Quick weekend getaway

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Quick weekend getaway

Posted on 11 May 2007
Tags: My travels

Zipping off to Shanghai for the weekend — it’s partly to celebrate the kangaroo’s 18th birthday and to meet a few old friends. This is right before the mid-term exam, and so, I’m feelin’ bad ass haha.

Test fever is always infectious when everyone around you is sweating it but I’m maintaining the fact that if I get something out of the lesson to use in daily life — it’s mission accomplished.

More importantly, it’s my first ever visit to the motherland. Many people are amazed I’ve never been to China. Even Mr. D knows where the good bars are in this uber-modern city. He has a soft spot for China and has been to several provinces already.

My classmate Chris shared this anecdote about how the Chinese have absolutely no qualms about piracy. His friend went to Beijing to set up a TGIFridays branch. In a couple of months, a spanking new Saturday restaurant with red and white stripes and all sprouted up right next door. It’s obviously a crazy place and I want to see more of this stuff but I wonder if I can go beyond delicious dumplings and spiffy cocktails for this trip.

Ciao. See you soon.

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