A Weekend to Celebrate My Birthday


Friday I was feeling kinda crappy from the cold my roommate gave me, so I took some Chinese herbal medicine Xenia gave me. Saturday morning, I felt SO much better! I reserved two tables at Obiwan so my friends and I could celebrate my birthday. Jared's birthday was today, so we combined, and he brought Brie and Shane to celebrate with us. Jessica brought her friend Steven, roommate Max and nearly the entire Transportation Department: John, Frank, George, and Mike. Tracie represented Staffing. Rohre brought some friends, Xenia brought her husband, and the remainder of Ticketing showed up full force: Adam, Adam, Francesca, Mirjam, Ema, Joey, and me. Brian from Chicago came too! It was a beautiful night, with a breeze blowing off Xi Hai (West Lake.)We were sitting on the rooftop patio, and for the first time in Beijing, I saw the stars. Usually, the smog covers them. The manager moved us to a large table in the corner, and we stayed there for a couple hours hanging out. Around midnight, several of us got in taxis to White Rabbit, an underground dance club, where we danced for a couple hours. Some broke off to visit other clubs, and I went home to sleep, sweaty and exhausted, but happy to know that I have new friends to celebrate my birthday with me this year. 

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