Archive for April, 2007

I like to inflate myself for and during May holiday. This year is no exception. Weeks of remaining still, whether in front of my laptop at work or my laptop at home, have made me the carrier of some extra rolls of winter fat. And now, I’m heading to Thailand, expecting to gorge myself on [...]

I was back in the Pudong office last week to conduct some training, and found myself staring at a familiar old friend:

I had to take a picture of it to share with all of you, because I stared at that thing for over a year when I worked at that site, and many times [...]

Maria is one of my co-workers who is on loan from corporate headquarters in the Valley. Her job is to help facilitate the aggregation and proliferation of standard components for notebook computers into the non-MNC channel. And if you understand what I just wrote, you’re a total nerd.
The first adjective that usually comes to [...]

I and seemingly every expat in Shanghai was at the Yunfeng theater last night just down the street from my place for a performance by the Roots (holy shit, the Roots!). Today, after the concert, I still can’t believe that they actually came. If you had asked me three and a half years ago if [...]

So the spring party season here in Shanghai kicked off with a big bang last week when Kylie Minogue came out to Shanghai and performed at the H&M party. Let the leeching begin! Mike and Lydia and I arrived around 8:30, just in time to brush by a celebrity or two as we headed straight [...]

So what better way to spend a Friday afternoon at home, early from work, checking out the latest high-quality Youtube fare? I had to share the video below because it nearly made me spit out my carrot cake from Sandwich Express. Pay attention to the first guy; I’ve met many old geezers just like him [...]

Like any good, smelly, ratty mole, I’ve been digging up through the earth and poking my head out to see if spring really has fallen upon us. Last week I returned to the temple that is Guandii after a too-long hiatus to send off my brother as he heads back to the U.S. for grad [...]

One of the bigger events here at the panda household was when my brother and I simultaneously came across the following Shanghaiist headline: “Head to New York City for Shanghai’s best (and biggest) burrito!” As we began to read more, I suddenly heard a distinct barking sound. Then I realized it was coming from me.
Even [...]

I didn’t realize how good I had it since moving into my apartment until about a week ago, when I suddenly started hearing the sound of shuffling feet and sliding furniture above me. Soon after that, I could hear mumbled conversations and laughter. Guess I had new upstairs neighbors. Either the previous tenants were super [...]