Dog Days

As with summer anywhere, things tend to slow down a bit productivity is eased, daydreams are focused on beaches and sitting beneath shaded trees, and getting out of China. Offices with proper (see: excessive) air conditioning will curb this natural tendency a bit, but cannot stifle it completely. Such is summer in Shenzhen. This year the summer has come much later, and thankfully, has not been nearly as smoggy. I credit China's weather engineering departments with the nice conditions.

Business is plugging along, and there is little if anything new to report other than yet another apartment that I am calling home. Landlord's do not seem to keen to honor contracts if they can break it in a way that benefits their short term (see: wallet) interests. Ours sold our unit and moved us to another location, which to our delight is nicer, larger, and has a HD flatscreen with speakers. This of course means I've been playing video games in my downtime instead of reading, as a good expat is wont to do.

What else to say really? Hope to get back to the States soon, looks like I'll be out in China for a bit longer. Anyway, here's a picture of the gang at our friend Isaac's birthday party in Hong Kong a few months back