Well, looks like China is done mourning and there is still no Facebook. Hmm. When I am done here I will run a scan and if that does not work may have to leave China to see if Facebook works anywhere in the world. Weekends are the hardest for some reason to stay in touch. Everyone has their schedule and times for exchanges are different. Thank God for Skype.
Hot again, Ayis came and for some reason when they left there was a wierd smell in the kitchen. Weird or wierd, gotta find a dictionary in this place.
Big Daddy cooked last night, pork chops and salad and really not bad. The brussel sprouts sucked but really I have never seen such small sprouts. And it is hard to tell here what is in season. For some reason summer is not the season for cherry tomato or really any tomato. Maybe too hot.
Went shopping for some home items yesterday. Clerks here could either not care less if you bought something or chase you down to buy shit no one would want. Went and looked one more time at these green glass decorative items, vases and candles and such. I thought Big Daddy was screwing with me me when he said how much they wanted. For ok stuff like you would find at Pier One these fucks think they are at Neiman Marcus. I asked them what the metal content was and they did not have a clue. India. Silver. No no. WTF.
ok, gonna clean the kitchen since the ayis made it dirty by cleaning, finish the wash and run web root and scan, then I will start downloading the roof pictures so I can tell that story. And what a story.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
I'm Back
Had to get a new VPN in order to post. Only discovered this when the Internet actually stayed on for one full hour.
The Internet and the cable tv are in a race to see which can go silent more often and for the longest period of time. I learned this only after the day of the meltdown better known as getting the broken tv replaced.
Keep in mind I live in a serviced apartment in a hotel complex.
Started out as every problem does, Big Daddy went out of town. TV in the living room went out. No big deal until I noticed the other tv was on. Called the reception. They sent the Shemp. He fixed it and left. The tv went out again. Repeat the procedure. This went on all night and the next day. Then they quit answering the phone. Then the water in the water bottle unit went out. Only room temp water. Then the kitchen drawer that always breaks, broke.
Big Daddy got home and roared as my voice was now raspy from yelling and crying. The Shemps brought a new tv. It was filthy, must have been stored on the banks of the Yellow River since there was yellow mud on it. The new tv did get a picture so the Shemps left. However, there was no sound.
This is when I had the meltdown. Over 24 hours, 24 Shemps, and 2 tv sets and all I had to show for it was cold water. One of the Shemps brought a water unit. This was before I locked all the Shemps in the kitchen and would not let them leave until they got someone to answer the telephone and talk to me. The Shemps thought it was hilarious. No, they do not speak English. Humor is just universal or my pantomine skills have drastically improved.
Big Daddy had a little confrontation at Marks & Spencer Saturday and 2 "western ladies" were laughing at him. He asked them if they thought that was funny. They told him it is hilarious when it happens to someone else. I guess the gut busting trigger was when Big Daddy asked the clerk to find someone who speaks English and she said, I do.
Chinese Chiclets:
It is hotter than Hades here (the China Daily is accusing the weather people of lying about the temp so the workers do not have to be paid the heat bonus) and the ladies of Shanghai are still wearing nylon stockings. Really bad nylon stockings. No one in the world is wearing nylon stockings in any month of the year but in Shanghai in August these babes are donning nylons with sandles. WTF.
The most inexpensive pedicures in the world can be found in Shanghai in very clean salons. The babes do not get their toes done and still were the open toe shoes, sandles and flip-flops. Gross.
I have been held hostage in taxis 2 times this week, lost 3 times by drivers who have no clue where the streets are. This week tho I was not thrown out of any taxis when they gave up looking. I got out when we hit a traffic light near some places I recognized. Paid close to 80 yuan for their mistakes. Average taxi ride is 12 yuan.
The Ritz Carleton Portman Center is called the Port-a-mon in taxi speak. Hotel Port-a-mon is also acceptable.
When a taxi driver is being hospitable he will turn his ac on high and reach over so the vent is blowing right in your face. All the ac units are moldy for wonderfully pungent smelling experiences. This is why you always carry more tissues than you need. Peeing tissues and sneezing tissues.
New restaurant Las Tapas on Maoming Lu is fabulous. Went twice and great both times. The French restaurant in the Taikang Lu rabbit warren is now Casa 13 (mediterrean)((still can't find spell check function or a dictionary)) cuisine. Pretty good and a great rib eye that tasted of a real wood grilling. The New York Steakhouse is now on the will never go back list. Indifferent service, always out of water/wine you want and frankly they got pissy with Big Daddy about seating. I feel when you spend a fair amount of money fairly often-weekly- they should at least know your name when they tell you to bugger off. Especially since what we requested is exactly what we have had since October of last year. Tipping in China does not guarantee service.
