Nadia in there and she was really sad so I tried to make her happy.
Jin came to me and asked me to lend some money to treat the first girl I was talking to so I bought a bottle of beer to him so he can give it to her, when he gave her the bottle of beer they ended up not talking more. Poor guy. At the close time that girl saw me and tried to talked to me but I refused.
The same thing as yesterday, same friend called me and made me miss the last chance to go to the sports meeting. There was something else about in our school for kids. Tango competition or something.
Tonight both my roomies went out together. Me, Pelle and Jin. We eat some mexican food and talked, went to play pool at 1912 and drink. After the pool competition we went to "Blue Marlin". Blue marlin played live music and most of the people in there was over 30, so we just sit ther and played drink games. After That I told Pelle to change place so we walked around and was looking for some good club. After at least 8 clubs we ended up in Mazzo 2.
I started to talk to a girl but Jin took advantage of that so he started to talk to her so I skipped that and talked to Pelle instead. I meet Nadia in there and she was really sad so I tried to make her happy.
Jin came to me and asked me to lend some money to treat the first girl I was talking to so I bought a bottle of beer to him so he can give it to her, when he gave her the bottle of beer they ended up not talking more. Poor guy. At the close time that girl saw me and tried to talked to me but I refused.
Starbucks, Dim sum
November 5 2010
I usually don't wake up early but today I had to, because today was the ceremony of the sports meeting. When I was about to leave my dorm a friend from Sweden needed to talk and dwelt me to go to the sports meeting. At 11 am Wendy and I went to Hunan Lu for some Dim Sum in a Hong Kong restaurant located on the 11th floor. The place was really beautiful and I thought it was expensive but it wasn't.
At Starbucks I got access to wifi so I called Jinn thru facetime and showed him a little bit of Aqua City.
I usually don't wake up early but today I had to, because today was the ceremony of the sports meeting. When I was about to leave my dorm a friend from Sweden needed to talk and dwelt me to go to the sports meeting. At 11 am Wendy and I went to Hunan Lu for some Dim Sum in a Hong Kong restaurant located on the 11th floor. The place was really beautiful and I thought it was expensive but it wasn't.
At Starbucks I got access to wifi so I called Jinn thru facetime and showed him a little bit of Aqua City.
Jinling school and Nanjing University
November 4 2010 Thursday
My new pose
We couldn't find the restaurant and every chinese guy we asked they didn't know about that restaurant. I asked a guy from Arabia and he prefer to speak to Katy in chinese rather than speak english to me. I stood there with my mouth opened and looked at them speak to each other. It doesn't looks right to see a guy from Arabia speak Chinese. I was really nervous to go out with Katy because we couln't barely comminucate in castle bar so when Rabbit isn't here how can we understand each other? If she doesn't understand me I wrote it down in a book and also she use her dictionary sometimes. We called it her weapon. About the book, she didn't like the title so she want me to think of another one.
My new pose
Visit Rabbit and Katy at their school called Jinling institute of technology. Jinling school is seperated in 3 schools, they study at the smallest one. 4000 students study there.
I asked a guy if he could take picture of me, Rabbit and Katy. When he knew that I was from Sweden he was so excited that he even grab my hand and was jumping at the same time. Rabbit didn't had time to follow me and Katy to Nanjing University(the best university in Nanjing), but she recommend us to try a french restaurant. That school really big and you can see alot of foreigners there.
I asked a guy if he could take picture of me, Rabbit and Katy. When he knew that I was from Sweden he was so excited that he even grab my hand and was jumping at the same time. Rabbit didn't had time to follow me and Katy to Nanjing University(the best university in Nanjing), but she recommend us to try a french restaurant. That school really big and you can see alot of foreigners there.
