Tuesday, May 17, 2005

it's good to be an american

We woke up to the heat and humidity we fell asleep to yesterday. No big bugs in the room this time, save the occasional cockroach. I went to teach piano. M. figured out how to play inversions while changing chords in "Ode To Joy" on his own, which was a welcomed surprise.

After I dropped L. off at home, I went to the U.S. consulate to check a few things out. When I got there, I was able to bypass a long line of Chinese waiting for visas, as citizens get a pass right in. The process getting through was quite smooth. There was hardly anyone at the embassy counter, so I was able to get forms, registered, and extra pages in my passport without waiting long at all. Only about 4-5 other people came through during the 45 minutes I was there. A much more pleasant experience here than the U.S. immigration office back home in the States.

TV shows for tonight: "24", "Insects from Hell", and a National Geographic on Egyptian kings. Ironic about "Insects from Hell", considering the one we encountered yesterday.