am not criticizing , I couldn't since my country is full of fast food restaurants that specialize in calorie , sugar rich food that will give you heart disease, diabetes
I work for a hotel chain, for years I was the ass't general manager of a 4 star hotel .I've been loaned out to the international division 3 times but now am a permanent employee. The corporation is expanding all over Asia because of the economic boom going on over there. I will be part of a team that sets up new hotels, does quality control with existing properties, and about anything they want us to do .When we set up a hotel in Shenzen China a few years ago my main job was training ass't general managers but since I am a former bartender /cocktail waitress they also had me teaching bartenders how to make various mixed drinks popular with Americans /Canadian as well as advising the cocktail waitresses how to deal with western male customers who aren't acting like gentlemen
Not a job for anyone with a family , who is close to friends / relatives back home but good for me since I am single .Am looking forward to everything from the travel , long walks thru various cities, riding Hong Kong's wonderful Star Ferry etc
Having coffee going back & forth on the tv from CNN to BBC World News .Next take a shower , get ready for work. My corporate robot uniform for today will be a grayish lite blue with white chalk stripes wool skirt suit /white crewneck top /white bikini briefs , nude thi tops , black heels .
A long commute to the office , it's a 100' walk All the more amusing since I work with people who often spend 90 minutes in the insane freeway traffic to get in .
I thought it wud be bad with an 11 year relationship ending ( including in early December learning the ex and my replacement got married ) and being alone in a strange city , and not getting a single present from anyone on Earth.
Was ready to drink , cry , numb out .
But instead had a good time, first going to this flamboyant jewish singles party on the 24th, serving dinner to homeless people on the 25th .NYE and NY day were fun too
Santa's real gift was learning life goes on if you try .
This year hopefully will have a new SO & friends to celebrate with .If not will still try to have fun .
I'm going to a semi formal party tonite at the VP for Asian Operations home .Should be very classy , as such planning on being on my best behavior & even wearing undies
Tomorrow am going to go for a long walk on one of the local beaches.
I hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas whether busy with friends and family or relaxing in peaceful surroundings. Did you have any ups or downs? Our down was that we all succumbed to a nasty cold bug one by one with the hostess poorly on Christmas Day! The up point was having my son home from the US and our granddaughter starting to crawl! Who needs presents?!!!
The L Shaped Room , a woman dealing with the unfairness of life & finding herself.
Norma Ray ,a woman finding herself .The heroine is a hillbilly too !
Shanghai Express, they don't make movies like this anymore. Rousing adventure and bad girls rule with Marlene Dietrich and the now forgotten Anna May Wong stealing the movie as prostitutes who save the day
^^^^^^ He will indeed outshine all his predecessors in the idiot department .
On this mornings news they say he's named a guy to be ambassador to Israel who wants to see Israel annex the West bank and drive out the Palestinians at gunpoint if need be .So much for American help with Israeli / Palestinian peace.
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Cj: Thank you for the festive banner mods t2041t2041 very pretty...and it is properly snowing here today
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Cj: Loving the snowflakes
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