christmas party and travel dates...

so, last friday hotel yantian had our christmas party. it was a total shitshow, in more ways than predicted. the decorations were pretty clutch. we basically taped scribbled on paper to the wall and called it a christmas tree and fireplace. complete with mantle and christmas cards and stockings. it was also a pretty easy game of 'guess what tricia made' as jess's fireplace was pretty legit, and my tree was pretty off centered and looks like a 4 year old colored it. but whatever, IT'S HUGE and size is what matters, right?? anyways, we were planning on having cookies and hot chocolate and cider and shit, but we couldn't find hot chocolate or cider. and then i tried to make cookies, but without a measuring cup they turned out... well they didn't. they melted when i tried to bake them. but people still ate a roll of the totally fucked up cookie dough i wouldn't even eat. so i guess they were a semi success? we also had a white elephant, but between the 33 drunk people participating and like 10 of them being non-english speakers, that was a pretty big fail. also, 5 of the gifts were unwrapped beers, one of which gavin spilled on the rest of the presents. my present totally owned though, as i thought it would. it was a dude thong where the guy sticks his junk in a lime green flamingo with googly eyes and it even had like legs that dangled down like 10 inches. of course, one of the non-english speaking chinese guys got it and almost died. luckily it got stolen so the guy could stop trying to pawn it off on whoever got within a 100 yard radius of him. the power wasn't cut off this time around (even though there were fucktons more people than at my birthday party) but we did get a few phone calls, and they they waited outside for everyone to leave. we then proceeded to the island where i dropped a beer mug on my right toe. luckily, no real damage, just lots of cussing at the time. 

oh, so my school told me like last week that i would be off of school after the 1st. this let me make my flight a little earlier, but not much cause the tickets sooner were so goddamn expensive. anyways, yesterday they decide to tell me that today is my last day of class. and i mean, i know it's china, and i know they didn't anticipate this earlier or whatever, but fuck. i could have been home for christmas. and new year's (although, no offense, but i think new year's in hong kong is going to fucking own). anyways, i'm done complaining about that and am instead going to try to do some traveling before my flight home on MONDAY JANUARY 12TH, 2009!!

i'll say it again: I WILL BE IN TEXAS ON MONDAY JANUARY 12TH, 2009!!! until monday feb 9. sorry, still no exact dates on when i'll be in the g-spot. i'm hoping to be there for taryn's b-day on the 19th, but i think the weekend before that is recruitment? and quite honestly, i don't want you bitches distracted during my visit. we'll see how it works out. i'll keep you posted. oh, and of course, you're all welcome in seabrook anytime.. i'm sure jerry's famous french toast could be arranged...