03.06.2003

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at qianmen shopping for kitsche-y souvenirs for friends in london

and had my purse stolen

i told a policeman and he took me on a long long 20 minute walk thru

the little streets in the old hutongs to the policestation

and the guys there asked me where i lost the purse

i told them the general route i took when i was shopping

and they asked-

no, no EXACTLY WHERE did u lose it?

i was like -

if i knew EXACTLY WHERE i lost it, i wouldn't have to come to you!

i turned and walked off

it was useless

as i think i was pickpocketed and even if i had dropped it,

no one in this city would walk all the way to that dingy policestation to return

a purse that contains what could be a month;s salary...

no, it was not a good day at all...