I'm back to writing in airports. This time on my way home! I've got a super busy, very short trip planned. But I'll write about that after it's done. Or maybe while I'm there. Or maybe both. Who knows.
For today, we can focus on the first week of the year. Which went quite well. Nothing too exciting to report (as much as you might not believe me, Wendy). Got back to Shanghai for a couple of days, and then I had an event in Fuzhou last Thursday, so we made our way down there for a few days. It was my second time in Fujian province, and I think I really like it. Weather is great, people are nice, scenery is beautiful. I really should plan a trip down there for myself to just enjoy. In fact, I was even thinking about trying to do that with my family when they come. We'll see. We have other plans already, but I could make alternative suggestions. The event went very well, the dinner was actually fun (which it isn't usually), and I rather enjoyed myself.
Then it was back to Shanghai for a typical weekend of lots of food and drink. I somehow went from only dinner plans on Friday night to being out (or in, but drinking with friends) until like 2am both Friday and Saturday. Friday we ended up at this bar I love called Uptown. It's not a bar, really, but a beer and record store. It's super tiny, they allow dogs (and I was with Ozzie and his papa Cy so that was good), and you just buy cheap beers and play whatever records you want. And there's a bunch of regulars so it's a great, friendly atmosphere. Love that place. If you come, I'll take you.
(A note about Wendy. I'm not crazy and talking to my computer as if it were named Wendy. Wendy is my friend who actually reads my blog every single day. She's probably the only one who regularly reads. So I may address her from time to time.)
And I guess I have to say something about David Bowie. I've never actually become a fan. Not because I don't like him, just because I've never really listened. But I feel like I can't write a music blog and not acknowledge the fact that he passed away. And in a crazy fashion, dropping an album and going away to space, as social media tells me he'd say. So today we'll do a song by Bowie, off of the new album, Blackstar, which I did listen to before he passed away and which is actually really good so now I'm going to listen to this NPR playlist they put together in memoriam. Today's song is Lazarus.
For today, we can focus on the first week of the year. Which went quite well. Nothing too exciting to report (as much as you might not believe me, Wendy). Got back to Shanghai for a couple of days, and then I had an event in Fuzhou last Thursday, so we made our way down there for a few days. It was my second time in Fujian province, and I think I really like it. Weather is great, people are nice, scenery is beautiful. I really should plan a trip down there for myself to just enjoy. In fact, I was even thinking about trying to do that with my family when they come. We'll see. We have other plans already, but I could make alternative suggestions. The event went very well, the dinner was actually fun (which it isn't usually), and I rather enjoyed myself.
Then it was back to Shanghai for a typical weekend of lots of food and drink. I somehow went from only dinner plans on Friday night to being out (or in, but drinking with friends) until like 2am both Friday and Saturday. Friday we ended up at this bar I love called Uptown. It's not a bar, really, but a beer and record store. It's super tiny, they allow dogs (and I was with Ozzie and his papa Cy so that was good), and you just buy cheap beers and play whatever records you want. And there's a bunch of regulars so it's a great, friendly atmosphere. Love that place. If you come, I'll take you.
(A note about Wendy. I'm not crazy and talking to my computer as if it were named Wendy. Wendy is my friend who actually reads my blog every single day. She's probably the only one who regularly reads. So I may address her from time to time.)
And I guess I have to say something about David Bowie. I've never actually become a fan. Not because I don't like him, just because I've never really listened. But I feel like I can't write a music blog and not acknowledge the fact that he passed away. And in a crazy fashion, dropping an album and going away to space, as social media tells me he'd say. So today we'll do a song by Bowie, off of the new album, Blackstar, which I did listen to before he passed away and which is actually really good so now I'm going to listen to this NPR playlist they put together in memoriam. Today's song is Lazarus.
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