We couldn't find the restaurant and every chinese guy we asked they didn't know about that restaurant. I asked a guy from Arabia and he prefer to speak to Katy in chinese rather than speak english to me. I stood there with my mouth opened and looked at them speak to each other. It doesn't looks right to see a guy from Arabia speak Chinese. I was really nervous to go out with Katy because we couln't barely comminucate in castle bar so when Rabbit isn't here how can we understand each other? If she doesn't understand me I wrote it down in a book and also she use her dictionary sometimes. We called it her weapon. About the book, she didn't like the title so she want me to think of another one.
Catch Up
November 3 2010 Wednesday
Spent to whole day to catch up with my diary/blog
Spent to whole day to catch up with my diary/blog
Solve something by yourself and it makes you happy
I haven't talked about school so much since I came here, but this day I'm really happy becuase I solved alot of assignment the teacher gave me. I had supper at onion noodles in Deji Plaza and it taste great, it was also cheap and the place was fresh. 30 yuen for soup of noodles.
Have I become a Chinese?
October 30 2010 Saturday
I want a halloween costume for tonight. Candy took me to a store in Fujimao(Confucius temple) the only thing I found was a mask. The costume I want to buy is hard to find. I have to wait to next year to wear it.
Me and Candy walked behind two guys at Fujimao and they was throwing their garbage on the road. I was thinking "What the fuck are they doing with China". I really want to beat them.
We meet an handsome seller in fashion lady and Candy really like him. He have a good education in Nanjing's best university and is a dancer. He's the owner of the store, his name is David. It was so fun to see Candy flirt with him.
Pelle and I was going out. When we took the taxi to a dutch restaurant Pelle sat besides the driver and tried to explain where we want to go, when they couldn't understand each other the taxi driver turn around and looked at me like "can you translate?" and I was like "no no no I'm not chinese, he know more chinese than I do."
The name of the restaurant is Secco, Do you guys know how happy I was to eat european food again? I order schnitzel and for drink I order Frozen strawberry daiquiri. The bar/restaurant had a pool table so we played the looser treat the other part a drink. Unexpected that I won so Pelle asked the owner if he could mix his own drinks. Pelle has work as a bartender for 8 years so he know what he's doing. He made flying grasshopper for me and it taste really good.
It didn't felt normal to see so many asian people have costume at castle bar. We meet Ellinor and Emelie there and also made some new friends. Katy, Rabbit and Samantha.
I talked to a germany girl who had a swedish friend name Yan Yan and when she mention that name I thought it was same friend I have back in Sweden, but it wasn't
I want a halloween costume for tonight. Candy took me to a store in Fujimao(Confucius temple) the only thing I found was a mask. The costume I want to buy is hard to find. I have to wait to next year to wear it.
Me and Candy walked behind two guys at Fujimao and they was throwing their garbage on the road. I was thinking "What the fuck are they doing with China". I really want to beat them.
We meet an handsome seller in fashion lady and Candy really like him. He have a good education in Nanjing's best university and is a dancer. He's the owner of the store, his name is David. It was so fun to see Candy flirt with him.
Pelle and I was going out. When we took the taxi to a dutch restaurant Pelle sat besides the driver and tried to explain where we want to go, when they couldn't understand each other the taxi driver turn around and looked at me like "can you translate?" and I was like "no no no I'm not chinese, he know more chinese than I do."
The name of the restaurant is Secco, Do you guys know how happy I was to eat european food again? I order schnitzel and for drink I order Frozen strawberry daiquiri. The bar/restaurant had a pool table so we played the looser treat the other part a drink. Unexpected that I won so Pelle asked the owner if he could mix his own drinks. Pelle has work as a bartender for 8 years so he know what he's doing. He made flying grasshopper for me and it taste really good.
It didn't felt normal to see so many asian people have costume at castle bar. We meet Ellinor and Emelie there and also made some new friends. Katy, Rabbit and Samantha.
