Wendy

I'm friends with a model, a princess and a token Asian

People dye their dogs ears orange and their tails green

Delicious noodles are available from the noodle man from 8pm to 2am for only 10RMB

No matter how hard we try we can't work out noodle man's name

I have a friend called Rainbow

I have a new friend called Wendy

I don't have to work the weekends

The voice on the metro says 'Please get ready to alight from the left side'

There is always somewhere to go for 100RMB open bar

Family Mart is open 24 hours

Family Mart's welcome tune is so welcoming

Family Mart is at the end of our street

Diet coke is only 2.5RMB

At work I get told I'm fat...then the next week I get told I'm fatter

People stare at me all the time...it almost feels like I'm famous

I live with a Cambridge graduate who turns up at writing skills workshops...for kids...hungover...or maybe still drunk

The fake market sells EVERYTHING

I've been introduced to the wonders of Beer Pong

My work colleagues are A to the mazing!!!

I live with an American...a cool American...she breaks toilets in bars and spews out taxis

When taking the stairs at work I was asked if I was 'practising for an earthquake'

People here smoke chips...or maybe that's jsut Casey

There is a fish shop right next door to the Grape Restuarant... or maybe that's the fish they serve in the restaurant Caroline?

The basketball Cheer Leaders wear Santa outfits in March

Monica things the basket ball hoops are lower...

Karaoke is more popular than drinking for the locals

You get your own private Karaoke room at KTV

Dogs wear rain jackets when it rains and jumpers when its cold

There is a 6 story Barbie Megastore here

I met Clare..she's from Edinburgh and speaks my language

I got told I was the most beautiful girl in Shanghai (Yes! That's right!!)

Whenver it rains there are a street sellers everywhere to sell you an umbrella

I joined the gym for only 500RMB for 6 months...I'm not here for 6 months...I haven't been yet

The taxis are cheap

The massages are cheap

Women undo their trousers when waiting in the toilet queue

McDonalds is open 24hours

I watched Twilight in black and white

You can buy DVDs for 7RMB

I have to collect receipts...it makes me feel like an old school accountant

Christine speaks Mandarin, brings me breakfast, and makes heart shapes on my desk with chocolate

Rainbow is teaching me Chinese

It's easier to cross a road with a red man

Every night is ladies night

Dunkin Donuts is 3 for the price of 2...they even do green tea flavor

I know exactly what time I can use the bathroom

I discovered Sichuan food

Apples are so big you can't finish them

We went to the sex museum and the captions were priceless

I love J Fong

I can still pester my dad with emails ALL day...5000 miles away

Jackattack stripped

I get to talk to Lizzie alll day...about nothing

We met a guy called King Kong

No matter what I still can't stop falling over.

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而我们又有什么理由不爱上海,不爱生活呢?