Wednesday July 20, 2005 7:15 pm.

Ok – I figured out the chair earlier today and got it raised to a decent level but my shoulders are still sore. I don’t know how they work like that – table at chest height. It would drive me crazy.

I left the office at 6 and headed back to the hotel. Decided to try Someplace Else Fun for dinner. It is a bar/restaurant here in the hotel – kind of a sports bar. ESPN on and a pool table (just one). I had the special – Pork Vindaloo which was pretty good. I took a picture thinking maybe I will be like the person on the last trip who took a photo of everything they ate. I also took a picture of my Free Bread basket. The waitress was very impressed to tell me it was free bread. I took a matchbook because inside it was a My Name is ____ What is Your’s?______ Phone Number_______ like a little kids note! Very funny.

Now I am in the room again. Sleepy but I know I need to stay up for a while. Looking for a movie or something to watch that I understand. I suppose I could read too – maybe Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto?

Shaofeng and I made a plan to review the action list tomorrow morning with the team and then I will start to dig into their files. Lots of little ends to tie up – but I think it will all be ok.

I will ride over with another Milwaukee guy – Keith? Paul? I am so bad with names! Maybe next week take a taxi or ride with Scott. Will have to see how things go as far as how long they all work. Audit or not I can’t deal with really long hours there!

Still need to find some water – need that tomorrow. I am waiting for a power adapter so I can charge my batteries for the camera. The ones in the little camera are already gone. I suppose I can pick up some too.

Maid just came to the door – it is interesting how people who don’t understand each other communicate. She did not speak English but just kept speaking Chinese when I clearly didn’t understand. But, I realize we do the same thing – speak slower, change the words as though that would help the situation.

As I type I am getting more and more sleepy – considering just reading tonight and getting to bed but also worried I will wake up too early. I suppose I could do that working out thing I had planned on and brought all that clothes for!

Tina