I'm back! It's nice to know I can still be so sotong!

You know what?

Before I left for Shanghai, I had planned to upload my Shanghai pictures and write commentaries every night while I was there.

Epic fail!

I forgot there's a great firewall of china over there. No access to Youtube, Blogger, Facebook and what have you (now that's media control for you!)... 

How's that for sotongness!? 

And I've spent 4 years in Shanghai!!! In my lame defence, I never used all the above western sites during my time in Shanghai mah. In China, I read Cheena papers and surf cheena websites.  


Thank goodness I still have access to my on-line brokerage account! 

Instead of getting flustered, I merely laughed it off. Hey! I am getting more Mediterranean?

C'est la vie" or "Such is life" - Yes! That's a good antidote to Singaporean's preoccupation with "perfection"; every little thing that goes "wrong" also complain... 


My "mistake" turned out for the better. With the western media black-out, I had time to read up the China leadership change and it's impact going forward from the inside looking out.

I was able to monitor my positions without the usual media noise. Just price action - pure and simple.

And most beneficial of all, I had the opportunity to reset my soul and clear my mind. (Those of you who have been caregivers will understand)


This trip was like a "staycation". It's me going "home" after 4 years away from Shanghai. I enjoyed the cool Autumn air, the changing colours of the season, and snuggling under my quilt covers in the night. 

Some things never change
Some change all the time

Same same with different perspective looks hey! 
Different different with same perspective looks eh?  

Shanghai 04 November 2012

11:38 pm Changi Airport Terminal 3


Another 1.5 hours to go for my red-eye flight to Shanghai...

It's been too long! After waiting for 10 months, it's my first vacation outside of Singapore for 2012.

Mom's condition has stablised. Now we just need to go for check-ups every 6 weeks. I've got a little window to re-visit Shanghai for the next 10 days. 

A rest is always good for the soul. Need to re-set my mind and body too!  


It's been 4 years since I've left Shanghai for Athens December 2008. Shanghai must have changed a lot. 

I've always loved Shanghai. Have many fond memories there. Shall hope to re-trace some of my favourite haunts during the next 10 days.

Missed the food. I guess it's a case of "convert and repent later" - like in the movie: Kingdom Of Heaven.

Hope to re-invent myself as a travel blogger within the next 10 days.

Stay tuned.   

 

 

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