One semester on...

It is hard to believe but my first semester here in Shanghai is just about over.. . I have been here for more than 4 months already... In that time, I have had the milk scare which was my first real introduction to Shanghai... Then there wa the egg problem and the worms in oranges problem... This is the life...

It has gone from really hot summer to coolish winter all in the space of the few months... Then there is the pollution/ grey skies/ sunny days and now frost on fake grass! It sure has been an adventure none the less...

But life is all good and as long as I continue to find things that float my boat... I am a happy camper... There is always the lovely hot chocolates made by Amanda in my chill spot.... Half price bakery items at either Raddisson or slightly further a field... Marks and Spenser for really pricey comfort food... and not to mention the wonders of cheap DVDs and great local food...

Photos to follow when I have the time to sort them out on the Mac....

Have a great holiday season....

the life

am sitting in a very relaxing spot with my trusty iPhone enjoying some soothing music after a hard day of work this is the life of the expat next stop foot massage time... That is after a nice hot chocolate from my favourite joint and then back out into the cool weather to catch a taxi in rush hour... That is an experience as there are few and far between where taxis are concerend

Cookies

Well I have been here in Shanghai for 4 months now and the time has come to begin baking cookies... It has been interesting getting all the various ingredients... Most of them had to be bought from the imported section but hey thats one of the joys of living here... But I must say, it is costing an arm and a leg... Hey as long as they taste good who cares

Well can't get everything or rather am not willing the capital outlay... hence the newest innovation from Joy's kitchen... Chopsticks instead of a cooling rack... As long as the job gets done and the end result is all that matters....

My stress reliever is in tack once again though I don't see myself doing it often- it is a cost thing more than anything else... Now to divide, sample and distribute... 

Hmm and haaaaa

It has been a while since I blogged... Well life has been moving along as usual in the general fashion... It is the grand old countdown till the end of the semester... Somehow it is amazing how one gets use to certain things in life and it is hard to change...

For starters looks like winter is fast upon me and I am still adjusting to the fact that the days are getting dramatically shorter and darker... Plus it has finally become winter wear weather... Had nights of below the 5 degee mark... Walked to work at 0700 yesterday with a nice warm 2 degrees celcius for company... But can't really complain as low temperatures mean nice sunny days... Can and wil never trade the sun for anything in winter...

It is the season to be extra careful with one's belongings too... Apparently between now and Chinese New Year is the peak season... So it is a great disincentive to go out... Not that it has stopped me or anything like that...

Oh and I have found yet another creature comfort that I enjoy... It is a liquid creature comfort in Leonidas Hot Chcolate which is only 29 yuan for a decent glass and it comes with a free chocolate... Woo Hoo my new favourtie haunt next to Hersheys... But it is easier to get to Leonidas as it is at the new Shanghai Financial Center...

change

Well for once in my entire life, I have been closely following the US president election and campaign. 

I was glued to www.cnn.com at work today to watch the changes and votes and everything... Well never thought I would see the day that the 44 preseident elect of the USA is black African American and young. Sure is a mover and shaker.... 

With its colorful past and freedom writers, the visions  and dreams of Martin Luther King Jr are finally coming into fruition.... The activist are finally seeing the fruits of their labor...

What can I say? Barack Obama is going down in the history books... This is a pivitol point of history in the making

One of the best

It was Emma's birthday yesterday and today a group of girls went out for Brunch at Shangri-la Pudong. It was at the Yi Cafe... It was a really good feed... Here are some of the things I got up to food wise...

the week...

This has been one of those weeks for me... I developed one of the killer migrains that did not go away and as usual the right eye went all dull...

hence I took myself to the doctor to get it checked out and got three needles stuck into me... one to draw blood to check for ESR and two in the butt for pain killer and anti nausea... They worked all right and I went dizzy instead and had to lie down... I had to be supported to walk as it was impossible to walk in a sstraight line...

Have to say a big thanks to Chris who came to pick me up and supported me home... Would not have managed without him...  Hence waddling with finnese was born...