Figured out Hot

Hot in Shanghai is above 35C, hot in India is above 40c. This was in the China Daily which is hilarious to read. They have a heat index at the Expo on www.soweather.com. We will see. Got my parasol but have not used it yet as there has been no sun when I am out. Only rain. Umbrellas and parasols are not interchangeable. Big Daddy learned this when he was out in the sudden downpour. It rained so fast he was doomed. His clothes did not dry out for 24 hours in our air-conditioned high rise. I sent them out.

Alone this coming week as Big Daddy goes to Japan and I stay here all by myself in the hell hole. This could get ugly.

Newest Chinese complaint in the paper is bitching about fake Expo souveniers. (probably not spelled right and I can't find a dictionary here) Anyway, the Chinese do not think phoney shit should be passed off as original equipment, especially when it comes to the Chinese bottom line. How these silly vendors with all this phoney shit get into the Expo is beyond me. Maybe your cousins you let in to hawk this garbage-the Chinese say it is poor quality. I almost hurt myself falling on the floor laughing. Who knew, faux shit in China.

There is a typhoon predicted in the near future so I need to go find out what that entails. If you need me I will be on the balcony drying out clothes. Man, it just occured to me, maybe that is why they wear pajamas all the time. They dry faster.

Laughing my ass off

Don't know what the purple stuff is, gorgeous and more expensive than the calla lillies.

Calla lillies were about 75 cents a piece.

Bird of Paradise about 3 bucks each.

Apartment is full of flowers.

Recent experiences:

Saved by a Tibetan Yak herder falling up the stairs at Eme's. His hair was more styled and stylish than mine, he was glowing in products, he was singing Karaoke to a Canadian's Techno type music, and he waited outside the washroom to take me back down. Big Daddy missed all of this. The stairs are wooden slats, very narrow, with candles on the side. They go straight up. I have climbed straight up steel ladders in assembly plants that felt safer. But Eme did have a sit down toilet and a sink with running water. HooHaa. Not a place to where a long flowing skirt.

There is no OSHA here, to get to this divine establishment I had to walk under bamboo scaffolding. Always makes me pause. Except when they are welding on the sidewalk area. Then I skedaddle.

Bought a great piece of artwork, framed and signed poster as a very sassy lady, will post as possible when I have time to put down the artist and the information. All the Chinese ladies hated it( everyone gives you an opinion on everything, everywhere, every time) all the Chinese guys loved it. Italian artist with a Chinese theme who is now living in Paris.

Tried to buy some wine and sherry at the corner store in the French Concession. They do not understand nor do they speak English. How are these fucks going to serve the great unwashed non-Chinese speaking people for Expo 2010. I need to start a business with English language translations for the stupid fucks and I will help you get the options for the tourists. Of course all this is illegal, so I will need a China partner. Maybe the Yak herder.

Also, they do not recycle in China. They act like they do. They have 2 different containers. No one can tell you what goes into the containers. Then they dump both of the containers together and go somewhere else and sort it again. Then they combine all the containers into one big pile and dump them out of town. This is my new goal. To make them pretend to do more recycling. It should only take 5 people as that is the current meeting group for all things important. Such as WTF is wrong with this white bitch? Takes 5 people for any important decision such as who is going to ask her why she wants Evian. Does not she know this is called even water? And they don't recycle the plastic bottles. Grrr. They bring you a picture and then correct your pronunciation. Trust me, Tonic water is Tonee you asshole.

Tomorrow the joys of flying China Southern, or exercising on a 777 in coach. Jack Lalane had nothing on these people.

Hair is not good. Humid, drizzle, and very hazy weather.