garry8
January 14th, 2007
sorry for no information yesterday (not sure who i should blame for that, but lets say rachel until she reads this).
rachel had a short OT (voice and hands) session yesterday morning and the rest of the day free as the rehab doctor had his day off (he is off today as well). we went into the large shopping mall after lunch with Melissa (georges wife). we are talking 5-6 floors of stalls packed with short wheel based sales assasins, thousands of vendors all wanting a piece of the westerners wallet. we were warned not ot get lost, within 15 minutes rachel and melissa were not insight, i spent the next hour walking the 5th floor looking for them (that is a lot of miles). all was not lost because i had the money and the directions back to the hospital (they had each other).. in the end i found them and they were calm enough (obviously rachel had bought something).
The buying is all done by haggling and having just come off the back of trading chickpeas with indian traders for the past 3 months i was ready for them. some quotes of interest:
This is the very best quality, all genuine.
You are very handsome man, do you want to buy a video. every shop could have sold you pirated videos, clothes store, shoe stores the lot
Mister, Mister, this is very good for you (a four foot six man trying to hock me viagra)
Hey you Mrs beautiful lady. Good quality just because you are my friend.
After a period of time and some great haggling (most of them forgot that you don’t bullshit a bullshitter). one shop i was in trying to buy a wallet and the girl kept grabbing my arm every time i walked away as the negotiations broke down, so i gently pinched her back on the tummy and i am not sure who got the biggest shock (the girl who left the ground or me seeing how high she jumped). the wallet is now in my possesion and she has my money) i left the girls at the jewellery section (obviously not in my best interest to encourage any buying here) and went to a restuarant to recharge my batteries (there waS NO HAGGLING ALLOWED WITH THE BEER PRICE). finally we found our way out of the mahem and looked for a taxi, rachel was very tired by now having been on her feet all afternoon (as well as withstanding the shoving, pulling, pinching of the assasins), but was still managing to get around which was good.
today we were going to go to 7 wonders of the world miniland (full day excursion) but rach is a bit tired after yesterdays experience so we will keep a lower profile today and go there next weekend (i may have to go back to the mall to buy the golf clubs i looked at).
garry
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1. kelly | January 14th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
Hi I wish I was there shopping with you guys its sounds great. I was eager to hear how the stem cells went you didnt mention it obviously no headache this time. Tell whats his face that he doesnt get a day off he has to be there 24/7 helping my sister to jog again. no seriously I hope there has been further improvements we can’t wait to see you. Hi & we love you from the boys love kel,jas,millie,mum,dad Jack & harry
2. Lauraine | January 14th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Hello to you both It is really great to know that in amongst all the hard work you can at least get to do some fun stuff – you will certainly have some great memories, in with the hospital ones. I, like Kelly, hope you came out of this implant without the headaches and back ache, and look forward to seeing all the improvements. I’m expecting lots of walks this way Rachel, for practice. All is still well here on the home front – a real smoke haze at the moment as Goonoo Forest is alight ( 10000 hectares of the conservation area anyway) – At least it keeps the sun from being so bright. Love to be able to keep track of where you’re at with your updates and looking forward to you being home soon
Lauraine
3. Carmel Searle | January 15th, 2007 at 7:17 am
Hi Rachel & Garry,
It is wonderful to read that Rachel’s health is improving, we are all so excited for you both and hope all the side effects from the treatment have dispursed .
Everyone sends their best wishes and look forward to seeing you soon, maybe in the Creek at the end of the month.
Some words of wisdom to Garry:- loved reading your story about shopping in China but woman never get lost in shopping centres but they can sometimes lose their husbands.
Keep up the healing.
Love
Carmel & Tom
4. kate Jackson | January 15th, 2007 at 10:04 am
hi Guys,
Great to hear it not all work and no play teh shopping trip sounded great. We miss you heaps but are so pleased that you are making such great progress. Can’t wait for plenty of walks. Take care look forward to more prgress reports when I’m back at work on Wednesday.
All our love The Jackson Five
5. Laura Ramsey | January 15th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Big G,
You would love all the haggling, you should have left the mo on and I reckon you would have got some good deals. This is my first comment so I better start with the most important news, The Poms are still woeful!! and the Kiwis for that matter lets hope it follows on into the rugby.
I hope everything is going well for Rach and of course yourself and let me tell you the new golf clubs sound like a good idea, just because you are such a good bloke.
Look after yourselves and talk to you soon,
Chris
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