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Gpanda Jun 27th, 2009 06:06 AM

Shanghai Blog
 
My son and his wife are in Shanghai for two months. Here is their blog:

sethliz.blogspot.com

Rest assured that their sensibilities are far different than mine.

Gpanda Jun 27th, 2009 06:21 AM

Oops. Apparently that blog has been blocked and their adventures can now be viewed at:

www.sethliz.typepad.com.

There are some really good pictures and clips.

rhkkmk Jun 27th, 2009 06:57 AM

thank god the son is not like the gpanda...he can chew gum and walk at the same time

Gpanda Jun 27th, 2009 07:42 AM

He also chooses his friends more wisely.

Kristina Jun 27th, 2009 08:29 AM

Very cute blog. Great food stuff (you know how much I love that).
Your son looks nothing like you Andy. ;-)

Gpanda Jun 27th, 2009 08:58 AM

Kristina-in fact, he is my step-son, so no shared genetic material. By happenstance, he is also a math person, so we get along very well.

Kristina Jun 27th, 2009 09:16 AM

Aren't you and Beth going to Shanghai this year? Is this why you are going? Are you timing your visit to be there when they are there?

Gpanda Jun 27th, 2009 09:42 AM

Just a coincidence. We booked our flights and a month later, Young Einstein accepted a teaching position for the summer at Shanghai University. They will be back in Ann Arbor by the time we go. I've told him and his wife that they are the advance scouts for our sojourn. My trip report will not be as comprehensive as his blog. Plus, how can I match the priceless videos?

Kristina Jun 27th, 2009 10:18 AM

How funny. Well, at least you'll have a whole list of things to see and places to eat.

Cat12345 Jun 27th, 2009 10:55 AM

You son and wife might want to buy an apartment and settle in Shanghai.

"Lotus Riverside apartment" in Minxing District is the perfect choice.

The building can easily be accessible by Shanghai subway line 1 Xin Zhuang bound direction, get off at Lian Hua Rd. Station.

Click below for more sales information:

http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/...ina/3880321621

Tell your son and his wife to bring parachutes when they move in.

Gpanda Jun 27th, 2009 11:35 AM

The University is providing housing. Pictures of the apartment are included on the blog.

Cat12345 Jun 27th, 2009 11:39 AM

Still tell them to bring parachutes.

http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/...ina/3880321621

Gpanda Jun 28th, 2009 03:31 AM

They're much more likely to dance their way to safety.

Gpanda Jun 29th, 2009 08:14 AM

ttt

Shanghainese Jul 1st, 2009 08:45 AM

Yay, the panda connection has got me emailing with your son, you can get my address from him if you like. They are going to Suzhou this weekend, and they have tips on my fav eateries in Shanghai.

zverybestfamily Jul 3rd, 2009 06:15 AM

thanks so much for sharing your trip! We can't wait to go! Hsieh Hsieh!

Gpanda Jul 3rd, 2009 07:24 AM

Just talked to the young jenius this morning. Unbelievably enough, he didn't want to talk about a given topic because he was going to put it on his blog and he didn't want to ruin the surprise. Am I old or does this seem a bit strange? Or both?

Shanghainese Jul 3rd, 2009 07:56 AM

Send your topics to me, I'm of your generation, not old just wiser, your DS in like my DD, needs to be handled like little pandas.

Gpanda Jul 3rd, 2009 08:49 AM

Shanghainese, I will. The specific topic concerned an activity of his. I just found his reluctance to talk about it odd. Of course, i pointed this out to him and broke him down. Odd, nonetheless.

Apparently, his wife's increasing ability to speak Chinese (it may be Shanghainese) is helping with their interactions. She's taking a daily Chinese course.

lcuy Jul 3rd, 2009 11:09 AM

Daily course? We usually get 5 courses when we're doing Chinese.


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