Alcohol, Tobacco, & Drugs

It has been cold, rainy, and gloomy all weekend....and I'm sick. Yuck! I know this shouldn't surprise me (being in China and all), but still... You go to the campus market and they sell alcohol, they sell tobacco, but do they sell drugs? NO! I'm feeling lousy and all I want is some cold medicine, but can I find it anywhere? Nope! Aaauuuggghhh! I just want some drugs to knock me out! ha. Welcome to China. You could be a kid and buy alcohol and tobacco (there's no age limit), but can an adult buy medicine at the store?! Nope! (sigh) I finally talked to James (he's my boss) this morning and he said he'll go with me this afternoon to a place where I can find some medicine. Until then, I've got a runny nose, clogged ears, sore throat, and infected eyes....ugghh! and I have to teach my classes this morning! I hate being sick! Oh and to top it all off, this weekend is the International Kite Festival, but we won't be going anymore because it is all muddy and it is too rainy for the kites to fly. Go figure! haha...that's life for ya.