Today was my first interview ever and I think it went really well! The person I interviewed is named Robert and he a Brit. He went to Cambridge and studied abroad in Beijing at 北大 for a year and is now back getting his master's. We met at my subway station and had a drink at the Bridge cafe nearby (Marketus said that's where the great breakfast is so I'm glad I finally know where it is). We talked for a little bit and then I started the interview.
I was super nervous and fumbled around with my questions but he did really well despite that! I feel like there's enough there for my Ning Qing (my boss) to be able to do something with it but it's really up to her. I still don't know what she's doing with it- all she told me was that she needed a British student and she wanted to know about any hardships encountered, why he/she was in China, and overall experiences and thoughts on China. I told him I'd email him once I knew what it was being used for and when it would air.
He gave me his business card which I'm beginning to realize is a very big deal here. Everyone has business cards- even students! Jules, a lady at my internship, actually has a case that reminds me of my old CD cases that just for business cards.
I also learned that college is cheaper in the U.K. than it is in the U.S. I had heard that somewhere but Robert kind of confirmed it when I told him how much college in Georgia cost and he said that was pretty costly. College in Georgia! Anytime I tell someone in Chicago how much college costs in Georgia they're like "Oh my god- college is so cheap there!" I think I'm going to get my master's in the U.K. Just saying.
He also said that Wudaokou or 五道口 (which is where I live) used to have even more people! Plus, by the train station there's a mall and a small stores all along the street. According to Robert, two years ago when he lived around here the whole street was a market with tons of people! I can't imagine there being even more people here! As it is at 11pm it's like 6 there's so many people out!
Monday, September 17, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Clubbing
I would title this "clubbing in China" but I have no idea what clubbing in America is like since this was my first time clubbing ever.
Yes, ever and I'm twenty-four years old. I lead a boring life, I know.
So the club was interesting- got stamped, just like an American bar and the first floor had some tables and a bar but the basement was all people and it was packed. I mean, it was a perfect visual of the ridiculous amount of people there are in China. Anyway, I ended up leading the roundabout way to the dance floor and ended up kind of on my own. Not so great. Random creepy dude is giving me this "you wanna?" smile and not seeming to take the hint I wasn't interested. I told him no and he asked why. I said I had a boyfriend (which I almost said in Chinese but he was black so thankfully I caught myself). He said where and I said America. Like that would matter, if the girl tells you she has a boyfriend then obviously to her it doesn't matter where he is. Anyway I found the group and while I danced with them I wasn't bothered again.
I've decided bars are more for drinking and socializing. You get a beer and sit there and chat it up with friends. Clubs are more about shots and dancing. I actually had a tequila shot and found it absolutely disgusting. I've never understood the fondness of alcohol- the stuff tastes gross and enough of it makes me feel like I have a head cold. But I loved the dancing- I could definitely do that every weekend. Seriously I think I would dance off all the oreos I'm eating. I seriously need to stop eating oreos- I'm never going to lose weight eating the way I am, no matter how often I walk or dance.
After a couple hours of dancing my feet felt like they would explode. So I decided to leave and as I was walking out suddenly the smell pee surrounded me. Someone had decided to pee in the club. I then saw an employee trying to, I think, brush up the pee? I have no idea. At any rate it was nice to see someone cleaning it up. This is China where it's totally acceptable for people to pee in the street in public.
Yes, ever and I'm twenty-four years old. I lead a boring life, I know.
So the club was interesting- got stamped, just like an American bar and the first floor had some tables and a bar but the basement was all people and it was packed. I mean, it was a perfect visual of the ridiculous amount of people there are in China. Anyway, I ended up leading the roundabout way to the dance floor and ended up kind of on my own. Not so great. Random creepy dude is giving me this "you wanna?" smile and not seeming to take the hint I wasn't interested. I told him no and he asked why. I said I had a boyfriend (which I almost said in Chinese but he was black so thankfully I caught myself). He said where and I said America. Like that would matter, if the girl tells you she has a boyfriend then obviously to her it doesn't matter where he is. Anyway I found the group and while I danced with them I wasn't bothered again.
I've decided bars are more for drinking and socializing. You get a beer and sit there and chat it up with friends. Clubs are more about shots and dancing. I actually had a tequila shot and found it absolutely disgusting. I've never understood the fondness of alcohol- the stuff tastes gross and enough of it makes me feel like I have a head cold. But I loved the dancing- I could definitely do that every weekend. Seriously I think I would dance off all the oreos I'm eating. I seriously need to stop eating oreos- I'm never going to lose weight eating the way I am, no matter how often I walk or dance.
