Update from the Coffee Bean!

I am currently at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, drinking a Mocha Latte (because the the Cafe Mocha is 'sold out') and a Chocolate Chip Muffin (because the Chipotle [something] Chicken is 'sold out'). Why am I here? Because the wireless internet I used to connect to at my grandpa's house has disappeared, and I want to upload pictures. I just got off work a little bit ago. I work on the 22nd floor, and the Coffee Bean is on the 1st floor. Not sure where the other interns are. They're supposed to meet at a bar for ladies night later in the evening. Alanna is meeting Amy G. (her new flatmate) and going to a bar near here. And then they are going to a new bar that opens today so that Amy G. can write a bar review for her magazine. I think I will skip out for the ladies night. Frozen margaritas are really my thing.

At the same time, I am attempting to upload pictures onto Facebook. My first album!!!! However, it seems like I must use the "Simple Uploader" since my computer can't install "Active Control X". This means uploading 5 pictures at a time....I have narrowed my pictures down to 71....I need them to go down to 60....We'll see what happens...

So, the Super Junior M concert was amazing!!! I didn't scream like the other fans though....so I guess I'm not a hard-core fan...or I'm just not crazy enough. Pictures of them will be uploaded onto Facebook. If you're lucky, there is a picture dedicated to you. The night of the concert, Valentine's Day (did you all spread the love?!) was also my grandparents' anniversary. Long story short, we went out to dinner and I thought I would be late to the concert. Got the concert on time, but it started half an hour late.....After the concert, we waited for a LONG time for a taxi....by the way, I went with my aunt....my dad's cousin. She bought me some glow things, which you'll see in the pictures.

Ah! I bought my silver bag!!! I forgot to take a picture....later okay? Yesterday, Vicky (my new roommate) and I went to the fake market, and she bought a green bag. Except for the color, and the zipper pully things, it was the exactly the same! Oh, and hers was a D&G fake!!! haha. Now I feel a little better about my bag? It's a D&B knock-off? Plus, there's a tag in mine that says it's about 600 RMB....confused. Of course, she paid less than my 195 for her bag. But oh well.

So about Vicky. I haven't talked about her yet right? Well, she's from Germany! :) And, she LOVES "One Tree Hill"!!! Haha, actually, more like Chad Michael Murry (sp). So, she bought the seasons 1-5.5. It's fun to rewatch the seasons!

Hmm...what else has happened...I talked to my parent via webcam & MSN!!!!!!!!!! <3>

I have figured out my daily morning routine! I wake up about 7:30 (That's when Vicky leaves). Take a shower, get ready, and leave around 8:30. I by two 包子 "Bao Zi" (one vegetable and one black sesame) for 1.80 RMB. Then I walk through 中山公园 (ZhongShan Park) and eat my food. I usually eat the vegetable one first. When I get to the metro, I am almost done with my two 包子. Sometimes, I'm already done. It depends on if I look around in the park, etc. I then get on the metro and ride for four stops. I arrive at People's Square and exit through Exit 15. My office is about a two minute walk away. I take the elevator up to the 22nd floor (it takes forever!). There, I work for a couple of hours, and then go our for lunch. The past two days, I have had Sushi. Yum. Then I go back to work until around 6. I walk about to Raffles City (a mall) and take metro home. Haha, I realized I started this paragraph by stating "daily morning routine" but instead talked about my "daily routine".

Ah, so about work. I work with Alanna! An AMAZING person! She's from Scotland. Alanna, lets take the lift down and put our shopping in the boot of a taxi. Then, we can go to the cinema to watch a film! You can tell me what the banter is! I'll send a text to your mobile and where to go. Don't worry, I won't forget the full stop. :) HAHA.

About this blog; The reason behind this blog is to let you all know about life in Shanghai. It's very different than life in Ahwatukee and I hope that I can give you glimpse of what it is like here. I appreciate everyone who reads this and leaves comments. It means a lot to me. On the other side, I have to be honest. There are some important people in my life that are not reading it and it hurts. I hoped that since I am gone for four months, you would have some interest in how I am doing on the other side of the world. If you are reading it, and not commenting, please comment. That's the only way I know you are reading.

ah....some of my "enters" are not showing when I preview this post...so it looks like there's one really big paragraph.... ah, nevermind. They show up once I publish the posts...

I have been here for while....and I believe this is a long post...now going back to uploading pictures. Only 5 down, many more to go.... Now 10 down....

*EDIT* Due to the lack of energy in my laptop, and the lack of outlet for my charger, I cannot upload my pictures onto Facebook. I have only finished half of the pictures, so the albums will be uploaded tomorrow. Sorry!

*EDIT* I lied. I found an outlet! But, I still might not upload all the pictures. It's getting really late...it's pouring outside!

Hope all is well!

Much <3!