Sometimes the craziest things happen when you're out of the country.

Hmm.
People should keep me updated.  I haven't the slightest clue what's going on with so many people!


As for me, I have arrived safe and sound in Chengdu.  We flew in yesterday morning from Nanning.

We made one long stop before reaching the hotel......


Starbucks.

I know, right now some of you are utterly appalled. 
But let me tell you, after six months of no coffee or terrible coffee, Starbucks is amazing.
I don't think that I realized how much I love coffee until I saw the place.  I would say that I almost cried, but that's taking it a bit too far.  I was incredibly pleased though, I'll certainly say that.

So now I'm in Chengdu for a bit, the land of pandas, spicy food, and spicy women.

Tomorrow I'll be seeing baby pandas, but I'm trying to avoid the spicy food and those spicy women.

Once the Amity conference is over, I'll be traveling for a few weeks, so I'll do my best to find internet bars to update in as I go. 
We'll see what happens.

Sorry this update is so lame.
I really had meant to write more, but this place smells like smoke, motorbikes keep driving through this internet bar (?? I don't know.) and I just can't think of where to begin today.
Well, you'll be hearing from me again soon, I'm sure.