After a couple hours of dancing my feet felt like they would explode. So I decided to leave and as I was walking out suddenly the smell pee surrounded me. Someone had decided to pee in the club. I then saw an employee trying to, I think, brush up the pee? I have no idea. At any rate it was nice to see someone cleaning it up. This is China where it's totally acceptable for people to pee in the street in public.
The Mall
If you think this entry is going to be about anything other than the mall you are sadly mistaken.
Today after going to the Lama Temple I decided I had waited long enough and really needed to buy clothes. For my language practicum I had to stop people on the street and interview them about their shopping and found out most people buy their clothes at the mall. So! I went to the mall which thankfully has elevators that go both up and down because there's, I think, five floors. I walked in and immediately see a store that looks promising. A Chinese girl gives me the run-down, very similar to how it is in the U.S. At least, I think so. I couldn't understand her so I just said "Nihao!" (你好). Anyway, she follows me around the entire store way too closely. She was so close it made me wonder if she thought I was going to steal something. It became so uncomfortable that I left quickly. I went right next door to once again be followed like a shadow. This continued in every store I entered- I don't believe they did it for every customer either. I think I got special treatment. Anyway, I finally found a dress that wasn't expensive and asked "我试试吗？" (or 'wo shi shi ma' which means 'can I try on?') She said yes and so I entered the fitting room.
There's no mirror.
Why on earth would someone want to try something on and not see themselves in the outfit. I had to step outside to check myself out and didn't like how I looked so I put it back and left. Granted that was a small store that really wasn't a store at all but a section dedicated to a particular brand so I thought when I tried something on in an actual store the experience may be different.
Nope.
At this time I remembered someone saying that China was trying to make it's economy based on services. It's almost like they purposely don't put mirrors in the rooms so you have to come out and show the person helping you. I started to think these people were paid by commission the way this one girl clung to me and followed me around.
This isn't the only thing I noticed. I also noticed that Chinese clothes are weird.
Like, the style is just weird. Or rather, very different from the U.S. I honestly can't out my finger on exactly how though. Sometimes it was the shape, other times the color choice, another had feathers pinned to the shoulder. And they seriously have a thing about shoulders. You might remember that video of Miley Cyrus singing I don't remember but everyone said she was trying to be like Lady Gaga with these shoulder pad things? They aren't shoulder pads but they poof them out. It's like they think they don't have shoulders and need to exaggerate them. At the end of the day I just gave up and went to Espirit but their clothes were just too expensive. I went to all of the stores on four floors and I didn't find anything that was what I liked or if it was too expensive.
I finally just gave up and went back to the dorm.
Today after going to the Lama Temple I decided I had waited long enough and really needed to buy clothes. For my language practicum I had to stop people on the street and interview them about their shopping and found out most people buy their clothes at the mall. So! I went to the mall which thankfully has elevators that go both up and down because there's, I think, five floors. I walked in and immediately see a store that looks promising. A Chinese girl gives me the run-down, very similar to how it is in the U.S. At least, I think so. I couldn't understand her so I just said "Nihao!" (你好). Anyway, she follows me around the entire store way too closely. She was so close it made me wonder if she thought I was going to steal something. It became so uncomfortable that I left quickly. I went right next door to once again be followed like a shadow. This continued in every store I entered- I don't believe they did it for every customer either. I think I got special treatment. Anyway, I finally found a dress that wasn't expensive and asked "我试试吗？" (or 'wo shi shi ma' which means 'can I try on?') She said yes and so I entered the fitting room.
There's no mirror.
Why on earth would someone want to try something on and not see themselves in the outfit. I had to step outside to check myself out and didn't like how I looked so I put it back and left. Granted that was a small store that really wasn't a store at all but a section dedicated to a particular brand so I thought when I tried something on in an actual store the experience may be different.
Nope.
At this time I remembered someone saying that China was trying to make it's economy based on services. It's almost like they purposely don't put mirrors in the rooms so you have to come out and show the person helping you. I started to think these people were paid by commission the way this one girl clung to me and followed me around.
This isn't the only thing I noticed. I also noticed that Chinese clothes are weird.
