I arrived in China last night. Well, to be more specific I am now in Harbin. I suppose you could call that being Asia-Specific. Last night was a bit crazy - We flew for 13 hours from Vancouver to BeiJing and our connecting flight was running late. Once we finally got to Harbin, getting our luggage was a crazy free-for-all. It kind of reminded me of a herd of wild animals fighting for a space at the watering hole. Fortunately we had a military escort (no joke) so I could push and shove and generall be a dink while getting away with it. Apparently my mother-in-law is connected enough to bypass all the security gates and meet us the second we got off the plane. Being a politician opens a lot of doors for you in China.
Once we retreived our bags from the watering hole, it was time to go outside and get in the van. As soon as I walked out the door, I had approximately 10,000 people grabbing at me, trying to sell me things like cell phones and saying "hello friend" and offering to give me a drive. My wife said they were asking her if I was Russian. I said, "Well I am rushin to get out of here."
Even on foreign soil, my jokes don't fly. And in an airport to boot! Looks like I made a first-class fool of myself again...
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