shanghai strut
the_space
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i left my comfortable life in seattle, and am now in taipei en route to shanghai, where i intend to try my best to settle down and be content (fusk this economy). though i should be excited (i am), i feel a tremendous tinge of fear due to uncertainty. what songs can strutters think of that epitomize transition, travel, being on the road, and the tenuous balance that comes with it?
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i find thoughtful introspective music works for me when i'm traveling, but at the moment, i can't think of any specific titles. something with moody and minor chords maybe, well maybe that elysian spring song (one that is sort of off kilter bossa), also recently i was listening to rosa per tutti soundtrack, bossa works, baden powell, that sort of stuff, but i'm sure it differs from person to person. for some reason reggae and avant garde music don't work for me when traveling.
dope little pub.
they also have windows underground.[/b]
that one gots djs.
i was there last week.
dope city.
watch out for dong ren lu (road).
unless you like fighting off zombie hookers making blowjob motions.
in the meantime,
http://shanghaiist.com
Well... not entirely true.
you're right that city has changed a lot in recent years so it's not unlikely this is the case...
right now i'm just going to do the whole apply to shit and interview circuit, though i do also intend to continue writing. hopefully i can improve.
pm me if anyone is going to want to kick it in shanghai. i can to you around the city in a rickshaw like shortround in indiana jones. no, not really.
do you speak chinese ?
If not, you better
For real, I had a doctor in Shanghai once clown me for not having better Chinese skills. Talk about weak patient treatment!
Oh Mos Def! Shanghai is nowhere near as English friendly as Tokyo or Seoul. I always roll with some nice Shanghai lady friends that will scream on cab drivers, bargain for me when shopping, order all the good local food and keep it real at all times. Also, a second language comes in handy people! I can actually speak Japanese at a lot of places in Shanghai and with some of the locals as well.