Like, the style is just weird. Or rather, very different from the U.S. I honestly can't out my finger on exactly how though. Sometimes it was the shape, other times the color choice, another had feathers pinned to the shoulder. And they seriously have a thing about shoulders. You might remember that video of Miley Cyrus singing I don't remember but everyone said she was trying to be like Lady Gaga with these shoulder pad things? They aren't shoulder pads but they poof them out. It's like they think they don't have shoulders and need to exaggerate them. At the end of the day I just gave up and went to Espirit but their clothes were just too expensive. I went to all of the stores on four floors and I didn't find anything that was what I liked or if it was too expensive.
I finally just gave up and went back to the dorm.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Work Day
Let me begin by saying I've noticed China has more escalators going up than down. Or actually no, that's not right- basically if there's an escalator going up or down there isn't a guarantee that there's an escalator going the opposite way. For some reason they like make one group of people walk stairs.... I can't even figure out the reasoning behind choosing up or down for a particular escalator. It's not like Union Station where the escalators change because there's a greater influx at a particular time going up rather than down. I don't get it.
I noticed this during my commute this afternoon to the radio station. Today I was shown how to use the recorder and the audio editing software they use because they want me to edit my own stuff. Afterward He Fei showed me to my desk and showed me how to look up all the old brain quizzes so I would know what's already been done as well as know the types of questions they like. He Fei, who I found out is sometimes a producer of the show, wants the questions to be related to China which I agreed with so it looks like in the future I'll be coming up with the brain quiz questions! I also noticed today that because everyone is listening and editing that it's a very quiet environment and there isn't a lot of interaction which is funny because when you think of talk show radio it's all about the interaction between the anchors and the listeners.
Anyway, I basically just read all the previous "brain drain" quizzes as well as emailed some people to ask if they would be interested in being interviewed. I already have an assignment and although she said there was no rush I'm thinking "what else am I going to do?" So I told her I would try to get them to her by Tuesday- that gives me over four days to ask a bunch of people a bunch of random questions. Actually this time it's only two random questions but with the brain quizzes there will be more.
Afterward there was the meeting and everyone agreed today's show went well and then Ning Jing asked me what I thought of the show. To be honest I really like the show except that it feels pieced together or without any flow. I didn't realize it at the time but I think that's because I'm comparing it to our morning radio shows where it's almost all conversation. The anchors will have some topics to discuss and have listeners call in but mostly the conversation can go wherever it wants for about half an hour and with this show they have a lot jammed in three hours. I think the show seems almost rushed trying to fit everything in there. I mentioned my concern reluctantly and even apologized afterward because, I mean, it's my second day. I talked to Jules afterward and she said it was fine ("She asked you!") and Josh said it was "good feedback" and that it "always helps to have a new set of ears." After that it was time to leave and I rode the subway with a Chinese girl who goes by Sabrina. Her English is really good and she actually went to the U.S. this summer to get married and travel for a month. We talked a little bit- mostly stating our observations about the other's homeland.
When I got back I needed cash so I went to the ATM and this Chinese girl was waiting in line and started talking to me. She's just gotten back from England after studying there for a year so she didn't think my four months was very long.
Now see, I knew this would happen. The only Chinese friends I'm going to make will speak English because that's all I can speak! Add to that everyone at my job speaks English and I'm never going to learn Chinese.
I passed this as I was walking back to the dorm and decided I should end with it. I've been hearing about this for a little while but it seems to be really picking up steam in China and getting a lot of attention. I feel sorry for the Japanese citizens here because they could be in trouble if they're found out depending on the person. Anyway, I don't see this one going away anytime soon.
I noticed this during my commute this afternoon to the radio station. Today I was shown how to use the recorder and the audio editing software they use because they want me to edit my own stuff. Afterward He Fei showed me to my desk and showed me how to look up all the old brain quizzes so I would know what's already been done as well as know the types of questions they like. He Fei, who I found out is sometimes a producer of the show, wants the questions to be related to China which I agreed with so it looks like in the future I'll be coming up with the brain quiz questions! I also noticed today that because everyone is listening and editing that it's a very quiet environment and there isn't a lot of interaction which is funny because when you think of talk show radio it's all about the interaction between the anchors and the listeners.
Anyway, I basically just read all the previous "brain drain" quizzes as well as emailed some people to ask if they would be interested in being interviewed. I already have an assignment and although she said there was no rush I'm thinking "what else am I going to do?" So I told her I would try to get them to her by Tuesday- that gives me over four days to ask a bunch of people a bunch of random questions. Actually this time it's only two random questions but with the brain quizzes there will be more.
