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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?”

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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