If this Internet keeps going I will post the story of roof next. I have pictures if I can figure out how to post them. Cannot work on learning the
changes to Blogger if the internet does not work.
The Internet and the cable tv are in a race to see which can go silent more often and for the longest period of time. I learned this only after the day of the meltdown better known as getting the broken tv replaced.
Keep in mind I live in a serviced apartment in a hotel complex.
Started out as every problem does, Big Daddy went out of town. TV in the living room went out. No big deal until I noticed the other tv was on. Called the reception. They sent the Shemp. He fixed it and left. The tv went out again. Repeat the procedure. This went on all night and the next day. Then they quit answering the phone. Then the water in the water bottle unit went out. Only room temp water. Then the kitchen drawer that always breaks, broke.
Big Daddy got home and roared as my voice was now raspy from yelling and crying. The Shemps brought a new tv. It was filthy, must have been stored on the banks of the Yellow River since there was yellow mud on it. The new tv did get a picture so the Shemps left. However, there was no sound.
This is when I had the meltdown. Over 24 hours, 24 Shemps, and 2 tv sets and all I had to show for it was cold water. One of the Shemps brought a water unit. This was before I locked all the Shemps in the kitchen and would not let them leave until they got someone to answer the telephone and talk to me. The Shemps thought it was hilarious. No, they do not speak English. Humor is just universal or my pantomine skills have drastically improved.
Big Daddy had a little confrontation at Marks & Spencer Saturday and 2 "western ladies" were laughing at him. He asked them if they thought that was funny. They told him it is hilarious when it happens to someone else. I guess the gut busting trigger was when Big Daddy asked the clerk to find someone who speaks English and she said, I do.
Chinese Chiclets:
It is hotter than Hades here (the China Daily is accusing the weather people of lying about the temp so the workers do not have to be paid the heat bonus) and the ladies of Shanghai are still wearing nylon stockings. Really bad nylon stockings. No one in the world is wearing nylon stockings in any month of the year but in Shanghai in August these babes are donning nylons with sandles. WTF.
The most inexpensive pedicures in the world can be found in Shanghai in very clean salons. The babes do not get their toes done and still were the open toe shoes, sandles and flip-flops. Gross.
I have been held hostage in taxis 2 times this week, lost 3 times by drivers who have no clue where the streets are. This week tho I was not thrown out of any taxis when they gave up looking. I got out when we hit a traffic light near some places I recognized. Paid close to 80 yuan for their mistakes. Average taxi ride is 12 yuan.
The Ritz Carleton Portman Center is called the Port-a-mon in taxi speak. Hotel Port-a-mon is also acceptable.
When a taxi driver is being hospitable he will turn his ac on high and reach over so the vent is blowing right in your face. All the ac units are moldy for wonderfully pungent smelling experiences. This is why you always carry more tissues than you need. Peeing tissues and sneezing tissues.
New restaurant Las Tapas on Maoming Lu is fabulous. Went twice and great both times. The French restaurant in the Taikang Lu rabbit warren is now Casa 13 (mediterrean)((still can't find spell check function or a dictionary)) cuisine. Pretty good and a great rib eye that tasted of a real wood grilling. The New York Steakhouse is now on the will never go back list. Indifferent service, always out of water/wine you want and frankly they got pissy with Big Daddy about seating. I feel when you spend a fair amount of money fairly often-weekly- they should at least know your name when they tell you to bugger off. Especially since what we requested is exactly what we have had since October of last year. Tipping in China does not guarantee service.
If this Internet keeps going I will post the story of roof next. I have pictures if I can figure out how to post them. Cannot work on learning the
changes to Blogger if the internet does not work.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
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.
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.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Just Observations Today
Done. I am done. It is too hot.
They wear pantyhose here. They do not get pedicures. They wear sandles. Yuck.
The Ayi went out on the balcony to clean and said yuck, or the Chinese equivalent of this is too fucking hot.
I need a parasol, they all carry parasols because the occasional event of sunshine is brutal. I have sunscreen SPF 50.
Went to the Luhow or however it spelled market in Shenzhen, you can buy anything there. Anything that is fake. And I mean really, really good fakes. I got a Hermes Capitol watch for 75 US and a Bottega Venetta purse for 45 US. Purse has cotton lining instead of the suede but what the fuck.
Went to Hong Kong to get my passport stamped. Walked there. This took 2 and 1/2 hours. Yea well, finding the place took 30 minutes. And you walk over the river to get to Hong Kong and the river is full of garbage and dead fish. Wonder what is killing the fish. Maybe the water? Then you go through imigration on both sides and then you scratch your head. To get back to China you buy a train ticket and get on the train. You get off at the first station, about 10 minutes and walk to the stairs-cross over-go back down and get on the train again. Ten minutes later you go back through immigration and there you are back in China. It was brutal. The heat here is unbelievalbe.
