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games (or: the boring German)

day 91: 运城 (yuncheng) = 0km

The first sunrise and sunset in the Year of the Rat, and here are all the things that I didn’t do that day:

Play hours and hours of 麻将 (Mahjong):

I have to admit an embarrassing truth: even though I’ve spent more than two years in this country, but still I have never really learned how to play this game.

…looking at the amounts of money being passed over the table, I was happy that all seats had already been taken anyway:

So I didn’t play.

But then there are always many other ways to lose money (and have a good time):

Again, I’m not a great card player, and I guess the thing I lack the most is that certain killer look on my face:

王嫣 (wang yan) certainly has it though:

And I didn’t play.

Then, after enough time had gone by (and enough money had changed ownership), everybody felt it was about time to go have some food and then engage in a little karaoke session:

There were some drinking games, and this time I even played some of them too.

But I didn’t drink.

Because I never do.

The others of us enjoyed the singing part:

Again: I didn’t sing.

Well, I thought, while I was sitting there listening to my friends sing, the first day of the new year has revealed something:

…what a boring German I am.

Soundtrack: Dog Eat Dog - “Rocky”

—total: 1209km

Posted on Thursday, February 7th, 2008 11:29 am ;Filed under rest.

9 Responses to “games (or: the boring German)”

  1. 1
    David lee Says:
    February 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pm

    it is culture crash, if they go to Germany spend X-mas，they must feel the same feeling

  2. 2
    Tante Erika Says:
    February 7th, 2008 at 2:08 pm

    ich wünsch Dir das beste aller Jahre und eine gute Gangart !
    Erika ,auch eine Ratte, also mein Jahr,was bist Du ?

  3. 3
    Wanda Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 10:57 am

    Christoph, if there is one thing you ARE NOT, and never WILL BE, it is boring! Happy Year of the Rat!

  4. 4
    Ananda_GUA Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 11:26 am

    新年快乐！
    很懒，不想多说！

  5. 5
    Christoph Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 8:59 pm

    David lee: Maybe?
    Tante Erika: Ich bin Hahn. Pass auf dich auf in diesem Jahr, bringt Unglück, so sagt man!
    Wanda: Hehe, boring Germans walking around, taking steps carefully: individually, one at a time! :)
    Ananda_GUA: 嗯,新年快乐!

  6. 6
    John Says:
    February 9th, 2008 at 8:48 am

    and boring germans don’t walk on train tracks! but you should give karaoke a try sometime … just don’t take it too seriously! you can sing johnny cash songs - i walk the line, i hear that train a-comin’ …

  7. 7
    Christoph Says:
    February 13th, 2008 at 7:15 am

    Hehe, you ever sing in a karaoke joint?

  8. 8
    Hailey Says:
    February 19th, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    haha! Is that my mama poking fun at herself?! lol

  9. 9
    Christoph Says:
    February 23rd, 2008 at 6:51 am

    You think?

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