My housemate just got back from her month in China and man, is she amped!

So many treasures in her little suitcase, all wrapped up in pretty woven silk brocade bags and beautiful boxes.

Awesome jade sculptured items and jewelry and a long tibetan silk scarf with the eight auspicious symbols embroidered on it gifted her by her buddhist doctor teacher. She went to learn Teenwa, a form of chinese massage-yeah, she's a massage therapist too!

There's these smooth black massage tools made out of horn, all carefully tucked into red velvet in a green embroidered box. Everything seems so intricate and precious, even the money is pretty.

And the tea, oh my gosh, we're swimming in jasmine pearls!

Can't wait to see her pics. She said she even visited a Kali shrine.

Boy, are the cats happy to see her again. They were pretty freaked with all the moving in and Kaya smelling furniture and stuff.

Now, bed.