Goodbye land of cheap shopping!

So we finally closed the show tonight, after a rocky run. After a year of tour you'd think they'd have everything figured out, but it was pretty rocky all the way to the end. Everyone blamed everyone else (new techies blah blah, cell tower in the theatre blah blah) but all I can say is that I'm glad to get out of here. After a day off tomorrow, which I plan to spend walking by the lake and drinking tea, we're headed to Wonderful Hong Kong! I am sooo excited.

Until then, I've been doing the show, and shopping shopping shopping. On my day off I went to the famous History Market here in town, with a bunch of castmates. Our cabs landed us at one end of the half-mile strip of stores and stands. They had everything Chinese I've ever wanted... silk robes, clothes, scarves, jewelrey, jade, boxes, fans, statues, toys, ties, art, etc. Somehow here I've been saving a lot of my food money, which I then managed to spend in two days. I now have an entired bed COVERED in stuff that will somehow have to make it home. We'll see if that happens.

The only other exciting thing happening in this town is that I have officially taught everyone Euchre. We play constantly, during the show, before, and after until the wee hours. I might have taught them too well, becuase now they're all beating me. Oh well, I'm bored of this town and I spent all my money, so it's on to Hong Kong. See you there!