Firstly, let me say that this blog was inspired by a few people in my life who have tried to convince me that some of my experiences might in some way be interesting to others; furthermore, they should be written down in an easily accessible fashion.

Secondly, I will be operating under the assumption that a blog is a bunch of crap that is interesting to oneself, but not really to anyone else. Therefore, if I ramble...well, you chose to come here. (By the by, anyone who knows me personally should be well aware of the fact that I do indeed ramble.)

Well, the above being said, this is my first foray into the blogging world, and with any luck this first entry will be my weakest attempt. I already feel like I'm writing a diary and am significantly self-conscious about it. In case you haven't realized from the title of the blog, this will be generally about my time spent in China. Some entries may veer into other travels, but let's just see how this goes. Well, I'm already tired. How do people write novels?

Thus ends my initial trial entry. Feel free to comment if I can figure out a way to allow that to happen. Negative comments are greatly appreciated...as are constructive compliments. :)

The Chez