Day One or Two? in Beijing

Hello Friends and Fam - 

I have made it through my first night in Beijing.  I'm staying in a reasonably grimy but excellently located hotel, but I have my own bathroom with a flush toilet so I can't complain.  The plane ride was hilarious, because no one listened to the flight attendants.  Even when there was severe turbulence, people were walking around, chatting loudly, using the toilets.  I was kind of shocked, but after a while I moved around.  It was like a party in the air at 35000 feet.  I met an awesome business woman from Fuzhou who gave me a lot of good traveling tips.  

My first meal in Beijing was stir fried green veggies (the menu called it "broccoli", but it did not resemble broccoli at all).  The meal was delicious and light - just what I needed before I passed out at my hotel.  

Today, I may try to switch hotels (for something cheaper).  As many of you don't know, every single lead from Chinese universities has fallen through, so I suppose I'm just going to be a tourist until my money runs out.  This also means I have no idea what I'm doing for my thesis, but I'll worry about that later.

For now, good morning (good evening to you Americans) from Beijing.