Day 1 China time Thursday July 23 8:14 PM Texas time Thursday July 23 6:21 AM

Today we woke up and Xueling took Reyhan to school.Right before that i presented them with the gifts we bought for them.I had brought several books, pieces of chocolate, tic-tacs, and tshirts.Iran's said,"Don't mess with Texas."And they kept running around saying,"Don't mess with Texas!"We then had breakfast when Xueling got back.Breakfast featured: fried eggs, bread w/ a spreadable, sour, yet sooo good cheese from Iran,(it tasted almost of sour cream cheese,if thats even real)wanuts, and dumplings.After that Samad left for his work. About that time it we had to leave for Iran's school class, about writing Chinese articles,intended to help her during her middle school exams.Ofcourse we had to take the motorcycle, luckily she went slowly.(well at least for China's standards)When we finally got there, Xueling introduced me to Iran's classmates and teacher.After that Xueling and I went for a 2 hr. stroll down Walking Street.(where no cars or bikes are allowed go figure)Though back to having to ride the motorcycle...(its more like a large motor scooter of sorts...if you can picture that)Anyways it was fun.Its very funny when Xueling says some Chinese translationto me.Like when she asked me," Do you want a Cola?"But it always sounded like collar with her accent.Many times she would ask me about things and what they were called in America.Its also a fun to play a game with Xueling.Like when I saw a foreigner we'd say,"Foreigner!"Ya, ya i know its probably rude and maybe hypecritical, being as much a foreiger as they but, its very fun!When we went to Iran's Olympic Math class, it was very fun.I tried to follow along with her teacher but he spoke to fast, but he did write it all on the board so, I got one problem solved.Here it is, though ofcourse i got it all wrong!

56+28x.5=

I looked at it as 56+28+?x.5=?

But if I thought about it a while and used P.E.M.D.A.S.

I would've known that its solved like this:

28x.5=? +56=?

(btw the RIGHT answer is 70 how stupid could I be?! We learned this all in 6th gr!)

I'm not sure why I put that in my blog, though why not I'm already wasting my time.I took many pictures that day.One in the school building I found esp. funny.It was one that said,"No frolicking."Frolicking!"LOL!Also just to rebel against The Man I took a picture of a sign that said,"No camera"!I felt so brave!Then super embarrassed bcuz it caused all the boys to burst out in laughter.Apperently they had been watching me very closely when I pulled out my camera.At 4:30PM the class ended.We went to Chongwenmen Market.It was alot fun.We went in this really cute store.All of the stuff was apperently from Japan it was all soooo cute.(Yes I know the I spelt so like soooo.Maybe I just wanted to rebel, did you ever think of that?!)I came to revalation of how odd it was that I feel sooo(there it is again!I'm such a rebel!)comfortable and @ home with them.(aside from when the break off in mid-conversation with me to talk to each other in Chinese.It gets very annoying)But I don't feel like such an "Outsider looking in" as I do with my mother in America.I feel guilty openly saying that but, its how I always feel.At least that feeling is always in the back of my mind.But here I just look like some other Chinese kid walking the streets.Until I open my mouth and English comes out, then people start to stare.Though I don't mind, in fact I might over indulge my english capabilities just to feel special!Well I hope you liked being inside my head for a day...stay tuned for the next Day in Tori's mind...I mean china w/ Tori! lol