Archive for November, 2006

The seasons have officially changed here in Shanghai, and I wondered today if the spate of biting, stormy days the past couple of weeks indeed has a discernible effect on the disposition of the city’s human population. The thought crossed my mind during lunch in the canteen today as I contemplated whether to tear [...]

The past couple of weeks can be categorized as one of those “get in the groove” periods, where I basically run out of excuses to do anything of any consequence, and chalk up all my inactivity to “getting in the groove.”

“Eric, why haven’t you updated your blog lately?”

Oh, I’ve been busy getting in the groove [...]

Thanks to all those who came and showed their support for my new apartment. It could not have been warmed without your love and booze.

The week of November 4-11 had to be one of the best weeks I’ve ever had since I moved to Shanghai, not counting that one week I flew across Xinjiang in a hot-air balloon with Jessica Alba and Albert Einstein (what, didn’t read the blog posting on that one?). It was so great that I [...]