Originally uploaded by da o.

okay. i’m home for two weeks. my bday and my mom’s 60th. so, i’m checking out the goods in Greenbrier mall. something i haven’t done in oh, 6-7 years? or was it even longer, like when i was back in high school? i was just seeing what was new and looking for a pair of jeans in the process. i was checking out the kicks, the clothes, the music, the games, the toys, the Chinese massage with masseuse from 天津 ($50 [342RMB]/50min compared to 50RMB/50min in 北京 by blind masseurs), the food…

almost everything we buy is made in China. that doesn’t mean much until you live in China for 3 years and come home. i don’t want to buy anything. everything is so expensive. the Vans on my feet are the same quality as the ones sold in the mall. but mine costed $15, not the $50 here.

well, there is a flipside to everything. along with bootlegged vans, you get tainted eggs and melamine in your dairy products. i guess health concerns should be number one, but i sure like my new $15 hi-tops.

okay, it’s not over. it’s just the beginning. 這個叫做《過過家》。。