- Hour long commutes to work every day.
- The bus driving in the bike lane during rush hour. That means I have to get off in the midst of 50 irate scooter drivers and seriously hope my fate isn't to die meaninglessly in China.
- Rainy days almost every other day. The crappy weather in general. And it's been cold since November, where is spring??
- Old women cutting me in line to get on the bus, for the checkout, every conceivable situation where a queue might be needed.
- Coworkers talking about Happy Farm.
- The smiling blue Haibao mascot and its creepy ubiquity...whatever size/material it's made of/outfit it's wearing, I just want to deface them.
- Coworkers asking dumb questions about America
- Censorship.
- Coworkers who constantly emphasize which genders should do what activities or have what preferences. For women: driving small Japanese cars, cooking and cleaning, cutesiness. For men: sports, being professors, architectural design.
To balance out the negativity...things I'm happy about
- New gym membership. Do yoga, workout, sit in the sauna.
- My flatmates.
- Mangos everywhere
- I'm sure there are more, but I don't feel like racking my brain to make a fair list.
Three months. There are lot of things I miss.
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