I talked to a germany girl who had a swedish friend name Yan Yan and when she mention that name I thought it was same friend I have back in Sweden, but it wasn't
Photoshoot with Wendy
October 29 2010 Friday
I don't know why the color isn't the same as it display in my computer
Today the weather are picture perfect to take photos. I asked if Wendy hade time and she was free the whole day. We went out to take some photos but we didn't know any good place. We ended up in Xuanwu lake.
When I came back to my dorm Pelle has been drinking so he asked me if I want to go out tonight. I really want to join him but I already told Wendy that she could be with me and watch the photos we have been taking. But I said if she want to join us we all can go out together. She was to tired so we decided not to go out. Pelle got in a bad mood and went to his room. At 22.30 before I followed Wendy back to her dorm I told Pelle that we can go out to the club after I drop Wendy, I can tell that he was still in a bad mood so he refused.
On our way to Wendys dorm we meet a friend and she was upset on my. After I left Wendy I talked to her and it sounds like she's like me or something. This was my third time seeing this girl. She told me that she didn't want me as a friend anymore. We didn't had time to solve the problem because her dorm close at 11 pm.
I felt bad and called Zoe to go out with me. We talked about everything with beer in our hand and food on the table. Today I eat snail =)
I don't know why the color isn't the same as it display in my computer
Today the weather are picture perfect to take photos. I asked if Wendy hade time and she was free the whole day. We went out to take some photos but we didn't know any good place. We ended up in Xuanwu lake.
When I came back to my dorm Pelle has been drinking so he asked me if I want to go out tonight. I really want to join him but I already told Wendy that she could be with me and watch the photos we have been taking. But I said if she want to join us we all can go out together. She was to tired so we decided not to go out. Pelle got in a bad mood and went to his room. At 22.30 before I followed Wendy back to her dorm I told Pelle that we can go out to the club after I drop Wendy, I can tell that he was still in a bad mood so he refused.
On our way to Wendys dorm we meet a friend and she was upset on my. After I left Wendy I talked to her and it sounds like she's like me or something. This was my third time seeing this girl. She told me that she didn't want me as a friend anymore. We didn't had time to solve the problem because her dorm close at 11 pm.
I felt bad and called Zoe to go out with me. We talked about everything with beer in our hand and food on the table. Today I eat snail =)
Practice for sports meeting
October 27 2010 wednesday
I went to the international office after my classes because Zoe where going to take me to the playground for some practice. Actually Miss Wang(the "boss" of the international office) want me to take part in the sport meeting, she think I look like a guy who can do sports. I refused because I'm sick and I also don't want to embarrass in front of the whole school. At the playground we meet a group of chinese student who prepare for studies in Canada. As soon I talked all of them surrounded me in a circle. My Vietnamese friends was also there and they said to each other that they wish their english was good as mine because they also want to be surrounded by girls.
I went to the international office after my classes because Zoe where going to take me to the playground for some practice. Actually Miss Wang(the "boss" of the international office) want me to take part in the sport meeting, she think I look like a guy who can do sports. I refused because I'm sick and I also don't want to embarrass in front of the whole school. At the playground we meet a group of chinese student who prepare for studies in Canada. As soon I talked all of them surrounded me in a circle. My Vietnamese friends was also there and they said to each other that they wish their english was good as mine because they also want to be surrounded by girls.
Dirty Clothes
October 26 2010 Tuesday
So freaking happy that I finally got my card to wash my clothes. Since I came to China I had to wash my clothes by hand. Waste of time. I meet Elisabeth and Neve today. Elisabeth study to be a social worker so she really know how to take care of others. She's friend of Zoe. Neve is Elisabeth's friend who study in Elisabeth's hometown. She's a shy girl but she said to me it felt good to hang out with me and she wasn't as shy as she used to be.
So freaking happy that I finally got my card to wash my clothes. Since I came to China I had to wash my clothes by hand. Waste of time. I meet Elisabeth and Neve today. Elisabeth study to be a social worker so she really know how to take care of others. She's friend of Zoe. Neve is Elisabeth's friend who study in Elisabeth's hometown. She's a shy girl but she said to me it felt good to hang out with me and she wasn't as shy as she used to be.
