去年的今天，人在上海。 / Friday, February 22, 2008
As the title suggest, I was in Shanghai on this day exactly 1 year ago. I really miss my days in Shanghai and wish I am there right now.
One year ago, I chose to go to Shanghai for exchange albeit many pple question my choice of destination. Many asked, why not US? why not Europe? Till today, I still can't give a concrete answer to it. Suddenly remembered that I once told a friend, what ever decision you make will be the right decision. Deep down inside you know what you want. Maybe.. maybe I knew what I wanted then..
Uncertainties and worries before departing from Singapore. Would I be able to adapt? What would it be like to be away from home for half a year in a foreign land? These were just pure evidence that i simply think too much.. haha.. In the cab from the airport to sch, I knew, my next 5 months will be an enjoyable one. and indeed, it was truly an experience never to be forgotten.
I remembered very clearly for that close to 1 hour cab ride from the airport to sch, the 师傅 (taxi driver) spat more than 10 times out of the window that I lost count. I really wonder, does he really have that much phlegm? or it is just purely habitual. That aside, I spent the whole ride looking out of the window, trying to read the chinese road signs, looking at the buildings and wondering, why can't the expressways in Singapore be like those in Shanghai, where there are like 2 or 3 roads running above each other. Wouldn't that help to ease congestion?
Just some random thoughts.. Comparing 22.02.07 and 22.02.08, I'm much happier on 22.02.07. obviously, who would be happier being stuck with dissertation and knowing that you are so going to die from it? haha... those days, I look forward to whats ahead of me, now? I don't even dare think.
Contradictingly (is there such a word), these days, I tend to think even more. It just seems like there are thousand and one things out there for me to go figure out and solve. Most importantly, to figure out.. what do I want? this time round, deep down inside, I seriously have no clue. Im just a confused kid man.
Pessimistic thoughts aside, I went to 'revisit' Shanghai. Although most of the photos are not professionally taken, they are very fond memories and simply lovely to me. They bring me back to 1 year ago.
I will never forget on the first day of my exchange program, I walked alot. Starting point was Nanjing Lu and after lunch, we walked to Yuyuan, walked the whole Yuyuan, including the garden, followed by walking to the bund. Basically i walked the whole day. Truly unforgettable. Haven't walked for that long a distance for a very long time. maybe when I free, shall map out the distance that i walked that day. But it was really enjoyable although its kind of tiring considering the fact that I took a night flight, reached Shanghai around 6 am, settled accommodation and out I went, exploring. Gotta really thank ruiz and zy for bringing us around. If its just derrick and i, we will most probably just hang around xujiahui.. hahaha..
Picture(S) of the day!
Shanghai street, away from the cosmopolitan city.
Botak tree in Yuyuan Gardens.
Westin "Crown"!! This photo doesn't really show the Westin Hotel but seriously, magnificent and very lovely architecture. I love the crown. is that guy pointing at the Peace Hotel? hahaa.. no idea man..
Shanghai Pudong! the famous oriental pearl tower.
I miss 504, I miss the 演唱会s I used to watch on tv, I miss COMIC (my endless source of entertainment, the avenue that got me hooked on Heros), I miss the super duper crowded train ride to town, I miss the Korean food, the 东北饺子，the sgrean restaurant across the street. I miss the sakura tree. I miss the bund......
I'm so definitely going back there again!.. Can I get a job that sends me to Shanghai? Dubai also can.. haha
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