Afterward there was the meeting and everyone agreed today's show went well and then Ning Jing asked me what I thought of the show. To be honest I really like the show except that it feels pieced together or without any flow. I didn't realize it at the time but I think that's because I'm comparing it to our morning radio shows where it's almost all conversation. The anchors will have some topics to discuss and have listeners call in but mostly the conversation can go wherever it wants for about half an hour and with this show they have a lot jammed in three hours. I think the show seems almost rushed trying to fit everything in there. I mentioned my concern reluctantly and even apologized afterward because, I mean, it's my second day. I talked to Jules afterward and she said it was fine ("She asked you!") and Josh said it was "good feedback" and that it "always helps to have a new set of ears." After that it was time to leave and I rode the subway with a Chinese girl who goes by Sabrina. Her English is really good and she actually went to the U.S. this summer to get married and travel for a month. We talked a little bit- mostly stating our observations about the other's homeland.
When I got back I needed cash so I went to the ATM and this Chinese girl was waiting in line and started talking to me. She's just gotten back from England after studying there for a year so she didn't think my four months was very long.
Now see, I knew this would happen. The only Chinese friends I'm going to make will speak English because that's all I can speak! Add to that everyone at my job speaks English and I'm never going to learn Chinese.
I passed this as I was walking back to the dorm and decided I should end with it. I've been hearing about this for a little while but it seems to be really picking up steam in China and getting a lot of attention. I feel sorry for the Japanese citizens here because they could be in trouble if they're found out depending on the person. Anyway, I don't see this one going away anytime soon.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
First Day at Internship
I was so nervous even though I knew I would just be learning how to use a recorder.
When I arrived He Fei came down to let me in (I navigated the subways all on my own). I asked her how her weekend was and she said she had an accident! She fell down hard and was out Monday resting. I showed her my shoulder which is pretty much all better by the way-
and told her I tripped over a traffic barrier and then she goes "Me too!"
I think we're going to get along.
Anyway, so we go in and I actually meet another American on the elevator who doesn't work for China Now (which is the program I'm interning for). He was a big guy and his name was Johnny. The studio is actually visible the second you get off the elevator. I recognized the man as the person who was in there when I visited on Friday but there was a different woman in there. They had already started so I had to wait until they played a song to meet them. Hefei had been called into the workroom so another person introduced me to Alex (the guy who was broadcasting) and Man Ling (the woman broadcasting). They're the usual anchors. I was really lucky- He Fei told me I was just going to listen to the broadcast today and then Wednesday (tomorrow) I would learn how to use the recorder. So Alex handed me some headphones and I sat down to listen.
Alex is from the UK and definitely has the accent. If you watch Robin Hood, Disney's animated version, and watch the scenes where Robin Hood is pretending to be a stork then you'll hear his exact accent. He used to act but fell for radio. He even did television for a while but decided radio was his thing. Man Ling, I found out, used to be an English teacher- the first generation of teachers to teach English instead of Russian- and made a point to teach in English, not Chinese. She said she wrote an article against the "Silent English" teaching which basically means teaching children how to read but not speak. I had already decided I was going to write about the study of English in China and how few can speak it so it's amazing that I get to work with her (sort of.. she'll be broadcasting while I work).
Of the two I instantly fell for Man Ling. She has the soothing nature of a patient teacher to counteract Alex's brash, animated personality. There's another guy, the only other man working with the program, Josh, and both of them seem to be very experienced when it comes to broadcasting and so the developing staff they're working with seems to irritate them a bit. Jules and Mila are the other foreigners (外国人 or wai guo ren) in group and the rest are Chinese women. This is of course my first meeting with them so I'm sure my opinion of everyone and the program will change over time but I really think I'm going to enjoy working here.
When I arrived He Fei came down to let me in (I navigated the subways all on my own). I asked her how her weekend was and she said she had an accident! She fell down hard and was out Monday resting. I showed her my shoulder which is pretty much all better by the way-
and told her I tripped over a traffic barrier and then she goes "Me too!"
I think we're going to get along.
Anyway, so we go in and I actually meet another American on the elevator who doesn't work for China Now (which is the program I'm interning for). He was a big guy and his name was Johnny. The studio is actually visible the second you get off the elevator. I recognized the man as the person who was in there when I visited on Friday but there was a different woman in there. They had already started so I had to wait until they played a song to meet them. Hefei had been called into the workroom so another person introduced me to Alex (the guy who was broadcasting) and Man Ling (the woman broadcasting). They're the usual anchors. I was really lucky- He Fei told me I was just going to listen to the broadcast today and then Wednesday (tomorrow) I would learn how to use the recorder. So Alex handed me some headphones and I sat down to listen.
