neu haus

don't mind the cobwebs on this blog.... but i am briefly resurfacing! not sure how long lived this will be as a resurged habit because for some reason Blogger is blocked from the China internet and now at work through the HK circuitry, everything is in chinese, which might cause me some technical issues. anyway, thought it worthwhile to check in, since chef and i moved into a new pad last night. its in the french concession, and right amidst all these old red-tiled roof lane houses and a dirty market (where chef and i watched a turtle being broken down for someone's evening soup) so its quite the ideal setting. i was needing something like this to jumpstart my excitement for being here since work has been *questionable.* the apartment is going to take a bit of work to change it from the "generic modern renovated chinese apartment" to something with some more soul. I shoud post some pictures of the light fixtures just to make you guys laugh. pics to come and perhaps some more ramblings.