nanjing chronicles part 5

nanjing (Feb 8, 2012)

i really am missing waking up with my my wife and my baby at my side..a cold morning again..do the routine..

i happen to forgot looking at my cellphone again..my boss texted me..he's looking for some files..which i have a copy here in my laptop..so i made some emails first in the morning..

breakfast..buffet..yipee..another hearty breakfast..my chopstick skills is improving..in fairness..tasted an authentic almond jelly..they actually used the carageenan and almond fruit i thinks..and it's not that sweet..i actually thought it's the soup of the day..but it happens to be the dessert..

0830H...down to the lobby..out the hotel..and the water outside had already turned to ice..yes its winter..but no sign of snow yet..according to jinjin..it seldom snowed this winter in nanjing..i like to see some snow but i'm afraid of the cool winds..

mr yeng arrived about 0900H..picked us up..drive..not knowingly that kevin is going to the hotel, too..we just saw kevin walking down the road but we did not bother telling mr weng because he does not know english..the driver that we will be going to the training center again but the schedule for the day is the plant tour..not driving that far..he drove us back to the nari office near the hotel to meet with kevin..

kevin brought us to the exhibition room of nari electric..picture picture..ngcp should have a room like this..showed us the office environment..such a beautiful landscape..and maybe way even better during the spring time..i just imagined the greens and the flowers..great place to work indeed..

then go to the other nari location..where we trained the las two days..tour on its manufacturing plant..brings some memories during my maxim days..like semicon assembly lines..you have to wear laboratory gowns and wrap your shoes with plastic..no cameras allowed..kevin has been to the philippines many times so he's more accustomed on filipino's way of life..he even knew some filipino terms..a sales person he is..so he really should be good in talking..


lunchtime..full again..according to kevin..the company only charges employees 1 RMB for each meal..they are very lucky indeed..imagine, a buffet meal..eat all you can..for 7 pesos..what a great benefit..

this is the moment..we're going to the mall..it's auchan mall..a little stroll and then we headed to the supermarket..it's like the sm hypermarkey because almost all items are there..appliances..gadgets..clothes..food..etc..i picked three kinds of tea..and a yoghurt..it's a big store..maybe i'll buy more stuff if we'll be back there..

we're still looking for souvenirs and "pasalubongs"..but maybe they'll bring us to the store tomorrow..save the money for now..we also had the chnace to go the post office due to misunderstanding..he thought we're looking for postcards..harhar..

kevin inivted us for some coffee..had some hazelnut cappucino..it's probably the hottest place we've been..the heater maybe is in the maximum..i nearly sweat..thanks for the coffee..and for the durian rolls of course..

sigh..back to the hotel..i had a nap..

1700H..gen ru picked us up and we just walked to the nearby nari office for dinner..i had a banana overload for today i guess..i still even had two pieces beside my laptop..one from lunch because kevin insist to give us another..now from dinner because one of the meal served is also banana-based..


sigh..back to the hotel..just walked..it's getting colder again..got to get ready for tomorrow..weather forecasted a negative-degree day again..and we'll be practically out tomorrow..

cyberworld again..checked email..read some news..and here i am writing..sir junvil is already in th rem stage..snoring..maybe i should also sleep early today..i need energy for tomorrow..tour day..

gonna go to bed after toothbrush..good night!