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Happy Friday the 13th
Hello from tomorrow. (Think about it.) Photo from downtown Singapore – I call it, “Got enough air conditioners?”
Singapore
I’ve been on the road a lot the last six weeks! I haven’t published a single photo from my trip to Kuala Lumpur which is just not fair. But now onto another city and new Mintel office setup – Singapore. … Continue reading
Four countries in four weeks
Hong Kong in the last week of September. Then back to Shanghai for a few days. Sydney for the first week of October. Then back to Shanghai for a day. Then to London for a week and a half, and … Continue reading
Hong Kong
On another adventure! I flew to Hong Kong today for a quick two day stop to have a look around. Brought my hiking boots with me and I’m praying that the weather clears up – it’s been nothing but rain … Continue reading
Hello from the southern hemisphere
It’s a long way away, I found out! Ten hours from Shanghai and only two timezones? Either we flew in circles, or there’s a southern hemisphere on this earth. I leave it up to you, dear reader, to decide. It’s … Continue reading
Happy Fourth of July
Happy [belated] Independence Day, my fellow Americans. Weirdly, I went to work on Monday! It’s been a month in Shanghai already. Crazy eh? I haven’t learned much mandarin yet. I have, however, learned how to say the Shanghaiese word for “bullshit” … Continue reading
A not-so-quiet escape
I made it – I live in Shanghai, China now! I’ve been here a bit over a week. I’ve figured out a few things, namely, where I live, which direction is north, where to buy milk, and the best ways to … Continue reading
Meter remains as a courtesy to cyclists
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How to eat lunch in the middle of the road
Step 1: Obtain friend of similar level of craziness Step 2: Go to the Jimmy Johns at LaSalle and Illinois and purchase lunches. Step 3: Go to the island in the middle of LaSalle just south of Illinois. Step 4: Eat … Continue reading
上海
Yesterday I learned how to type Chinese on an English keyboard. The title of this post literally says Shanghai. It’s cool: you switch your keyboard input method, type in the pinyin representation of the word/phrase and the computer translates it … Continue reading