Update

I left work early yesterday and went to the police station to report the passport stolen. They gave me a document that I will have to take with me to Beijing to get the new passport. I have to wait until I get documents from home (birth certificate and old passport) to head to Beijing, so I can prove I exist. I will travel by train both ways, I think the trip is around 15hrs each way. Unfortunately I will not be able to spend any time in Bejing, since I have to go during the week when the embassy is open and will be docked pay for each day I'm gone. I am so very unexcited to have to do this. And I am assuming I have to go alone.

Once I have my passport from home I will be able to get a new bank card and at least have access to some money. Although my friends here have been EXTREMELY nice and generous and have offered to lend me as much as I need. And I had friends come with me to the police station to speak with them in Chinese, and just be overall very helpful with anything they can. So while there are some people that truly suck out there, there are so many others that really make up for it. I've only been here for 2 months, but am thankful for the friends that I have made. It's really important and calming during all of this craziness.

I did buy a new cell phone, which makes me feel a little better. At least not so isolated. My new cell phone number is:

15905455461