When we got home to Shanghai we ordered groceries, 5 mil thick steaks. More later.
I do know how to spell, however there is no spellcheck anymore and I am too hot and tired to check.
They wear pantyhose here. They do not get pedicures. They wear sandles. Yuck.
The Ayi went out on the balcony to clean and said yuck, or the Chinese equivalent of this is too fucking hot.
I need a parasol, they all carry parasols because the occasional event of sunshine is brutal. I have sunscreen SPF 50.
Went to the Luhow or however it spelled market in Shenzhen, you can buy anything there. Anything that is fake. And I mean really, really good fakes. I got a Hermes Capitol watch for 75 US and a Bottega Venetta purse for 45 US. Purse has cotton lining instead of the suede but what the fuck.
Went to Hong Kong to get my passport stamped. Walked there. This took 2 and 1/2 hours. Yea well, finding the place took 30 minutes. And you walk over the river to get to Hong Kong and the river is full of garbage and dead fish. Wonder what is killing the fish. Maybe the water? Then you go through imigration on both sides and then you scratch your head. To get back to China you buy a train ticket and get on the train. You get off at the first station, about 10 minutes and walk to the stairs-cross over-go back down and get on the train again. Ten minutes later you go back through immigration and there you are back in China. It was brutal. The heat here is unbelievalbe.
When we got home to Shanghai we ordered groceries, 5 mil thick steaks. More later.
I do know how to spell, however there is no spellcheck anymore and I am too hot and tired to check.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Just a Quickie
too humid here to bear.
hair turned out okay.
Punkin Head is cracking me up on Grosse Pointe observations. And thanks to all the people thanking him for moving back to Michigan.
Foot massage with the request to wear used boxer shorts turned out better than expected. No, I did not wear the boxers and yes the massage was wonderful. 14.00 US dollars for 90 minutes and was everything one can expect. He is number 1. No really, that is his name at the massage place, he showed me on the wall.
Still working on the pictures and I am still practicing taking them. The sly ones.
also, spell check not working so cut me a break.
hair turned out okay.
Punkin Head is cracking me up on Grosse Pointe observations. And thanks to all the people thanking him for moving back to Michigan.
Foot massage with the request to wear used boxer shorts turned out better than expected. No, I did not wear the boxers and yes the massage was wonderful. 14.00 US dollars for 90 minutes and was everything one can expect. He is number 1. No really, that is his name at the massage place, he showed me on the wall.
Still working on the pictures and I am still practicing taking them. The sly ones.
also, spell check not working so cut me a break.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Sorry for the delay in reporting my fascinating life after Detroit
Ok, not a big deal for most of you. Here in Shenzhen with the wierdness.
Wanted to take a picture of the sign by my bed that stated Sweat Sleep. Housekeeping was late and wierd and then the sign disappeared. Then Punkin Head remended me my China mobile phone has a camera feature. Have missed too many Kodak moments.
Staying at the Best Western across from the great shopping, train station and the Shangri La. Will be here next week so better reporting. Rains and weather patterns have fascinated me for two days. Room is on the 20th floor and the view is spectacular. The glass in window does not allow for good photos tho.
Next week when we come back we go to Hong Kong.
We will not be home until late this evening so have to plan out dinner with Big Daddy.
Still can't figure out how to post pictures. If this does not work out soon I will transfer to another blogger site. User friendly is my middle name.
Wanted to take a picture of the sign by my bed that stated Sweat Sleep. Housekeeping was late and wierd and then the sign disappeared. Then Punkin Head remended me my China mobile phone has a camera feature. Have missed too many Kodak moments.
Staying at the Best Western across from the great shopping, train station and the Shangri La. Will be here next week so better reporting. Rains and weather patterns have fascinated me for two days. Room is on the 20th floor and the view is spectacular. The glass in window does not allow for good photos tho.
Next week when we come back we go to Hong Kong.
We will not be home until late this evening so have to plan out dinner with Big Daddy.
Still can't figure out how to post pictures. If this does not work out soon I will transfer to another blogger site. User friendly is my middle name.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Computer troubles today, let us see if this works
hmm, not going well. Cannot post pictures. Will have to wait for Big Daddy to get home and tell me why.
Why is I am covered again in the red spots and swollen in places.
Also cleaning as the Ayis and I have a different defintion of clean.
Ironing also. Did not move to China to become a cleaning lady. Hmmm.
If they paid better.
Hmm.
Why is I am covered again in the red spots and swollen in places.
Also cleaning as the Ayis and I have a different defintion of clean.
Ironing also. Did not move to China to become a cleaning lady. Hmmm.
If they paid better.
Hmm.
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