Raise it up Raise it up.

Long week we had there. I went to Shanghai where it rained the whole time and Hong Kong where the weather was absolutely fantastic compared to Beijing. I basked in the humidity as my hand's and skin have turned into a turtle due to the dryness here. Going to both places made me really realize how much I appreciate Beijing and love living here. Shanghai is nice but the people are a little more curt, they don't have any of the "down home-ness" that you get in Beijing. I think as a foreigner in China, you never get to feel like you are part of the family, but at least in Beijing you can get a sense of that. Its a total over-generalization I'm making here but I'm just going from my experience. Hong Kong is a blast but its like NY to me: nice to visit but I would never want to live there. No space, high rent, everything costs a ton of money, even the b-u-s. Oh, the horror!
Job search is sort of fudging along, everyone is taking their sweet time about hiring. I don't blame them; scary times call for scary reactions and being cautious is a lot less scary than other potential scenarios. I have to leave again in 30 days to stay legal here so I'm going to Vietnam. I have the miles, hopefully I'll get a job soon so I won't have to keep doing this. Yes, its nice to travel every 30 days but only when you have the money for it. Mongolia is also an affordable option, maybe I will take the train there if I have to leave again in 60 days. Aiyooo. Thats it for now. Will post more when there is something relevant to say.