Take Off!

So I just heard from my wife that we'll be leaving Harbin and flying South today. I was watching the news (yes watching, not listening) and I saw the temperatures in Southern China were around 20 degrees Celsius. That's +20, not -20! Holy crap, I didn't bring my shorts! Maybe I can just cut a pair of my jeans off at the knees, but maybe they don't do that here, and what if I cut them too high, then I'll look like Daisy Duke, and I haven't been doing my step aerobics lately! Plus I only brought my good jeans! I spent $50 on one pair, and that's a lot for me.

I already know which clothes not to bring - my winter parka, scarf, toque (by the way there is no Chinese translation for toque), gloves and wool socks. I packed my rain gear just in case, and a sweater in case it gets cold at night. I didn't hear about this trip until just now, otherwise I would have packed my flip flops!

I didn't want to lug around my giant suitcase that my brother gave me (came in very handy), so I just threw some stuff into a backpack and took off. I think we are going for a week, so as long as I have enough clean socks and underwear, I should be alright. In North America, we think it's blasse' to wear the same shirt 2 days in a row, but in China, it's considered a waste if you wash something that isn't really dirty. Being a musician, I've gone a lot longer than 2 days without changing my jeans, so I felt right at home. Plus, I've learned to eat more slowly so as not to turn my t-shirts into Picasso's.