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riffs over cookies
There I am in Shanghai doing an internship with a large German company. Who would have thought?
The city around me is roaring. To me it feels like being on the inside of an exploding balloon most of the time.
The other day I overheard an old dude complaining to his buddies: ”上海太大了。楼太多了。而且人太多了！“ (“Shanghai is too big. There are too many buildings. And there are too many people!”)
Hm…
On the other hand, some of the people can be very nice. I ride the 64 Bus to work every day, and when I get up from my seat for old ladies and old dudes they always look at me surprised. Then they smile, and it more than compensates for the loss of the seat.
…
There is a small shop across the street where I usually buy my cookies. It’s one of those 24/7 places. Last night I went in and got me some muffins and some potato chips and a bottle of coke. Just like a year ago, when I was bearded still, and walking…
The doorbell played its tune, then it died. I was grabbing for some change in my pocket.
Then I noticed the music.
…rhythm guitars shredding muffins to pieces…
…drums kicking the shit out of potato chips and coke bottles…
…rocker dudes screaming “yeah” between verses…
…a metal classic.
Awesome!
Soundtrack: Metallica – “Master Of Puppets”
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September 9th, 2009 at 20:18
welcome back to china.
September 9th, 2009 at 23:28
What a nice thing to hear from you again !
And you sound happy !!
Enjoy your other "Longestway" in China !!!
September 11th, 2009 at 10:56
wo ye jingchang zuo 64lu gongjiaoche
September 11th, 2009 at 11:06
hi ***…
sorry i even don't know your name.
i saw your video on bestofyoutube. i downloaded on my ipod and watched it several times, again and again. from there i knew about this website/blog.
hi, surprise to know you are here in shanghai. much more crowded and tense than beijing.
im really interested in your story and want to hear more about it. how about meet for coffee sometime if you have free time? (please~~)
and i guess i can show you around as a "local" here for five years. =)
September 11th, 2009 at 11:07
hi Christoph,
uh, just found this name..
September 11th, 2009 at 14:04
Long time no see, Christoph. Wünsche dir viel Erfolg in Shanghai.
Herzlich Hermann
September 12th, 2009 at 05:37
exit light, enter night ;)
September 12th, 2009 at 06:11
Good to hear from you again. Destiny has a funny way of putting us where we should be!
September 12th, 2009 at 11:53
I found you thru Flickr where a contact of mine posted her last work, embroidery made from a pattern of someone who got a stomach problem, couldn't fall asleep and browsed thru the internet where she found your video and posted on her blog. Wow. So here I am. Originally from Yakutia, the biggest "administrative Einheit" on Earth, living in Salzburg, Austria for 17 years. I just wanted to ask you if you ever thought of visit Yakutia? Please don't hesitate to contact me if you'll plan to one day.
September 13th, 2009 at 14:16
Fantastico ! saludos desde Santiago, Chile !
September 13th, 2009 at 22:06
your story inspires me so much..
glad you have a blog so the rest of us
can follow you…
what kind of cookies?
mccabe
September 14th, 2009 at 02:22
So? Shangai – Beijing – the rest of China?
I just saw a French 'reportage' regarding Shangai and the coming 'Exposition Universelle'. They were saying the city is not like China, it's more like a western place.
How do you see Shangai after traveling around China?
On the other side, I’ hope you will keep on posting on the technical aspect of your trip, it was very interesting.
Thank you already for all your time and sharing information.
September 14th, 2009 at 03:47
嘿嘿，在上海工作了么？
估计呆不了多久，你又会想走了~~