July 6, 2004

  • Passing Me By


    Sometimes life just seems to pass you by.  I get up every morning at 7:30.  Go to the kitchen and put a glass of soymilk in the microwave and set it for 1 minute.  Take my morning pee, brush my teeth, wash my face, pour a bowl of oatmeal, add the soymilk, eat my oatmeal and soymilk while thinking about the suit combo I'm going to wear to work, change, get into a cab, work all day, eat dinner, come home, shower and then go to bed.  That is my day.  Everyday.  Every fucking day.


    There's more right?  There's got to be more!


    7 Habits can be an answer to my problems I suppose.


    Found out that two good friends from Toronto will be visiting me in Shanghai this August, I'm going to make sure they go to all the dirty places!


    A friend of mine, Henry, is leaving Shanghai to live in Xiamen for a year.  People are really come and go here in Shanghai.  Only a handful of people ever go past 1 year, and the ones that do jump ship after 2.  By the time 3 comes, if you haven't left, you're usually in til at least 5.  It's emotionally taxing meeting people, befriending them, and then having to say goodbye to them.  That's one of the bad things about living out here.  That and the whores that I walk past every evening when I come home from work.  They're so dirty.  Them and yo Mama!

Comments (5)

  • Gee and here we were thinking you were living it up with all your parties!  Little did we know you drink soymilk and pee in the morning like the rest of us!  lol...

  • people come and go...but only true friends will last forever.

    and i belong to the second category.

    muah

  • well if it makes you feel better, I study all day with the same friends, who are too uptight for their owe good....well life is just that, accept it and live it.

  • Hey Si

    I know how it feels to be doing the same thing day after day...it gets rather tiring and sometimes you might question "Is there more to life then just this?"

    Anyhow, here are a few words to make you smile! So cheer up geek!

    The most destructive habit..............................Worry
    The greatest Joy.......................................Giving
    The greatest loss........................Loss of self-respect

    The most satisfying work.......................Helping others
    The ugliest personality trait.....................Selfishness
    The most endangered species.................Dedicated leaders

    Our greatest natural resource.......................Our youth
    The greatest "shot in the arm"..................Encouragement
    The greatest problem to overcome.........................Fear

    The most effective sleeping pill................Peace of mind
    The most crippling failure disease....................Excuses
    The most powerful force in life..........................Love

    The most dangerous pariah..........................A gossiper
    The world's most incredible computer................The brain
    The worst thing to be without.... ....................... Hope

    The deadliest weapon...............................The tongue
    The two most power-filled words......................."I Can"
    The greatest asset......................................Faith

    The most worthless emotion..........................Self-pity
    The most beautiful attire..............................SMILE!
    The most prized possession......................... Integrity

    The most powerful channel of communication.............Prayer
    The most contagious spirit.........................Enthusiasm

  • As a recent, former Shanghaier myself i gotta agree with you about the difficulty of meeting people in Shanghai. Like all those people we hung around with at Fudan just disappearing at the end of the term. Still, looks like you're doing well, having fun and enjoying what you do. Good luck!

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