http://www.anamericangirlinchina.com Adventures in Shanghai Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:48:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been an entire month since my last post and well it's because I'm in America. This American Girl has returned to the mother land and is sticking around. I had so many trials and tribulations while I tried to conquer the mighty east that I had expected not to ... http://www.anamericangirlinchina.com/2010/01/a-whole-month/ [caption id="attachment_521" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Pink Angora Beret"][/caption] One of the really great things about Shanghai is the amazing shopping. If you're a size negative whatever with tiny feet, you can find some of the most fantastic articles of clothing for some ridiculous prices. Just roam the streets, you'll spot street squatters, ... http://www.anamericangirlinchina.com/2009/11/my-new-hat-collection/ It’s often-frustrating living in a country where you don’t understand the culture or the language. Every once in a while I’ll find myself just getting so angry and annoyed at the cultural differences that I have to lock myself up at home and let it pass. I find it soothes ... http://www.anamericangirlinchina.com/2009/11/i-lost-it/ Recently I ventured into my very first wet market here in Shanghai. And boy am I glad I was able to avoid them for as long as I did. Words can not describe the things I saw, smelled or felt as I walked through the gloomy warehouse space, so I ... http://www.anamericangirlinchina.com/2009/11/wet-market/ Just four days ago I was complaining about the heat, which continued to linger in the air despite it being fall. I was complaining about how the summer heat wouldn’t go away and my fall fashions weren’t being utilized. But then, like some kind of reverse tropical storm, it’s freezing. I ... http://www.anamericangirlinchina.com/2009/11/what-the-heck-just-happened/ Krispy Kreme!! They just gave me Carl's Junior and now Krispy Kreme! What is happening?! I am so over whelmed and I'm starting to wonder how much it's going to cost me to get all my clothes let out. (You know with all the burgers and donuts!) To be honest I don't ... http://www.anamericangirlinchina.com/2009/10/and-now-they-give-me/ I am such a bad chocolate eater. I blame it entirely on my mother. I always bite into every single piece of delicate chocolate, anticipating the surprising flavor that lies beneath. My assorted box typically comes with a handy guide but I have to bite into every little square in ... http://www.anamericangirlinchina.com/2009/10/when-east-meets-west/ I don’t have the words to explain to you just how overwhelmed with emotion I am at this news. I can’t even form words because my mouth is too busy salivating at the thought of crispy golden nuggets of fried zucchini and the tiny white plastic containers holding they’re magical ... http://www.anamericangirlinchina.com/2009/10/holy-crap-they-have-a-freakin-carl%e2%80%99s-jr-in-shanghai/ I did it. After working for six grueling months. I decided it best to stop working and enjoy the fruits of my labor and the remaining time we have here in Shanghai. So in the midst of my trip home I sent my boss my letter and made the decision ... http://www.anamericangirlinchina.com/2009/10/and-i-quit/ That’s right, I’m talking about my dog. Now that I have been back for nearly two weeks, the last residue of Frankie’s shed hair is wearing off of my clothes. His saliva stains have been washed off my designer jeans and his magnificent smell has been over powered by the ... http://www.anamericangirlinchina.com/2009/09/i-miss-frankie/