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Construction workers, Shanghai

I'm jetlagged. Yesterday I fell asleep at two in the afternoon and only woke up that evening because my roommate knocked on my door. She was asking me to look over a cover letter she had written.

I ate breakfast for dinner and then did my best to stay awake for a while longer, but gave up the ghost around 9:30 and went back to bed (I was trying to read, honest). I woke up again an hour ago, and decided I might as well try to get some things done. Outside, it's dark and cold and rainy.

I had meant to buy a down coat (and fashion sneakers) while I was in China. When I was travelling with my parents in the west, I'd take the time to pop into various shoe stores. Unfortunately, when I found shoes I liked, they'd almost never have my size. I started asking up front whether they carried size 45 or 46 to save time.

In Beijing, I had set aside my last day to run shopping errands, but then there was a gallery I wanted to check out, and a place I wanted to go for lunch. My hosts had a friend in town, and I took some time to show her around, and then it was time for dinner. In the end, I did no shopping, but it was just as well. It was nice to spend some more time looking out over the city and exploring its nooks and crannies.

The above was taken in Shanghai last year walking towards the Bund along Nanjing Road. I can't remember the buildilng in which the workers were working. The road itself is a pedestrian mall, with shops lining both sides. And while I didn't go to KFC last year, I did go this year. They have an item that serves the fried chicken up Peking duck style.