Day 3....

(posted by Alan)
*click on the pictures to see them full size

We're settling in nicely here. It's only been 3 days and we've already made a ton of new friends and done alot. I'm writing this from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf using free wifi and eating breakfast sandwiches from Burger King. Yes, we're still in China. We're spending the day here job searching with a friend.

Right now we're staying in a temporary apartment close to the middle of the city. Its a small 1 bedroom place and its good enough for now. Costs about $500 USD a month, which is actually a bit expensive. We're hoping to find a 2 bedroom for about that much sometime soon, so we'll have a guestroom for all of you who come visit.

view from our window and some shots of our place

We met alot of people when we attended our friends Bble Study group on Saturday. The expat community in Shanghai is great. Odds are that people took care of them when they first got here, so they take care of others when they first move here, so alot of people have been helping us out with job opportunities, advice, what to do and where to go, etc. I kind of already knew it was like that, but its just really nice to experience it.

Up next for us:
- Find jobs
- Find apt (after we find jobs)
- Become fluent in Mandarin
- Join flag football and basketball league

Ok, enough talk for now. Here are pictures*:

Skyping with the kids and a protein fix at Metro City foodcourt

Daisy's favorite magazine and me representing

Daisy and Lina (Houston, TX) at Mister Donut. Yes, those are donuts.