Alex is from the UK and definitely has the accent. If you watch Robin Hood, Disney's animated version, and watch the scenes where Robin Hood is pretending to be a stork then you'll hear his exact accent. He used to act but fell for radio. He even did television for a while but decided radio was his thing. Man Ling, I found out, used to be an English teacher- the first generation of teachers to teach English instead of Russian- and made a point to teach in English, not Chinese. She said she wrote an article against the "Silent English" teaching which basically means teaching children how to read but not speak. I had already decided I was going to write about the study of English in China and how few can speak it so it's amazing that I get to work with her (sort of.. she'll be broadcasting while I work).
Of the two I instantly fell for Man Ling. She has the soothing nature of a patient teacher to counteract Alex's brash, animated personality. There's another guy, the only other man working with the program, Josh, and both of them seem to be very experienced when it comes to broadcasting and so the developing staff they're working with seems to irritate them a bit. Jules and Mila are the other foreigners (外国人 or wai guo ren) in group and the rest are Chinese women. This is of course my first meeting with them so I'm sure my opinion of everyone and the program will change over time but I really think I'm going to enjoy working here.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Make Friends
So at 4pm I met with my language partner or 语伴 (yu ban or to Beijing locals pronounced yu bar) which isn't normal. Normally we meet at 7pm but there's a performance celebrating the 50 year anniversary and she wanted to go. We spent our usual hour previewing the lesson I'm learning tomorrow and then afterward I went to the 4th floor to write the characters or 汉字 (han zi) and do homework (作业 or zuo ye). I get up there and get out my little booklet and start writing the characters for Chocolate Chip Frappe. I figured I'd go back to my dorm and check them on my computer and be able to say it later but today I would show it to the cashier so he knew what I wanted (I found out last week this cashier can't understand English). As I was writing a guy who worked there approached me and asked me what I was doing. I forgot the people there were really protective of their menu and so I explained quickly (because he spoke English) that I was writing it down so I could learn it. He offered to write the characters and even wrote the pinyin for me!
巧克力豆冰乐 - qiao ke li dou bing le. If I translate literally it means chocolate (巧克力) bean (豆) ice (冰) happy (乐)
and it did make me happy
It actually tasted almost exactly like the Starbucks double chocolatey chip frappecino but not as many chocolate chips.
Anyway, so I was there about 2 hours and finally finished my work. I actually talked to Theo who reminded me I still had an essay to do (Doh!) and I left planning on getting some bao zi (包子）to take with me back to my dorm at the cafeteria below. At the elevator however I met a guy. I was trying to decide whether or not I wanted to wait or just walk down the stairs and he seemed to think I was confused or something. Anyway, I managed to understand he was asking me if I was studying Chinese which I confirmed. He then kept talking to me in Chinese and I could just barely understand (I think) that he wanted to practice English with me and then help me with my Chinese. I told him I had a 语伴 but he just kept asking "可以吗?" (literally "may/can?") so I finally just said "可以." When we got outside he kept talking and trying to ask me things and finally I got him to understand that I needed him to speak slower. He tried but he was still using words I didn't understand. He started typing on his phone and I thought I'd figured out he wanted to discuss a time when Rebecca, Kate, Erin, and Devin showed up! I immediately asked for their help because I had no real clue what he wanted. They did the best they could but for a second it sounded like he wanted to "rest with me" and Erin was like "nope! bu hui! (不会 or can't)" and I just said what is practically my tagline now
对不起，我的中文不好。(sorry, my Chinese isn't good)
and left with them. Then they started asking me "Who was that? So he was just some random guy? Why were you talking to him?"
And I said "Well, they said we need to make friends!"
And they all were like "Not with random guys!"
Yeah, it probably wouldn't have been a good idea. If he could have spoken any English he would have done it much sooner and I don't understand enough Chinese to understand what English he wanted and he clearly didn't know how to talk to someone who barely understands the language.
Still, they said make friends.
Can't say I'm not trying, man.
