Hey everyone we had a great day today. The school called classes off today due to a huge typhoon that was expected to hit China. At one stage the winds were travelling at 175 mph but we didn't get much at all. I think it was called typhoon wipha. Anyway got to go. Congratulations to all the mitta boys/people on a fantastic win in 2007.

Full School Week Over

Well I have jut finished my first school week with children... And I am exhausted.

My kids are gradually improving their behaviour, they are still very noisy, but are sowing signs that they are willing to conform to my expectations. I had them out SILENTLY walking the corridors Friday afternoon, in a straight, single file line, (how it is done here :0) We did this for 30 mins and they definitely got the idea that walking all over the hall yahooing all the time, dawdling and not concentrating is not what I believe is good enough, especially when nearly everyday children get mixed up because they are not CONCENTRATING!!! Rrrrr

Kane has had a dose of food poisoning or I think it might be the IBS that he had a few years back rearing its head. He does say he feels better today though. (Ok, I've been told... not IBS, food poisoning ;)

I went to Ikea yesterday in Shanghai and bought up! I got bath mats, shower curtain/rod, dish drainer, VODKA, choccies, chop sticks, bathroom caddy X2, BED OVERLAY (I slept really well last night), plastic tubs, finger puppets, table place mats, a cutlery draw insert and I'm sure something else that I can't think of. Had a great time and spent less than AU$200.

We went grocery shopping today at Metro (a cash and carry without the millions of Chinese) and spent 1400 yuan, just under AU$200 as well. Has been good to get into the routine of it all, waking up, work, home, gym (some nights), dinner, Everwood episode and bed.

We may be going to Shanghai this weekend to see a women's world cup soccer game and then staying in Shanghai for the weekend, back 12pm Sunday, but this all depends if my shipping HAS to arrive next Saturday, if that is the case, no Shanghai.

I took some photos on my journey home from Shanghai yesterday... Enjoy.

This is the average place the Chinese live in, I'm not sure how old it is because the quality of building is very poor.

Out in the suburbs (or the distance the suburbs would be in Melbourne) are these little villages dotted all over the place. But in between are new factories or...

New building sites for apartments.

I am sure those people from big cities are used to big motorways, but I was amazed. (I'm sure this is nothing compared to Beijing)