authorgal in despair

oh. my. i'm having this feeling that some secret chinese agents have come across my old blog and have prevented all access! i think i may have to be here for a while. but anyway, it's prob a good change. with blogger, the features are relatively still active and working so i can put up more pics.

11 days is going by a little too slowly. it's dreary being in beijing all alone and the wet weather doesnt make things any better. otherwise, i'm making good progress at work. getting to know my colleagues better and really enjoying my work.

i had some nasty incidents over the weekend. rem the prc satay lady at pasir ris who refused to give me more satay sauce, well, over here it's like 50 times worse! they're out to con and connive and how many times have i sworn nv to buy from the bargain outlets already!

so yes. no more. i've had enough of haggling for everything from purchasing a laptop to buying a pair of darn chopsticks. no wonder no one ever speaks about shopping in china. although there are plenty to shop for, but the effort is just not worth the buy!

i bought a pair of sample nine west heels and a dkny leisure shoes and they cost me a whopping RMB800. just plain crazy, if u ask me. and i frankly dun understand how i managed to be convinced. and what's worse is the dkny shoes were a size too small, although they have a pretty silky sheen on it, it's just cut-throat price.

it's been only 5 days and i already feel so distant from him. he's called all but once, left me a message almost every day and when i ring him, he's so anxious to hang up to save on credit. it's almost heartbreaking but i somehow know and feel i can trust him.

i'm having a great time chilling out with other friends. and it feels good to be independent solo me again. had some nasty experiences over the last few days but it's always good to return to work, to my white big desk and gaze out at the city. isn't this all too painfully ideal and unbelievable?

i cannot believe it, but i'm actually in china!