Day 7: One New Year in Asia

I went to the One New Year in Asia party with my student buddy. That place was crowded beyond all belief. It eventually got too suffocating for me to stick around, so I didn't stay that long. But there were a number of fun activities that I got to participate in or watch, such as a traditional lion dance and a Mandarin orange eating contest. I got the latter on film.

I also got to try out calligraphy. I thought mine looked sloppy, but my student buddy and one of her Chinese friends said I did a good job. My student buddy volunteered to film me doing the calligraphy.

We did a few more things before we headed back. My student buddy had Korean food at one of the restaurants in UTown. Even though I had already eaten, her ginseng chicken smelled good enough to make me a little hungry again. After that, we all went home. I know it's not all that much, but being in dense crowds for long periods makes me kinda claustrophobic. I have to get out and have some space after a while. It's just something I have to deal with.