First Impressions

Well my first impressions after 22 hours on planes, plus 5 hours in the airports, 1 hour getting through customs: is I just want it to end. That and right out of the airport Matthew almost let us take a taxi that wasn't a real taxi. Way to go. He's going to learn how to stand up for himself pretty fast, though. I said, no. The driver said, he was cheaper but he definitely was not. I'm so tired that on the last plane I was just really glad that we had aisle seats and that there wasn't anybody siting between us so I could take a nap. It was wonderful but not nearly long enough. Everybody here smokes, let me qualify that, all the males smoke. But maybe it is just all the men who are out at 12am or later. Matthew said, they were smoking in the airport bathroom. I wasn't too surprised by that. I was really happy to have made it through the quarantine. We didn't have temperatures and they didn't hold us because we looked like raccoons. I think sleep is going to be good. I'm also really glad I have granola bars right now as we don't have any RMB, the currency here and so we can't buy food. Currently I'm just happy about the little, tiny, shower which is in our room. Matthew and I are staying at a place called the Hump we decided it was called that after we humped our bags up three flights of stairs. I'm considering what I could send home already. Maybe I'll feel differently after some sleep. I just have to tell myself it will get better after sleep. Right now I'm chocking on second hand cigarette smoke and wondering 'whose idea was this anyway?' I can't blame this one on Matthew as it was me who was coming to China no matter what. So here I am. I'll write more when I have regained the meaning of being human. Right now I'm not sure I even exist I still feel like I'm on an airplane.