Ok! It's high time to move!
My flight leaves around 10am tomorrow! Which means that soon I'll be in the land of rice!
Which also means I will start my fight with Great Firewall, which blockes every website I'm addicted to. Blogspot is one of them too, but to make my blogging easier, I will move to a website hich is not blocked. So I invite you all to the Chinese Edition of my blog>>> Pam's Daily - The Chinese Edition
See you in China!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Astronauts are very professional and when they're preparing for launch, they prepare for it as the most serious endeavor of our lives.
I'm not Austronaut, I guess :P
Today is Sunday - last shift at work and two days left.... wait, no, it's actually one hour to Monday left and one day to prepare everything! Hell, no! Since I got my visa I was thinking that I have sooo much time to prepare that I don't need to rush anything. But... but... but... I still have problems with deciding what to pack and what to leave out. I merely decided what to wear on the day of travel. I was supposed to send my photo to TN manager from AIESEC too. And prepare all the photos to take. And... and... and...
I don't know. I feel I should be busy with everything, while I cannot get round to packing my stuff, let alone preparing myself mentally for the travel. I'm still not fully aware that I'm leaving safe home, Poland filled with awesome friends and family and going to some weird, far away country to work in a hotel! And for one year too! Unbelievable!
From the time I told everyone I'm leaving I was hugged so many times! It's like hugging amount for the whole year haha ^^)v
It's fun somehow. Because I'm leaving everyone wants to meet with me, so I could see some face for the first time this year! To meet people I really need a solid excuse, it seems :P
Well then, I'm drinking my coffee and starting packing my stuff seriously!
Days left to be in China: 1!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today is Sunday - last shift at work and two days left.... wait, no, it's actually one hour to Monday left and one day to prepare everything! Hell, no! Since I got my visa I was thinking that I have sooo much time to prepare that I don't need to rush anything. But... but... but... I still have problems with deciding what to pack and what to leave out. I merely decided what to wear on the day of travel. I was supposed to send my photo to TN manager from AIESEC too. And prepare all the photos to take. And... and... and...
I don't know. I feel I should be busy with everything, while I cannot get round to packing my stuff, let alone preparing myself mentally for the travel. I'm still not fully aware that I'm leaving safe home, Poland filled with awesome friends and family and going to some weird, far away country to work in a hotel! And for one year too! Unbelievable!
From the time I told everyone I'm leaving I was hugged so many times! It's like hugging amount for the whole year haha ^^)v
It's fun somehow. Because I'm leaving everyone wants to meet with me, so I could see some face for the first time this year! To meet people I really need a solid excuse, it seems :P
Well then, I'm drinking my coffee and starting packing my stuff seriously!
Days left to be in China: 1!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Last days of doing silly stuff with crazy friendssss :D |
Friday, March 16, 2012
I believe you should live each day as if it is your last, which is why I don't have any clean laundry, because, come on, who wants to wash clothes on the last day of their life?
Last two weeks in Poland. I still feel weird. I'm saying I'm nervous, but this nervousness actually is more connected with my flight than living in China itself. I can adapt to any environment, but the flight... It's just scary. Two stopovers on the way, 1,5-3 hours to transfer to totally different side of the airport. I'm going crazy thinking about how to survive it and reach my final destination. And then, what about my luggage. I mean, the checked luggage? Thanks god, mt laptop is gonna be with me, but then, I don't want to loose my clothes, lingerie, cosmetics, books, souvenirs from Poland or anything! I'm very anxious about it.
As for the other stuff. Hm... I'm working everyday now that I decided to quit, because I don't want to trouble anyone at work, especially that one girl was sent to other city, so there are two people to cover all of the shifts. So, basically, I'm not thinking about preparing for my travel. I don;t know what will I pack, let alone doing the laundry. I still need to buy a few things, like toothpaste or tiny bottle of shampoo. I still haven't even printed my electronic plane ticket! And what's more I'm not even thinking about it.
I wanted to meet all of my friends before I leave, but it seem rather impossible, esp because of work. Plus my pc turned out to be full of viruses, so I used up the whole day for taking it to repair and then picking it up. But it's all sound and safe at home now /phew/
Freegate is already installed on my pc, the newest version launched on 8th of March and seem to be all ready for me to use it in China. Thanks to this little software I'll be able to connect to Facebook, Youtube and other websites, which might be blocked in China ^^
Before I started to google it, I'd never know how many software to enter the blocked websites actually exist! Freegate is just the most popular one. Another 9 are also recommended. Piece of cake, China! ^^)v
Well then! Gotto go to work now!
