Shanghai and Finally Some Sleep

Life has gotten confusing again, that is for sure....though not confusing in a bad way at all.

I'll lay it out as simply as I can....

About a week ago I agreed to pay a downpayment on an apartment at Dongzhimen in Beijing, as well as pay a full month's rent. On top of that, I am supposed to be paying another two months rent at the end of September, making for a total of three month's rent payed up in the next little bit, plus the initial downpayment.

However....I can honestly say now that I rushed into things and made a mistake. I'm not afraid to admit it. The apartment is pretty cool, and the two people that currently live there are nice as well. The thing is, I'm now thinking about moving to Shanghai, especially after a few opportunities opened up here. Yeah, it's kind of sudden, but I think that I might be a little Beijing'ed out for the moment. Anyway, the fact that I've put down that payment makes things really frustrating! I definitely should have waited until after the OMEGA deal was over and just stayed at a hostel (or a friend's) until I got my mind straight instead of just nervously rushing into an apartment deal.


That being said, I am really enjoying being in Shanghai. Maybe I just caught some really good weather, but something about the face that there is actually a breeze here instead of stagnant air just makes the entire city seem so much more...alive. On the same note, there are so many trees here! And rooftop gardens! I'm not trying to compare cities too much, but Beijing could use some more trees...to say the least.

Maybe it's just the fact that I am not having to work at the moment, or maybe it's because I have some cash on hand from the last month, thus allowing me to live life a little.

Anyway, my interview in Beijing went well the other day, except for the fact that the salary that I was offered (the initial 3 months with the company are a "training period" where there is a limit on the salary) was just enough to cover rent, but not nearly enough to provide for food and other such necessities for a month. However, tomorrow I am meeting with a guy who works for MRI Network here in Shanghai. I'm excited to meet him because I have heard only good things, plus he is an older guy from the US that has made things happen over here. I got in touch with him after a recommendation by my friend Pierre, an awesome guy whom I was working with all of August at the China Club.

I will definitely write more about Pierre at some point.

So yeah. This has been a quite "discombobulated" entry...but one that needs to be written.

Now the question remains.....Beijing? Or Shanghai? Any ideas?