巧克力豆冰乐 - qiao ke li dou bing le. If I translate literally it means chocolate (巧克力) bean (豆) ice (冰) happy (乐)
and it did make me happy
Anyway, so I was there about 2 hours and finally finished my work. I actually talked to Theo who reminded me I still had an essay to do (Doh!) and I left planning on getting some bao zi (包子）to take with me back to my dorm at the cafeteria below. At the elevator however I met a guy. I was trying to decide whether or not I wanted to wait or just walk down the stairs and he seemed to think I was confused or something. Anyway, I managed to understand he was asking me if I was studying Chinese which I confirmed. He then kept talking to me in Chinese and I could just barely understand (I think) that he wanted to practice English with me and then help me with my Chinese. I told him I had a 语伴 but he just kept asking "可以吗?" (literally "may/can?") so I finally just said "可以." When we got outside he kept talking and trying to ask me things and finally I got him to understand that I needed him to speak slower. He tried but he was still using words I didn't understand. He started typing on his phone and I thought I'd figured out he wanted to discuss a time when Rebecca, Kate, Erin, and Devin showed up! I immediately asked for their help because I had no real clue what he wanted. They did the best they could but for a second it sounded like he wanted to "rest with me" and Erin was like "nope! bu hui! (不会 or can't)" and I just said what is practically my tagline now
对不起，我的中文不好。(sorry, my Chinese isn't good)
and left with them. Then they started asking me "Who was that? So he was just some random guy? Why were you talking to him?"
And I said "Well, they said we need to make friends!"
And they all were like "Not with random guys!"
Yeah, it probably wouldn't have been a good idea. If he could have spoken any English he would have done it much sooner and I don't understand enough Chinese to understand what English he wanted and he clearly didn't know how to talk to someone who barely understands the language.
Still, they said make friends.
Can't say I'm not trying, man.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Something Wrong
So I took a nap. I know I shouldn't have but I did. The point is I woke up and couldn't see. It was similar to when I leave my contacts in and they're hard- I have to blink a number of times to get them right again but today I'm not wearing contacts.
I woke up hearing my phone vibrating. I took off the sleeping mask (which I've been wearing lately so that I can sleep in) and I couldn't see which at first I expected but then as I rummaged through my purse and picked up the phone I realized I couldn't read the name of the person- even when I held it super close and held it back- I couldn't see anything. I thought maybe there was a film over my eyes so I rubbed them but that didn't help so then I used lubricating eye drops but that didn't seem to help- not at first anyway. I went into the bathroom to look at them and I had to be centimeters from the mirror just to see my eyes semi-clearly. I was pretty certain one pupil was bigger than the other.
This is not the first time this has happened. I even mentioned it to my eye doctor and he said there wasn't enough of a difference to worry about.
I got my camera and started taking pictures but unfortunately I can't see anything abnormal but that could be because they didn't turn out very well.
It's gotten better but I still can't see as well as I think I normally do.
I suppose I should mention that a week before I left I saw my eye doctor because my eyes were bothering me. He looked at them and said I was wearing my contacts too often and had infected my lids. So I was told not to wear contacts for a month and put in these drops everyday.
Well after my fall I started wearing my contacts again because they were scratched up. I'm also not always putting in the medication anymore but could that seriously be it?
That isn't the time I mentioned it to my eye doctor either- I mentioned it about four months earlier when I was getting my glasses and that's when he checked and said he couldn't see anything.
I have no idea what to do- I mean, maybe this won't happen again? Because I really don't want to go to a Chinese doctor.
Man, this would happen while I'm in China.
I woke up hearing my phone vibrating. I took off the sleeping mask (which I've been wearing lately so that I can sleep in) and I couldn't see which at first I expected but then as I rummaged through my purse and picked up the phone I realized I couldn't read the name of the person- even when I held it super close and held it back- I couldn't see anything. I thought maybe there was a film over my eyes so I rubbed them but that didn't help so then I used lubricating eye drops but that didn't seem to help- not at first anyway. I went into the bathroom to look at them and I had to be centimeters from the mirror just to see my eyes semi-clearly. I was pretty certain one pupil was bigger than the other.
This is not the first time this has happened. I even mentioned it to my eye doctor and he said there wasn't enough of a difference to worry about.
I got my camera and started taking pictures but unfortunately I can't see anything abnormal but that could be because they didn't turn out very well.
It's gotten better but I still can't see as well as I think I normally do.
I suppose I should mention that a week before I left I saw my eye doctor because my eyes were bothering me. He looked at them and said I was wearing my contacts too often and had infected my lids. So I was told not to wear contacts for a month and put in these drops everyday.
Well after my fall I started wearing my contacts again because they were scratched up. I'm also not always putting in the medication anymore but could that seriously be it?
That isn't the time I mentioned it to my eye doctor either- I mentioned it about four months earlier when I was getting my glasses and that's when he checked and said he couldn't see anything.
I have no idea what to do- I mean, maybe this won't happen again? Because I really don't want to go to a Chinese doctor.
Man, this would happen while I'm in China.
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