Time left to arriving in China: around 2 weeks
As for the other stuff. Hm... I'm working everyday now that I decided to quit, because I don't want to trouble anyone at work, especially that one girl was sent to other city, so there are two people to cover all of the shifts. So, basically, I'm not thinking about preparing for my travel. I don;t know what will I pack, let alone doing the laundry. I still need to buy a few things, like toothpaste or tiny bottle of shampoo. I still haven't even printed my electronic plane ticket! And what's more I'm not even thinking about it.
I wanted to meet all of my friends before I leave, but it seem rather impossible, esp because of work. Plus my pc turned out to be full of viruses, so I used up the whole day for taking it to repair and then picking it up. But it's all sound and safe at home now /phew/
Freegate is already installed on my pc, the newest version launched on 8th of March and seem to be all ready for me to use it in China. Thanks to this little software I'll be able to connect to Facebook, Youtube and other websites, which might be blocked in China ^^
Before I started to google it, I'd never know how many software to enter the blocked websites actually exist! Freegate is just the most popular one. Another 9 are also recommended. Piece of cake, China! ^^)v
Well then! Gotto go to work now!
Time left to arriving in China: around 2 weeks
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Life is all about risks and it requires you to jump. Don't be a person who has to look back and wonder what they would have or could have had. No one waits forever.
Ok. Next week on Monday I'm going to Warsaw to pick up my visa from Chinese consulate. When I already get my hand on my brand new Chinese visa, I will have only one worry left. I mean, one major worry and that is my part-time job. Of course, you must know that I decided to sign the contract, so I need to work for another 2 weeks after I officially say I'm quitting. Which is quite a pain in the neck, especially that my manager at work is hell annoying person, so I'm afraid he might make it hard for me. Plus, again, as always they messed up with my pay for February...
As for the rest of preparations... I really don't know what is left. I was creating huge list of what to pack and what to leave out, I was thinking hard for 2 months already, but following a piece of advice of my older sister, I should be moderate when it comes to stuffing my bag with useless things and clothes.
For now, apart from clothes and toiletries, this is my list:
> PC
> list of addresses of my friends
> at least one CD with my favourite music and at least one book in normal language (that is Polish/English/Japanese)
> espresso maker and at least a small package of grinded coffee
> notebook with Polish dishes' recipies
> Polish chocolate and krówki as a gift for people from AIESEC XMU
> photos of my family&friends (sob sob)
> Polish postcards and stuff to advertise my country in China ^^
And here are the things I decided to leave out and buy cheaply in China:
> towels
> slippers (I need at least one pair of Hello Kitty slipperssss)
> photo frames
Ooops... that's all I can think of for now! ^^;
I'm gonna keep the list updated!
Time left to Noodles in China: something over 2 weeks
As for the rest of preparations... I really don't know what is left. I was creating huge list of what to pack and what to leave out, I was thinking hard for 2 months already, but following a piece of advice of my older sister, I should be moderate when it comes to stuffing my bag with useless things and clothes.
For now, apart from clothes and toiletries, this is my list:
> PC
> list of addresses of my friends
> at least one CD with my favourite music and at least one book in normal language (that is Polish/English/Japanese)
> espresso maker and at least a small package of grinded coffee
> notebook with Polish dishes' recipies
> Polish chocolate and krówki as a gift for people from AIESEC XMU
> photos of my family&friends (sob sob)
> Polish postcards and stuff to advertise my country in China ^^
And here are the things I decided to leave out and buy cheaply in China:
> towels
> slippers (I need at least one pair of Hello Kitty slipperssss)
> photo frames
Ooops... that's all I can think of for now! ^^;
I'm gonna keep the list updated!
Time left to Noodles in China: something over 2 weeks
Friday, March 2, 2012
At no time are we ever in such complete possession of a journey, down to its last nook and cranny, as when we are busy with preparations for it. (Yukio Mishima)
Finally, preparations for my Chinese Adventure started. Only now am I becoming aware of what's awaiting me and I'm really getting scared!
