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Showing posts with label china. Show all posts
Showing posts with label china. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
off to shanghai
where food is great and facebook is banned.
which means that i will gain weight and not be able to tend to my farm, cafe and aquarium for the next two weeks.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
eating my words
so maybe i spoke too soon. and yes, over reacted to the whole Shanghai thing of not having my usual dose of entertainment.
it's day 4 here in Shanghai and it's not as bad as i thought. i'm beginning to appreciate the things and people around me more.
i guess now that the initial shock has subsided, i have started to see this part of Shanghai in a different light. the rain has stopped and the sun came out for the first time today which allowed us to walk around this beautiful man made lake near our office.
the food is exceptionally scrumptuous and does not leave a dent in the wallet. my mom would've loved it here.
as for work, after a series of unforeseen errors on my implementation, i am now back on schedule. if all goes well in tomorrow's agenda, the rest of the week should be a walk in the park but not without fingers crossed.
so there. life here ain't bad after all and i'm almost back in my usual happy bubbly self.
ps. i will post pictures soon. my bathroom has such an awesome character!
it's day 4 here in Shanghai and it's not as bad as i thought. i'm beginning to appreciate the things and people around me more.
i guess now that the initial shock has subsided, i have started to see this part of Shanghai in a different light. the rain has stopped and the sun came out for the first time today which allowed us to walk around this beautiful man made lake near our office.
the food is exceptionally scrumptuous and does not leave a dent in the wallet. my mom would've loved it here.
as for work, after a series of unforeseen errors on my implementation, i am now back on schedule. if all goes well in tomorrow's agenda, the rest of the week should be a walk in the park but not without fingers crossed.
so there. life here ain't bad after all and i'm almost back in my usual happy bubbly self.
ps. i will post pictures soon. my bathroom has such an awesome character!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
bitchings and musings in Shanghai
my hotel is uber nice with a glass walled bathroom to boot. which means i could watch TV while in the tub or in the loo.
--- BUT it is in the middle of nowhere. my view consists of trees and miles of roads and rows and rows of manufacturing plants, semiconductors and the like. the nearest place to eat would require a 15 min cab ride to the nearest train station.
internet is free. which meant i could surf all i want.
--- BUT all the sites i frequent are blocked. no facebook, no multiply, no twitter. i have to connect using a different proxy just to blog. and no, this proxy does not allow facebook and twitter as well
there is cable at the hotel.
--- BUT there's only HBO and CNN.
the people here are sooo nice. --- BUT communicating with them is a long and painful task.
on top of all that, it has been raining since we got here.
ibalik nyo ko sa Pilipinas! now na!
--- BUT it is in the middle of nowhere. my view consists of trees and miles of roads and rows and rows of manufacturing plants, semiconductors and the like. the nearest place to eat would require a 15 min cab ride to the nearest train station.
internet is free. which meant i could surf all i want.
--- BUT all the sites i frequent are blocked. no facebook, no multiply, no twitter. i have to connect using a different proxy just to blog. and no, this proxy does not allow facebook and twitter as well
there is cable at the hotel.
--- BUT there's only HBO and CNN.
the people here are sooo nice. --- BUT communicating with them is a long and painful task.
on top of all that, it has been raining since we got here.
ibalik nyo ko sa Pilipinas! now na!
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