Back in Shanghai with straight hair

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Back in Shanghai. I had a good time in Xinjiang - I am so glad I went! China is so diverse - such different languages, cultures, climates, scenery, etc. Shanghai is like no other part of China. I was so fooled when I thought Shanghai is "China".

Xinjiang was dry, and parts very cold. The first time I've worn more than one layer outside. The trip back from Kashgar took almost 9 hours (I had a connecting flight). It's humid and hot here and my hair was frizzy again. I got a perm today, a straight perm, that is. I am pleased to say that I now have stick straight hair. It was a bit of an impulse perm. 😊 I also had an impulse buy - I bought a 2GB memory card for my camera. I don't want to have to limit my picture taking! 😊

I am off to Sichuan tomorrow and visiting Chengdu (home of pandas!) and then to Jiuzhaigou, supposedly China's most pristine National Park. I am going directly to Yunnan for 10 days, particularly to visit Yuanyang terraces and Lijiang. Since my visa expires after that, I am meeting my former coworker in Thailand and we'll travel to Cambodia together. 😊 Excited!

I told my ayi that I wouldn't need her to come for the next month since I wouldn't be at home. But asked her to come after I moved out so she could clean up for the next tenants. Then she asked me what I was going to do with the stuff I don't need (i.e. blankets, towels, rugs, etc) and I told her that if I can't pack it I'll leave it here and she can toss it or have it. Then she said, "Can I come the day before you leave? If I come after, the landlord will take it!" Sheesh, fiesty! I hardly doubt the rich landlord wants my used stuff.... but she actually asked if she could come over the day before I left to collect my unwanted items. So I guess I'll give her my old stuff.

Other: Watched "The Namesake" last week on dvd - great movie about an immigrant family from India. Watched "God Grew Tired of Us" about the Lost Boys of Sudan, a nice documentary. Also watched "Trust the Man" which was an awful David Duchovny movie. Finished reading "The Summons" by John Grisham, good read, predictable as usual.

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Comments

[christina]

let's see the new hair!!