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I have been lazy lately and the internet connection was kinda crap over in PNG.
However, I am back in KL for a few weeks and I managed to get some time to update my blog *finally*
I went to Shanghai for Wendy's wedding, I was there during the registration of their marriage in Sydney and she hope that I will be in the formal wedding in Shanghai. I took time off work to visit Shanghai for the 1st time after 10 years. I would say travelling alone and going back there was something different.
I realised a lot of things during this trip that I didn't when I was younger...this is only natural because I couldn't speak proper mandarine and shanghainese.
I took a Maglev (Magnetic Bullet Train) and change for trains to reach Wendy's house. I got into some problems but I still managed to reach her in the end. *Proud*
Maglev Station
The first person I saw was "Big Mickey", he doesn't look like Mickey Mouse. But he is a curious one, born in the year of rat just like me hehe:P
After leaving my luggage in the motel, I went out to their supermarket. They seems to have everything there and I was told that it's the season for hairy crab...
Supermarket
1st Step
They normally just steam the crab and serve it with a home made vinegar (sugar, chinese cooking wine, vinegar, salt)
The night view of Shanghai was spectacular...well, probably normal for most people, but I have been in PNG for too long. Hey, look at the bright side, at least everything is fresh to the eyes of a jungle man hahaha.
On the day of the wedding, I woke up quite early and walked to Wendy's house. Suddenly, I realised that I could actually walk on the streets without any worries...hahaha, I guess I am really weird compared to a normal person. But I guess it would be the same for anyone who's been in PNG for too long.
Oh yes...a lot of my friends was like...it's a trend to get pregnant before marriage? Well, only one advise the to all my friends and family out there, always register and get marry within the same period of time. Otherwise, it might give a wrong impression...but personally I don't think it does matter these days because we're just so carefree nowadays.
They also dress up the son for the wedding...haha:P I think he's quite lost most of the times haha...eg: attending my own parents wedding? *scratch head*
The Wedding Hall
Ah...the girl who got the bouquet and the next guy to go...hahaha, he's got a "priceless" and mix of emotion written all over his face. (Guy in black shirt and white snickers)
Oh...that girl in black (clapping hands), she's the wedding planner. Her name was Jessica...I think so...
After the wedding, we went out for drinks and catch up a bit. I think it has been almost 2 years since the last time I spoke to Wendy. We walked around the old streets of shanghai later on and call it a night.
The next day, I went to Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. Nothing fancy and there's too much to cover in one day.
After the excursion, I went for Indian cuisine in one of the suburbs and rush out for my date. I figured out since Wendy's always busy, it was a good idea to get her wedding planner's contact details and ask her to take me around hahaha:)
Oh...that's their train station, the have LEDs cover all over it and it changed colour to displace words or patterns.
She looks different now eh? Well, it was a bit hard to meet up since I was not very familiar with Shanghai and she did spent quite some time locating me...while I was still having a massage (ok...let me rephrase, normal massage). Lucky she was quite patient with me.
We had a lot of fun that night, she forced me to do pole dancing and all sorts of non-sense, well, it's all about fun anyway...and most importantly I experienced the night life in Shanghai.
I woke up with a headache the next day...*expected* Went to Wendy's place for breakfast and the husband drove me around Shanghai.
This is the so-called "Dragon Pole", it's a feng shui thingy and it's situated in the central of Shanghai district. I think there're 9 Gold-plated Dragons on it.
After dinner, I was out on again with the "wedding planner", this time I requested a GPS from my bro-in-law hahaha, why I didn't think of it before?...*hmmm...slow thinking*
It's kinda ridiculous to think back how our parents date back then when there's no GPS, but I guess they would probably say something like meet me at my place...here the address...and they turn up late in the first date...hahaha:P
I celebrated Mooncake festival over there as well, Bro-in-law bought this 60% chinese whisky...he told me it's chinese custom to drink it, so we did and before we know it, both of us was heavily intoxicated hahahaha...lucky our eyes can still see when we woke up in the evening.
The next day, I woke up and received a call from Ling (neighbour from Sydney's Apartment). She was very surprise to see me in Shanghai and we went out for lunch. Later on, she showed me around the shopping area and show me the way they bargain for price...*impressed with her bargaining skills*
