COLD.
But at least we have blue skies. You'll never see this shade of blue in Shanghai.
I'M RETURNING TO THE MOTHER(FATHER)LAND.
In Stockholm, 2010.03.17 - 2010.04.06
Things about Shanghai that I'll miss:
1. Overall cheapness of everything
2. Longan, dried litchis, pomelo, and mango - actually fruit and food in general
3. People asking me if I'm a movie star (it's a great confidence boost)
4. The view from my bedroom
5. All the random shit that happens here
6. Being taller than average
Things I won't miss:
1. Chinese people who are rude, loud, and spit everywhere
2. Creepy chinese guys who randomly nudge me and sit really close to me at Starbucks
3. Having my photo taken by strange Chinese men who don't even ask me if it's alright first
4. Western people who think they are all that because they get treated like royalty here
5. UGLY CLOTHES, SUCKY STREETSTYLE :(
OUT OF COMMISSION.
My tooth. All chopped up...
I love smoothies, soups, etc, so I thought I would be fine. However, I find myself craving spicy, chewy, and crispy foods now more than ever. WHY? :( Just because I can't have it! Pffft.
THREE SUNDAY RANDOMS.
1. I really like the way our dining room looks.
2. Sex with bartender - terrible name, but a great cocktail nonetheless.
(ordering it went something like this: "I want sex with bartender")
3. Ladies and gents, I present to you... a real, American, male stripper - well, at least for the night - to the right.
It was his first time, but we think he did pretty well!
LONGAN. DRAGON'S EYE. 龙眼.
LONGANS. The Chinese name directly translates to "dragon's eye". Best fruit ever? A must if you're in Asia. But then again, all fruits here are so good... Just stay away from durian and you're good.
So, food-wise, I can only think of a few things I miss here.
1. Avocado - You can buy it here, but it's just really expensive.
2. Thin slices of smoked salmon - Haven't seen kallrökt lax anywhere here :(
3. Frozen berries - Raspberries, blueberries... We bought blueberries here, but they SUCK. They're huuuuge, but they taste nothing like blueberries. They're imported from Chile. Pfft.
That's pretty much it, though...
edit: you know what, no, I thought of some other things.
4. Vanilla yoghurt WITH fat. It's all non-fat over here. Screw you, light products.
5. Cottage cheese aka KESO. Bought some American cottage cheese here and it nearly made me puke.
6. Good old sour milk aka filmjölk..
I have a feeling this post will get edited some more in the future...
WHAT I'M REALLY DOING IN SHANGHAI.
Getting my fat on! (and taking awful iPhone pictures while I'm at it)
