Dana: It keeps getting better and better

So I didn't blog last nighty because I was severely ill...more about that later...



Yesterday we went to another high school. Gena and Ryan got cute uniforms, but they only had enough fot two of us =(. But that was okay because what would I do with a uniform anyway? We made dumplings (again..I really good at it now) and met the Mayor. It was absolute chaos with a million flashes and two news cameras. It was so crowded!



After that we went back into this secluded room to rest until we noticed some guys playing soccer. We ran out and asked if we could play, or rather told them we were playing. But that was okay because they seemed to like the attention. It was sooo much fun. It would have been great if we just played sports all day (great for me at least, I think some of my group members would frown on that idea). AFter that we went to several classes. I actually learned something in chemistry. We watched a movie in English about Biomagnetism and it was interesting. In art class we did asian brush paintings. Most of the other ambassadors just doodled but I got really into it. I loved my painting and so did my classmates. They said they would frame it and send it to me. I don't know how that will work out, but I really hope it does.



We did our dance then went to athletics. They have a tug-of-war team. I didn't even know that was a sport. we got to play, but after seeing the team do it, it put us to shame. They were intense! Their hands have enormous calauses (sp?) from holding the rope so hard. In the car ride back to Carol's school I started to feel a little light headed. As Eve and I were waiting for our hosts, I started to see stars. The bus ride home was the longest 20 minutes of my life. I felt like I was going to puke, I lost all color, my right hand and cheeck went numb, I felt dizzy and nauseated, I had a killer head ache, and I couldn't gather my thoughts well enough to speak.



Carol thought it was heat stroke/dehydration, but I had had a TON of water. I'm pretty sure I know what it was but I'm not going to write it on my blog (don't worry, its not drugs or alcohol or anything like that). Anyway, I was hoping it would go away once I laid down for awhile, but when I did, I pretty much passed out from 6:00pm-11:00pm. I felt perfectly fine when I woke up, but it sort of blew that evenings plans. Carol's family was really great about it. They were very nurturing and I felt very safe with them in control.



Today I felt fine, so I went with the group as usual. We made pottery on a wheel, which was harder than I thought it would be. Dissapointingly, we didn't get to keep our pots. Afterward, we wne to the ceramics museaum where we saw this guy whip out pots like it was as easy and natural as brushing his teeth. We ran out of time to go shgopping, so we just went staright back to our families.



Winnie took me straight to thje nail place (we were making up time from me being sick). while waiting for a free nail stylist, we did some shopping and I had the best chocolate doughnut EVER. Everytime I think I've tried it all, I fins a new Taiwanese food that rock my world.



My nails look adorable. They are putting a pic of then on the Salon's blog! They are ruby slipper red with white bows. After the nails, Winnie and I ate dinner at a department store where we ran into Ryan, Gena, Mrs. Sloan, and their hosts and host's friends. Dinner was AMAZING. I had General Tao's chicken and a Bubble tea. the resatraunt we went to was the original bubble tea restaurant.



We then went to the Shu Uemura counter and I sort of had a feild day. What can I say? I can't get it in the US. Then we went to the convienience store wher I stocked up on Buenos, Hi-Chews, and Clean and clear oil sheets. In the US the oil sheets are $4.50 here they are $0.95 US.



We got home, and my family had a wonderful going away gift for me. It had stationary, lemon tea, face masks and the shu Uemura set that I wanted, but decided was too expensive.



I am going to miss this place and my family so much!