AIESEC in Xiamen changed the contact person. This time it's girl called Juno, who's the most active from all three that I was talking to. She sent me all documents right away, helped with understanding visa matters, answered all my silly and not that silly questions. I'm amazed by how nice this girl is. Chinese girl - 100 points to awesomeness!
But new fact came on the surface. I'll be staying in Xiamen for 6 months, another six months I'll be in Shishi where the main hotel of this Wanguard Oriental Chain Hotels Group is situated. When I saw the photos I was like WOAH, so why not. Shishi seems to be famous because of its garmet industry (clothes clothes clothes) and is situated some 100 kilometers away from Xiamen. It's still close to the sea and photos I got from Juno shows it as a quite a beautiful piece of land!
As I suspected, uniforms will be prepared for us. In Xiamen I'm gonna live in dormitories for employees, don't know why but I was given the same address as the hotel itself...... Well, anyway. At Shishi I will have to rent my own flat, I guess. The Chinese are not too sure about the situation in Shishi either. But my own flat...... it sound so cool. I would like to share it with someone of course. I just hope to be able to communicate in Chinese after 6 months!
That being said, I decided to go to Warsaw immediately to take care of the visa matters. I decided it today! And I checked the application for visa again and..... PHOTO! I forgot about the photo for visaaaa! As I had to be at work on 4pm, and it was almost 1pm (and I was still eating my breakfast, chatting with Juno and what's most important wearing my pjs), I started running panically around the house and in 30 mins I was heading to the photographer. When asked by the photographer when do I want my photos? I was like 'ASAAAAAP please'. I got them after 15 minutes ^^)v
I don't have to add that I look really awkward on the photo, right?
But it's still better than my ugly passport photograph. I haven't used my passport even once yet, I never left Europe, never been to Ukraine, so I've never needed it. When my ugly photo will be enclosed to public it will be sooo embarassing....
But when I think right now..... Damn, only 26 days left for me in Poland. I'm soooo damn scared!!!!!!!!!!
Time left to Noodles in China: too little
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| Hotel in Xiamen. |
AIESEC in Xiamen changed the contact person. This time it's girl called Juno, who's the most active from all three that I was talking to. She sent me all documents right away, helped with understanding visa matters, answered all my silly and not that silly questions. I'm amazed by how nice this girl is. Chinese girl - 100 points to awesomeness!
But new fact came on the surface. I'll be staying in Xiamen for 6 months, another six months I'll be in Shishi where the main hotel of this Wanguard Oriental Chain Hotels Group is situated. When I saw the photos I was like WOAH, so why not. Shishi seems to be famous because of its garmet industry (clothes clothes clothes) and is situated some 100 kilometers away from Xiamen. It's still close to the sea and photos I got from Juno shows it as a quite a beautiful piece of land!
As I suspected, uniforms will be prepared for us. In Xiamen I'm gonna live in dormitories for employees, don't know why but I was given the same address as the hotel itself...... Well, anyway. At Shishi I will have to rent my own flat, I guess. The Chinese are not too sure about the situation in Shishi either. But my own flat...... it sound so cool. I would like to share it with someone of course. I just hope to be able to communicate in Chinese after 6 months!
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| I heard that Chinese beds are hard as stone....... But this one looks soo... yummy! |
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| Lobby! That's where I'll be working at first! Welcome to China!!!!! |
That being said, I decided to go to Warsaw immediately to take care of the visa matters. I decided it today! And I checked the application for visa again and..... PHOTO! I forgot about the photo for visaaaa! As I had to be at work on 4pm, and it was almost 1pm (and I was still eating my breakfast, chatting with Juno and what's most important wearing my pjs), I started running panically around the house and in 30 mins I was heading to the photographer. When asked by the photographer when do I want my photos? I was like 'ASAAAAAP please'. I got them after 15 minutes ^^)v
I don't have to add that I look really awkward on the photo, right?
But it's still better than my ugly passport photograph. I haven't used my passport even once yet, I never left Europe, never been to Ukraine, so I've never needed it. When my ugly photo will be enclosed to public it will be sooo embarassing....
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| Why did they set their HQs in the smaller city, I wonder...... |
Time left to Noodles in China: too little
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