After all that I had to put up with getting it, I finally walked out of Building 8 in Xinzhuang with Drivers Licence in hand! I went back last Friday for the final time, to take my test. I looked into the office and did NOT see the “Copy!” girl in sight! Yes! I won’t [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Finally got my Drivers Licence last Friday!
Posted: 27th May 2009 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: Cars, CarTalk, Copy, Drivers Licence, Passport, Police, PSB, Star Trek, Xinzhuang
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(Not) Shoe Tuesday
Posted: 23rd May 2009 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: China, ISpyShanghai, Media, Shanghaiist, Shoe Tuesday
Shanghaiist yesterday posted this fantastic little clip on their site, and the first thing I thought was… Swiss James NEEDS to see this. So, James… enjoy!
Shanghai Subway Fight
Posted: 20th May 2009 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: Add new tag, Metro, Shanghai
Yep. That’s me vs. the DMV girl & the PSB girl. And it felt GOOD! Okay, no it wasn’t.
Star Trek just way ahead of its time!
Posted: 19th May 2009 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: China, Media, Shanzai, Star Trek
Star Trek is so far ahead of time, that it can be both DVD-9 AND BlueRay all at the same time!
Sham 69 members Tim V, Dave Parsons, Ian Whitewood and Al Campbell got into Shanghai two weeks ago along with Dunstan Bruce of Chumbawamba fame. Ray, from NoName, an old friend of mine is organizing this tour, and invited me out to dinner with them that night. We went to a local Chinese restaurant for [...]
Can the whole idea of Driving get any worse today?
Posted: 15th May 2009 by Eric D in SinoPennTags: Beixinjing, Century Mart, Drivers, Idiots, Shanghai
I already posted about my yet to end saga with the Shanghai DMV (or whatever it’s called here.. Ministry of Motor Vehicles?). The whole idea of driving just got a bit more painful tonight on the way back from the other job. I was so close to home tonight, I could smell the ayi’s cooking [...]
