Welcome Me Back!

I am back but I am still not in the “blogging all day” mode. This is just a quick post to let MyPinkNotes.com readers that I am alive and I have so much to tell.

My “coming back” doesn’t mean Ruthi is going away so there’s no need for Ruthi’s fans to worry because you’ll get more of her here.

shanghai.jpg So anyway, I am now in Shanghai! My husband and I got here at around 5pm on July 1st and I cannot believe how hot it is in this city. Shanghai’s temperature is very different from that of Changchun even if these two cities are only 2 hours by plane away from each other. Also, I am amazed by the fact that a lot of people living in Shanghai can speak English. That makes it way cooler to live here than in Changchun. Somebody once mentioned that living in Shanghai is just a small upgrade from living in Changchun but I think that is underestimating Shanghai. Shanghai is more international and there are a lot of things to do here. Here in Shanghai you can find almost everything except maybe a gulp of clean air. Haha. Anyway, I am excited about living in and experiencing Shanghai. Actually, I’ve been here last year but only for a short time. And because Shanghai is just a few hours away from Manila, I am cool with the fact that my husband got a contract to work here for two years.

Okay, sorry to cut this short but it’s time for me to exit Starbucks and turn off my computer but don’t worry because I have two whole years to live here so you can be sure to read more about this city and about me in it.

Ciao for now!

Quick News

Oh my, it looks like the chance of Marcus getting a job in Shanghai is not so slim like we thought it was!

He got a job offer and now he is waiting for the draft of the contract. After some negotiations, we will then head to Shanghai and we will stay there for two years!

That’s two more years of easy life. Haha. I should maybe go back to school in this time becuase it looks like teaching in Shanghai is not practical. Do some short term course about computers. If I could find a school in Shanghai that offers these kinds of courses and uses English as medium of instruction then I don’t see any reason why I shouldn’t.

Now, I am thrilled.

To Shanghai Pudong Please

We might be moving to Shanghai.

It’s not yet sure but there is a 20% chance that Marcus will get a contract to work there. I know I will break my mother-in-law’s heart by saying that I am looking forward to moving in Shanghai more than moving back to Austria.

I truly like Austria and I my in-laws are such wonderful folks but I don’t know if I am ready to live there. I don’t know if I will be able to cope with the stressful life in a country where you have to always work really HARD to survive (this is where I appreciate Asia). I am sure that we have to do so many things upon arrival there like looking for a place to live, organizing that place, learning how to drive, learning how to speak and write in German, looking for a real job, and working on a real job. I am sure that Marcus will work thrice as hard compared to how he is working here. He will leave the house earlier, come home later, he’ll have fewer holidays, etc.

I am sure that things will be much much more demanding and that scares me a little bit.

I do hope that the Shanghai thing will work out.

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