Today, awake at 4:15am. Jana and I opt for the luxury of 1 smack of the snooze button. The five minutes feels like 23 seconds. We gather our strength and we’re off! The next 45 minutes is a unhurried yet determine exercise in getting ready to travel 1/2 around the world. Ready or not Beijing, here I come! We’re out the door by 5 after 5. The neighborhood hasn’t even thought about getting up yet. There’s not even a Wall Street Journal in the driveway yet, drat! It’s probably a good thing, the news hasn’t really been too encouraging lately. I feel like I’m off to visit the holder of the mortgage on our over-drawn little country. Goin’ to see the “man”.
I’m writing this from gate B-16 at O’Hare. I had an idea for this blog inspired by the book I was reading on the plane ride here, “Crowdsourcing”. Don’t try to click on that, there’s no link. Getting up so early has left me without the necessary level of motivation. Sorry. So here’s my idea: Since most of you are NOT in China and I will be in about 18 hours, tell me what to do! Comment here or email me peter.braswell [at] gmail.com and tell me what to do. Is there a question you want answered? Something (specific) brought back (assuming it fits in my already tight luggage), something you want a picture of, whacky errand you want run? Let me know. When I arrive in China, I’ll put together a “vote” thingie here (we have the technology) and the crowd can vote. Get creative!!
Talk soon, P
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Hmm… what to do. How about this:
1. Arrive in China safe and sound (EMPHASIS on Safe and Sound)
2. Don’t get swindled at the Beijing Airport but if you do, don’t worry about it. I’m a card carrying member of the ‘I’ve been swindled’ club, so it will really just make us closer as a couple.
3. Eat something you never imagined you would.
Then again, forget number 3 and stick to Number 1.
(miss you already!)