Whoopeedeedoo!
Of course I didn't pay $1,000+ for my flight - I'm flying FREE! First class! YAY! JEALOUS? JEALOUS? Beat that, suckers! :):):)
I'm flying off to Shanghai in about a week and that is so effing coolios!
I'm not apprehensive about my lonesome trip. Just excited yet scared. Anticipating it yet dreading it.
Traveling alone is always something challenging but ... shrugsandgetsonwithlife
Scared because I'm afraid my command of Mandarin isn't sufficient enough for me to 1) get good shopping bargains (then again, what can I buy during the Winter season? Bags and woolen scarves maybe?) 2) ask for directions 3) call for help if I need it (choi!)
I'm scared too because I don't like taking a taxi
alone from airports to hotels unless in Bangkok. I'm
reeeeaaaallllly dreading the time when I touch down in Pudong International Airport - collect my luggage(s) - get through immigration - hail a cab - tell the taxi driver where to go.
But I could just print this and shove it in the taxi uncle's face, right?

I'll be spending 5 nights at
Shanghai New Harbour Service Apartments.
Judging from comments on tripadvisor.com, SNH seems to be
awesomepawsome and I totally can't wait to check into my apartment! It's
USD$66/night which totals up to somewhat close to SGD$500. The place better make the money worth it.
Must have comfortable beds with pillows that are neither too hard nor soft, squeaky sparkling clean toilets with a proper showering area (so that the toilet floor doesn't get wet) (I hate wet toilet floors - it makes me want to gag), killer view and yeah, nice TV channels for me to watch when I'm bored. BUT I'll prolly most definitely go online when I'm bored. Yeppers, going to bring Mackie (amongst other homely items) over to keep me company!
The apartment's a nice 70sqm and yeah, it looks nice! Got kitchen somemore leh! Must remember to bring cup noodles. Hoho.
Oh. Yeah, it's like, 4 degrees over there now. That's anytime better than Beijing which is at a freezing -4! Brrr. The coldest places I've been to would be Toronto which was at a whooping -30+ degrees in the night and the Swiss Alps! I've never been to a cold place alone before :( Who's going to help me pack my luggage? Sniffs.
I've been (sort of) planning my itinerary listing and categorizing places to go to, places to eat at, places to drink at, places to shop at, places to look at etc. I'll have to properly do them up into days. Yums. Work.
(sidetrack a little)Speaking of work, Urban Econs was a horror for me. I'm all to blame for not studying. If I get a C, I'm happy enough. Not. Of course, I would wish for a B-/B/B+ but I know that's certainly not possible so yeah, I'm hoping for a C+/C. Please no D. I'll cry my eyeballs out of their sockets!
Alright, I shall go to bed now. The house is empty. Everyone is still in Macau/Hong Kong/Zhu Hai having fun without me. Gah. I have to sleep alone in this cold chilly house underneath the comfort of my blankie.
Meeting Diya later on for Lunch and BBTEA! Whoopies!
BYE!
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