"Oh no! No small change!"

I am still laughing out loud as I write this post since this just happened about 5 minutes ago. You gotta love when embarrassing moments happen in China. The language barrier helps to act like a sugar coating to fill the awkward air with laughing instead of recognizable sarcasm.

After a concert night from 4-8 with no dinner in between, we were pretty hungry. Our food that we ordered from McDonald's had come (yes, they deliver in China), but there was one problem...we had no small change. Usually we have some 10 or 5 kuai bills laying around, but tonight all we had were the 1 kuai coins. As Dave painstakingly counted our 47 kuai bill with coins, I just had to document this hysterical situation.

Christmas shopping!

Out for another weekend adventure in search of classroom decorations, family gifts, and a good time! It is always such an experience to step out of our gated community and into the realms of the good ol' market. Jaywalking through oncoming traffic, dodging spitballs from the mouths of store owners (who are talking to you), and the frequent "Hello....Look.....You buy?!?" This market feels like the aisles of any busy story on black friday. The only thing is that it is just another normal Saturday afternoon.

Would you like a bouquet of stuffed animals?

This is how you shop for nail polish in China....just sort through the piles.

Life-sized stuffed animals. You can find these EVERYWHERE!

This Santa not only is as tall as me, but he dances and sings! He is worth the picture for the "creepy" factor.

The catch all store for wrapping and decorating gifts. In China, you just buy sheets of wrapping paper instead of the rolls...different, but usually more sturdy!

Lunch time! Good ol' street food :) Yum...

Time to rest up a bit and then get ready for the school's Christmas concert this evening! What a fun-filled day.