I got sick again last night, violent violent cramps in my intestine and everytime I felt them it woke me up moaning. Trips to the bathroom, but the cramps were the worst. So tired. Eventually I took some immodium and some advil and they stopped, I could sleep.
But how busy my phone is when I am here! At 7:30 Wang Zhu called, wanting to come see me. I sitting naked on the stool trying to unmuddle my head and make it clear in chinese that I am sick, I don't need her to bring medicine, and not to come see me until after noon. She says she'll call back at 8:00. But I manage to get it across that all I want to do is sleep.
Then the doctor calls me about lending him an english book. I am happy to have these friends but for them I am only one of a few people they know and want to be friends with. For me I am constantly being approached and talked to and I have to make obligations. In china you keep your obligations, its quite rude to not arrive or be late or something. It means I have to plan ahead extensively and always have excuses ready.
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