好乐地indeed

Had an overnite K'in session at 大拇子广场 HAOLEDI. Was a realli cool place when we went there. There were 6 of us and we took the middle size rm at 240rmb (each abt $8...darn cheap la!!!) frm 12am-6am. No drinks were provided but there was a 24hr mini mart outside where we could get a quick bite or drink. It was slightly more exp than the convenient stores outside (but at that unearthly timings there were no KEDI ard). The staff were really professional n nice n ushered us to get food n than to the rm. The middle rm was like SOO big, think could easily accommodate another 5 of us comfortably. Than the sound sys, awesome interial deco n flat screen 32-inch crystal clear LCD jus 切 all those singin outlets in Spore. Overall it was a shiok shiok experience. Still feelin tired n sore throat frm all the marathon session.

Also cut my hair jus the other day. Was the 1st in the household to try. Costed me only $1.1 for a cut n 60cens for a wash which i gave us a miss. All i say is not to say 剪薄 cause the look qte kns. Comin up to 1mth here in Shanghai alr, well my chinese got improvements but still way long way b4 i spit 中文 like nobody business. In a chinse environment back in my IA lab, with 1 big boss，李老师, 1 time 2-IC, racheal (qte amazing but almost all of those who work in MNCs have christian names, only remember one called 小平, 2 interns; Tony who is a master's student here workin for the summer vacation n urs truly.

Supp to have another 2-IC, Siron but she jus gave birth (congrats!!!), n is not maturity leave till Nov. So only got Racheal for guidance, but she herself was an intern 2mths ago n jus converted to a perm staff. So all newbies under Linda, so 难免会 kena scolding one. Like me la, i learnt all the non-so-standard ways frm Tony cause the 1st wk Linda was not ard. Not she is back, keep gettin 鸟 by her cause its not the rite way (alamak...). Well the "sch of hard knocks" etches the skills realli well n i shld b realli ready for lab-based experiments when the time comes. Next wk gg to learn abt the tergometer to measure the cleanin power of top load n side load washing machine aft i finish my remainin 非离子试验 (non-ionic content in detergents).

Many more good wks ahead in SHanghai, n missing family, frenzs n spore foodie alr... Hope u all doin well...cheerios (",)