Category Archives: 上海

That’s snow covering glass canopy over the mall next to work.  Sometimes it snows in Shanghai.

We had a Hollywood-style wrap party for Kung Fu Panda 3. The view of Pudong out the window of the venue was killer.  Looks like something out of a William Gibson novel.

My friend Robyn was in town a few weeks back and I (finally) visited the Yu Yuan Garden.  (But since “yuan” means “garden” we’re sort of in a “the the tar pits tar pits” situation.)

The southwest end of Line 3 is at the massive alien spaceship known as the Shanghai South Railway Station. The underground labyrinths of poured concrete connecting the train station, Line 3, and Line 1 had a real THX-1138 vibe.Previous terminus … Continue reading →

This terminus adventure took me to  the end of the new Line 12 which just opened a week or two ago. Yet again, I pop up out of the ground to find another aspirational district.  This one is in the … Continue reading →

In late 18th century British slang the word “rum” meant “odd” or “peculiar”.  I know this because I make it my business to know such things. 2015 was a rum year. By far the strangest year of my life to … Continue reading →

After Thames Town, I took a cab back to a nearby Line 9 station.  Several stops north — and closer to civilization — I walked to a nearby Line 10 station and visited both of its westernmost points. Then I … Continue reading →

New Christmas Eve tradition:  have a 10 hour loop of the inimitable Nick Offerman sitting in front of a fireplace and sipping Lagavulin (or “mother’s milk” as he would say) playing in the background.

Had an unusual — and particularly sad — terminus adventure.  Had to see Debbie “Brutal Longjohns” Chesebro off to the airport.  It was the end of our Shanghai-nanigans ™ and Epic Tour of China ™.  Instead of flying back to L.A. … Continue reading →

My living room & bedroom air filters — front and back — after four months. Previous air filter check ins here, here, and here.