jet lag

Jet lag is still kicking my ass on a daily basis. Since I have to try and stay up for at least another hour...

Pictures from my travels.


Boarder crossing (by boat) into Myanmar (Burma).


Wish you were here... Ko Tao, Thailand


General Motors factory, Shanghai, China


Jing'An Temple, Shanghai, China

I've got to look through the rest, and possibly post them on Facebook some time before... well, we'll see when they get posted.

Thames Town

Outside of Shanghai there is a suburb modeled after England. Other than repeating the fact that it looks like Disneyland, and is completely deserted, I don't really know what to say. The pictures do the talking:

people under the stairs

By some stroke of luck or good fortune, I once again have internet access in my room. I know the internet in China is bad, but my computer's lack of ethernet port and resulting reliance on other people's wireless connections is worse. Buying a computer that lacks essential features... poor life choice.

Last night, a bunch of us headed to the Shelter to catch People Under the Stairs. It was an excellent show. Highlights of the night: when L's boyfriend was dj'ing and played Jurassic 5 - Red Hot, dancing and general craziness, abandoned building adventures with J and S, and meeting J's random Danish friends. What sucked: getting busted for bringing outside alcohol. All in all, a great night.

Went out to breakfast with M to Element Fresh this morning. Element Fresh is an American/expat restaurant in Shanghai center (collection of upscale stores/restaurants/apartments/bakeries/etc) that serves non-Chinese food that is basic, healthy, and delicious. By virture of timing (morning after partying), it was possibly the best french toast I have ever had.

Which reminds me... I'm hungry. It's street food time.