Busy being boss...

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couldn't resist the alliteration of the subject title, hehe. reality is i'm busy doing a lot of grunt work- printing, cleaning, and stuff like that. at least i'm not doing the cold calling for clients, hehe- the other boss does that! i think JQ hired someone today, but since this is china, who knows if they'll show up or how long they'll stay. i had a good impression of him, though.

the water cooler arrived yesterday and JQ decorated the walls with sketches and biographies, so now the office looks even more complete. skype sessions with rich are proving fruitful- we got him the info needed to start up the website. i'm feeling quite lucky to be part of a capable team! the weak link is me, i'm the one who needs to get in gear and do all the explanatory writing that needs to be on our site.

it's been consistently warm the last few days- 70's, 80's... really not looking forward to mosquitoes and flies in this city. or sunburn. ouch.

tried areca nut for the first time 2 days ago. very interesting. kind of like what i'd imagine chewing tobacco to be like. well, maybe not quite like that. but wikipedia says that they often mix areca nut with tobacco.

learned that gummy candy translates to "eraser candy". my favorite is the one that looks like raspberries, 16 RMB per half kilo at rainbow.

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Photos

"Lightly Sweet" Oreos
Chinese Oreos are less sweet than American ones to begin with, and I found a supposedly even less-sweet version. But I don't think it's any less sweet than the original ones in China- just kinda sugar-gritty.

Ba Yi Bridge
One of my favorite photo subjects. The cat waits to pounce on passing cars. Or so it appears.

Meow
The Ba Yi Bridge cat

The "guest reception" area
JQ put up sketches and drafts.

Drafting tables
Yes, we're hiring...

Company logo/introduction
I can't read what it says, lol

Looking toward the work area
More of JQ's work

JQ's sketches
We plan to have a teaset on the table, too.