on the dance floor

Hello all to another...thrilling edition of Trinh's life in Shanghai. I have pictures of some scenaries that I took last weekend and this weekend that I need to upload soon. Been too busy...partying to do that. yes, it's bad, I have turned into quite a party boy in Shanghai. I guess there isn't really much to do at weekend night in Shanghai except to party. Cultural events required you to actually understand Chinese, parties, bars and clubs, however, do not.

Well I did do something cultural this weekend in the morning. I went out with a Chinese boy, to the Old Town, Laopu. I really like this area, albeit a bit touristy but much better than the Bund. It's what you expect China to be like, minus the starbucks, KFC and Haggendaz. All these little chinese trinkets and knick-knacks for you to bargained. Got a cute t-shirt with a cool graphic of panda bears doing the 64 positions of taichi. Oh and I was there to hunt for a mask for the Eyes Wide Shut party in Pinkhome. Found my mask, had lunch and coffee with the CHinese boy. That basically took me the entire day. Then that night, met up with Rob, who is slowly becoming my party buddy in Shanghai, to go to Eddy's. Which is suppose to be a chill gay bar where you can sit and drink...and apparently it was not that night. Pretty crowded, but a good mix of locals and expats. Although the wonderbread here are a bit older....and we all know how i like older men but the one I saw weren't very attractive. But anyhow, drank a few beers with rob, chit chat and checking out the people. I think I kinda enjoy the gay scene in SH because unlike the gay scene in the states where I generally don't feel very attractive upon walking in a bar or something, here, my self-esteem is boosted. We left Eddy's after an hour or so to go to Pinkhome where we know one of the PR people/DJ for the club... and hence my mask for the party. Pinkhome is pretty sweet. I do enjoy a mirrored walkway into the club, checking yourself out while working your walk...perfect. I was one of the 7 people who actually wears a mask at the club, but oh well. Met up with a few people I have partied with before. Throwing back a few beers and get crazy on the dance floor. Don't worry, I didn't go all out on the dance floor so I get sweaty and gross. I actually control myself. Although there was a point where I was on a raised platform dancing with a shirtless guy, whom I know.... Oi.. Oh and there was a stripper, which I didn't care much for because I think it's lame. The stripper himself is pretty cute wonderbread...and I got invited to go to the Bible study group that he is part of.... Is it sinful to go do that? HA! actually I'm not that bad. I didn't go.

Oh and I got hit on by a Chinese boy who goes by the name of "johnny"....yeah, he's ok but I didn't turn my head. He actually asked Rob to introduce me to him and asked Rob's numbers so he can get mine. Silly boy, you got to have more games than that. Oh and there was another one, Bo is his name I think. He's a real estate agent here... I don't know...at that point I was buzzed. There was also a German...but I can't say anything about it other than I got his card and we'll see.

But yeah, somehow I was drunk by the end of the night (shocking I know) but not so drunk that I couldn't get home. But the next morning was a bit rough. I lounge around the house until 3. Josh did IM me to tell me he got me a bagel and some brownies before he left for his rock climbing. Aw... Went to the gym and that's about it. I think this weekend is another boy hunting weekend. But I do want to try some street food before hand though. Those meat on a stick looks so tempting to me as I walk by them all the time... you only live once right? i'll just carry some medication with me just in case. HA!

Until next time everybody.