I got my visa to Malaysia. When I arrived at the office, I found out it wasn’t ready at all. They didn’t accept because I didn’t put down a job. So I and to write my old job and company to get the visa and make them happy. After a two hour wait, I finally got my passport back.
I got to visit the 90th anniversary of the China Academy of Art in Beijing. There was a special panel of five heads of art schools in the US there. There were some special exhibitions and also a free Beijing opera performance.
I got to visit two English schools that two friends work at. Giving me a little taste of this in case I want to try this as a job.
I saw a UFO over Beijing one night. Three triangular objects with flashing lights were just above the building I just came out of. I thought they were the top of an antenna, but I did not see any tall antennas. One of them was moving, the other two stayed very still. I was thinking balloons? But wouldn’t they all move the same direction and speed if that was the case? How could this object stay almost completely still, not make any sound, and be lit up with these lights? Later I saw a series of five lights in a straight line on an angle, which also looked out of place. Finally I saw these lights were in a line that matched up with one of the objects. They were kites.
My 50mm lens broke. It is in two pieces now. I don’t have a special camera case, so I just had that lens at the bottom of one of my bags. I had some books and a big bottle of water in the bag too and I guess the lens got smashed and came apart. This is the cheaper of my two lenses, so maybe no big deal.
I bought a ticket to my next destination finally. I first tried to go to Qingdao, but too expensive, then Jinan, all sold out. Now I have one to Tai Shan station, at the bottom of Mount Tai.