Music Show
October 24 2010 Sunday
Woke up with hangover on the freaking floor with Freddie. He had an important class at 9 am. Spent my whole morning trying to recover from yesterday. Later on the afternoon Jessica invited me to a show at the building in fron of my apartment. It's a show for people who are intrested in music, dance and theater. I meet Xuhui and Zeng Yanting. Xuihui gave me a gift that night.
Woke up with hangover on the freaking floor with Freddie. He had an important class at 9 am. Spent my whole morning trying to recover from yesterday. Later on the afternoon Jessica invited me to a show at the building in fron of my apartment. It's a show for people who are intrested in music, dance and theater. I meet Xuhui and Zeng Yanting. Xuihui gave me a gift that night.
Superstar
I woke up and felt better than I expected. I thought the alcohol would make my fever worse but it didn't. I checked with Freddie if he was available because last night there was two girls ask for Freddie. One of them was from korea and she want me to bring him to Mazzo 2 this night.
I needed an outfit for tonight so we went to downtown. I only found a jacket. I like it alot even though it's an autumn/spring jacket. After that we went to the hair saloon because I needed an haircut. This sounds like I'm a superstar or something but I usually do this in China.
Before we went to the club we had a small pre party. It was me Freddie and Wendy.
In Mazzo 2 for 400 yuen you get a bottle of Chivas, Red Label, Vodka or Jack Daniels with a plate of fruits and also 4 soft drinks to mix with the liquor. Most of the time we didn't mix the liquor with the soft drinks. I was dancing at our table when I saw a man to the right of my side. I started to talk to him and he told me that he is a french man. At that time I was so wasted that the only meaning I know in french was "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir"(means "Do you want to have sex with me?") after I said that he thought I was gay so he back off. It was so embarrassing but I explained to him and he introduced his co-workers to me.
I needed an outfit for tonight so we went to downtown. I only found a jacket. I like it alot even though it's an autumn/spring jacket. After that we went to the hair saloon because I needed an haircut. This sounds like I'm a superstar or something but I usually do this in China.
Before we went to the club we had a small pre party. It was me Freddie and Wendy.
In Mazzo 2 for 400 yuen you get a bottle of Chivas, Red Label, Vodka or Jack Daniels with a plate of fruits and also 4 soft drinks to mix with the liquor. Most of the time we didn't mix the liquor with the soft drinks. I was dancing at our table when I saw a man to the right of my side. I started to talk to him and he told me that he is a french man. At that time I was so wasted that the only meaning I know in french was "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir"(means "Do you want to have sex with me?") after I said that he thought I was gay so he back off. It was so embarrassing but I explained to him and he introduced his co-workers to me.
3 Coffee
October 22 2010 Friday
I have been sick for one week now and I talked to Ka Thanh Trinh. Thanks to facetime. He told me that it's friday so I should go out and party. I asked my friends to see who's available and Ada want to hang out with me. We went to 3 coffee in Shanghai Lu and the enviroment was awesome. It felt very cozy almost like home. Too bad the place closed at midnight so we only had time for one cocktails. I didn't want to go back so I let her choose between go to the club or eat. She choosed to go to Mazzo 2. In there we meet Freddie's friend Eleven and Eleven's friends. Agaqin I really like the place.
I have been sick for one week now and I talked to Ka Thanh Trinh. Thanks to facetime. He told me that it's friday so I should go out and party. I asked my friends to see who's available and Ada want to hang out with me. We went to 3 coffee in Shanghai Lu and the enviroment was awesome. It felt very cozy almost like home. Too bad the place closed at midnight so we only had time for one cocktails. I didn't want to go back so I let her choose between go to the club or eat. She choosed to go to Mazzo 2. In there we meet Freddie's friend Eleven and Eleven's friends. Agaqin I really like the place.
