I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them - Isaac Asimov

Getting Back to Normal

by Lee

Well, so much for the Great Firewall of China.  I’d been quite worried that my access to info was going to be restricted, but so far the only sites that have been blocked are Wikipedia and YouTube.  Other than that, I can hit every newspaper, every blog, and every other site I read regularly.  That’s great news.

So, tomorrow is my first day at work.  I don’t think I’ll be doing much work, though.  I have to have all kinds of medical exams and stuff in order to get my Z-class visa, and I still need to find a place to live.  The apartments I looked at yesterday were amazing.  I’m still trying to decide what part of town to live in.  For about the same amount of money I was paying to live in that fucking dump in LA I’ll be able to get a top notch place here.

Apparently my air shipment has arrived and should clear Chinese customs in a few days.  If I can get into an apartment next week, my life might begin to assume an air of normalcy relatively quickly.

Oh, and MAN, did I get fucking shitfaced at a Halloween rave last night.  I took some video of it with my camera, but of course China won’t let you get to YouTube. It’s weird.  In many ways this police state has far fewer rules than most western countries.  It’s oddly libertarian in a way. 

(Crossposted to LeeInChina.com)

Comments

Posted by HARLEY on 10/28/07 at 05:21 AM from

Hey, Lee, you might want to check out the alt-music scene in china is you can..

Posted by on 10/28/07 at 07:39 AM from

I am not sure if you know this, but Chinese customs won’t release any personal effects until your visa process is complete. At least, that’s process that a friend of mine is going through in Shanhai.

Posted by on 10/28/07 at 01:58 PM from

Wait, you’re in China? Why?

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