The week just passed

The Long awaited Mid Autumn festival weekend came and went... It was good to have the extra day of rest but it sure felt like a teaser as one extra day was not enough... But it sure beats havig none... The weather was fine for some of it, but we had a big dump of rain too which was a welcome relief.. The only thing was that the weather warmed up pretty quickly adter the rain which was not normal.... 

It was a busy weekend for me as my parents and aunty arrived... So it was a full house and that is a challenge when there is only one washroom... But all is well... Just take a number and wait your turn... 

We had the wonderful expereince of a Face Changing show... The pictures can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/joylim101/ChangingFacesShow 

Then on Monday, off we went to Suzhou... We went via the first Cass Train carriage from here to there... It was a really comfortable 30 odd minute ride.... There was a special entrance for the first class passengers- Soft Seat passengers... Wonder if the other is Hard seat or No seat??? 

Suzhou has a lot of gardens... I mean a lot!!!! But one has to pay alot for entrance fees too which is all right as a tourist... We got to ride on a horse drawn carrige, a boat, a trishaw and even managed to find a driver... So guess that covers just about every form of transportation... We had the wonderful experience of being caught in a rain storm too... Thank goodness we had our raincoats... 

I managed to get myself some more tea leaves and a silk duvet.... which will be good in winter- I hope it keeps me warm... Oh there is a special silk worm which is a couple cocoon instead of the usual single... Silk is so stretchable and hardy... it is amazing... 

The pictures can be found at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/joylim101/Suzhou

All in all, a great weekend plus a short week of work... 

One more week to the Golden Week holiday... Can't wait for that... Especially with my sandpaper for a throat at the moment and honking away... Not a good look at all....

Till next time....

Users and takers

I have been thinking a lot about this topic of late... Guess it is something other than my usual which is a change... But then again it is not anything new or surprising as it happens all around us regardless of ethnicity, gender, age or any other factors... 

Well guess it has been the way of the world for so long... Not that it is soething one should wear as a badge of pride... I personally think that it is scraping the bottom of the barrel in a lot of ways and not high on the desired list at all... Somehow this world is full of them and they sure outnumber the nice people... 

Why do people become takes and not givers? it is all about them isn't it???? They only look out for number one which is themselves and stuff the rest of the people around them... I find that these people are just so low on the totum pole... 

Oh well time to rest...

Nite 

The opening of the Paraolympics

The True Spirit 

Pictures speak a thousand words... It is still so much  One World, One Dream...

Both opening ceremonies are so amazing in their own right and it iss hard to decide which is better.... 

Well done China....

I'll Make a Man Out of You - Mulan [Multilanguage]

This is what it feels like in my class...

A first

I had my first attack of MSG allergy today... Guess that is going to be the end my days of eating in the the canteen.. Though it is slop food...

It was also my first experience at Shanghai East Hopsital.. I had to have oxygen fed though my system and heart monitor, pulse, blood pressure... It was a rather interesting experience... But not anything too exciting...

The down side is that my face is still puffy from the allergy... Guess I really have to carry my allergy medication around with me...

The first day of...

Traditionally the first day of September always marks the first technical day of spring... But this year is weird as it marks the first day of Autumn.

I miss having it as the first day of spring as that means winter is over and things start to look up. I am not use to referring to this part of the year as Autumn. It just doesnt sound or feel right...

Although I must say that the weather is brilliant at the moment... Cool enough to be in shorts still and not dripping in sweat! Think the weather is now nice enough to start walking to and from work.. . any excuse for some exercise...

It is going to be a long week for me... I have the wonderful meet the parent sessions on both Tuesday and Thursday....

I just got to see Jersey via Skype... He looked so confussed as to where the voice was coming from... But he sure looks fat!!!!