so i'm just lazing away in the southwest area of china called Dali. my guidebook warned that here, days turn into weeks and weeks to months and i believe it. the greatest attraction in this area is the guesthouse i'm staying at where they offer free internet and is so massive and maze-like you can easily get lost... but they had me at free internet. so i sit all day either on the internet or the rooftop and wait until my china visa expires on christmas day. then off to hong kong to see tim, the tayaganator, tayag, and the yang family. happy kwanzaa you fruitcakes!