Sunday, February 15, 2009

grey & depressing

There is nothing aesthetic about building a full length window right beside the bathtub. So the purpose is for one to enjoy the city lights from the tub? Not when bathing obviously as the curtains would be drawn...what I am referring to is, try bathing beside a window when it's freaking 8-9 degrees and raining outside. And the window glass is not that thick loh.

The hot water did help abit but not when I was done and had to rush out in a frenzy to wrap myself in towel and get dressed asap before I freeze to death in the bathroom. Okay I'm exaggerating but the temperature might just fall to below 5 in the next few days. So, DON'T build windows beside bathtubs! Unless it's in tropical countries.

In other words, Shanghai is depressingly overcast, grey and rainy. I hate cold, wet weather. Cold, snowy weather (not snow storms) is preferred as the snow dries faster as compared to rain water on my jacket. *Misses Turkey*

I'm trying hard not to think too much about the one month that I have to stay here...

Edit:

The office has no heater. The washroom feels like a freezer.

My work desk in the hotel faces the mirror too. I'm so going to change room.

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

2009 has barely started and I already have one big fat regret. And that is missing Sylvia Chang's Design for Living. And yeah read: Joe Cheng.

I was informed about this play back in December and being not a very play person, I only did a half-hearted search on sistic (turned out that I should have tried the Esplanade site). I had absolutely no knowledge of when the play was going to be on in Sg. I even dismissed the search as I thought I might not be in town to catch it. So I only got to know the dates on 31st January. 31 Jan was the last day of the play and I knew about it at night!!

Yes, I'm blind to all the print/tv advertisments etc...and so I missed my chance to see HIM in the flesh. So what if the reason for this is totally fangirlish and shallow? The reviews for the play were positive too, I guess I'd have enjoyed it plus the eyecandy factor of the guy i have been oohing over since 2003 The Rose days. I can even stand his long locks then, haha.

The Taipei leg of the play is in April....and no I do not have ideas in my head. LOL. I can't even if I want to, I will be heading for another 1 month job during the same period, to a place that might bring me closer to another long-time love steven gerrard, if the schedule doesn't CHANGE. and I survive shanghai first.