A lonely miserable night in China First written 2 weeks after I got here, but I just found it again so I thought I’d share

 

I wanted a change and I got it,

So I made the break from a boring easy life,

I left my friends, family and my Hoose.

I cut myself free of the shackles of modernity and order,

But not right away, a pilgrimage was done to ma Home.

 

So now I’m on my way to China you see,

But don’t know what’s ahead of me,

I feel that this is what I must do,

But yet I feel empty and don’t have a clue.

I thought that when I arrived some things would be in place, but instead it’s a bit ad hoc,

There is no job, well not for a while,

That soon made me lose my smile,

I could have travelled for weeks and it would have mattered, but to me.

The picture in my head has been shattered, but I should have known.

 

My digs are adequate and roommate Simon is fine,

He’s been very helpful and I don’t want to whine, but………………………

I feel that I have been deceived somehow,

So now what?

Do I stay and learn Chinese?

An asset today no doubt,

And of course I should be pleased,

But no, I’m not happy………

Is it also because I’m behind the big Firewall and can’t see Facebook or Google?

My phone doesn’t work and I’m getting sick of noodle,

So now what? What will I do? I don’t know……………..

Well there’s always a plan B,

But what will that B be?

Plan B will be better for sure and at least I have options,

So don’t despair, it’s better to have tried and failed, so they say……………..

But now it’s time for a single Malt,

I’ll open that the duty free,

A nice old Bowmore from Islay,

That’s the drink for me………………

Slàinte.

 

 

 

 

 

I wanted a change and I got it,

So I made the break from a boring easy life,

I left my friends, family and my Hoose.

I cut myself free of the shackles of modernity and order,

But not right away, a pilgrimage was done to ma Home.

 

So now I’m on my way to China you see,

But don’t know what’s ahead of me,

I feel that this is what I must do,

But yet I feel empty and don’t have a clue.

I thought that when I arrived some things would be in place, but instead it’s a bit ad hoc,

There is no job, well not for a while,

That soon made me lose my smile,

I could have travelled for weeks and it would have mattered, but to me.

The picture in my head has been shattered, but I should have known.

 

My digs are adequate and roommate Simon is fine,

He’s been very helpful and I don’t want to whine, but………………………

I feel that I have been deceived somehow,

So now what?

Do I stay and learn Chinese?

An asset today no doubt,

And of course I should be pleased,

But no, I’m not happy………

Is it also because I’m behind the big Firewall and can’t see Facebook or Google?

My phone doesn’t work and I’m getting sick of noodle,

So now what? What will I do? I don’t know……………..

Well there’s always a plan B,

But what will that B be?

Plan B will be better for sure and at least I have options,

So don’t despair, it’s better to have tried and failed, so they say……………..

But now it’s time for a single Malt,

I’ll open that the duty free,

A nice old Bowmore from Islay,

That’s the drink for me………………

Slàinte.