Shanghai Update

The last few days have been a little hard, similar to what i experienced in Shanghai last year, as i tried to get used to my new surroundings. The next few months are pretty important all round, and perhaps the stress of upcoming events is starting to weight heavily on my shoulders. Wow, that sounds all very serious and silly, i must stop whingeing! Alot of the upcoming things are not set in stone yet, and, as such, i cannot mention them until nearer the time. Suffice to say, doing them all at the same time is neither sensible nor what i’d prefer, but that is the way its going to be. I sometimes feel stressed out without really knowing why. It maybe for a number of reasons that i can eventually pinpoint, or its just for no reason at all, other than my crazy mood swings Rational thought would tell me to appreciate many things at the moment, from the excellent weather, the funny girlfriend i have, the interesting experiences that i have enjoyed recently, and the opportunities that the future should bring. However, my mind is often far from rational, but i expect my break in the UK next month will freshen up my thoughts.

Ruby has her own issues to deal with as she nears the end of her contract in Ningbo. She will move to Shanghai next month where she hopes to find a new role which better rewards her hard working nature. Shanghai wages are typically a fair amount higher than surrounding cities, and with me covering bills already on our rented flat, she should hopefully begin to pay off her small remaining debts and save for the future months. I hope she will also be able to spend more on herself too and give herself more treats than she currently does. She desires most to go to YiWu which is a massive out of town market offering good products at wholesale prices. We should visit it in July i imagine.

~ by tomgurney on May 19, 2009.