weddings and baby showers

It’s like it’s the time of the year again when it seems that there’s something special happening in everybody’s life. Two of my girlfriends are expecting a baby and two others are getting married soon. I am so happy and excited for them.  The babies will come later but the weddings will be happening next [...]

Soon in Shanghai

That’s me right there in a subway train with my one of my good friends. That was still in Changchun and I think this photo is taken about two years ago. Judging on how I look and on how I dressed up in the picture, one can tell that this is oolllldddd.

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Growing Friendship

In four week’s time, my German lesson will be over and there will be a long break before the next course will start. I am please that not only my German is improving; my social life seems to be getting better as well. Earlier in my study of German, I was somewhat distant to my [...]

Evening Sight-Seeing

The Shanghai Financial Trade Center, world’s current second tallest building, officially opened its doors to the public sometime in August. This building is next to Jin Mao Tower, another skyscraper. According to rumors, the opening on top of the Shanghai Financial Trade Center building was originally planned to be a circle but because it would [...]

Inferiority Complex Attack

Emily, one of my Irish friends I mentioned in my earlier post, decided to stay in Shanghai to live with her boyfriend. I consider them friends because we spent a lot of time together in the last few weeks and Emily’s boyfriend is a colleague and friend of my husband. Emily’s sister Tina already went [...]

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