February 06, 2005
Shut-down
This weblog needed to be shut down due to a server change.
For those of you who are interested in reading through this weblog and through my experiences I had living in Shanghai, London, Milan and Hong Kong from May 2003 until December 2004, I am offering a monthly based version weblog. Simply select the month you are interested in reading on the right column of this page.
However, a new webserver has been set-up. My new weblog can be reached through http://shanghai.asmallcity.com.
I am looking forward to your visit!
December 27, 2004
Earth-/Seaquake in South East Asia
Horrible scenario what happened in Asia. I am little bit confused as I am not sure if my boss from Shanghai did spend his holiday again in Thailand or not? Hopefully he and his wife are safe. Additionally my roommate from Hong Kong was spending his christmas holiday somewhere on an island out there as well. Let's hope and pray that both parties are save.
Update:
I just called my roommate from HK. He and his friend are safe in Vietnam, which is good news indeed. However, I still couldn't reach my boss from Shanghai on his mobile phone. Hopefully he and his wife are save as well.
December 26, 2004
This weblog is due to turn out its light
Dear weblog/diary readers
after almost two years of operation where this weblog did track each step of my journey through different cities, countries and regions, on New Years Eve this weblog will shut down its services as I will not be able to use this webserver anymore.
This is just a note expressing a big "thank you" to all of you who carefully followed every step I made during the past years.
I would like to close this diary with a picture of the city which once was the reason of setting-up such a diary, the city of Shanghai. Having lived and experienced this city hands-on has changed many of my views and insights. Finally it'll be good to be back there next summer, although this will mean I will be seperated of a special person for the time being.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy and prosperous New Year.
Thanks and all the best to all of you.
Claudio
December 24, 2004
December 23, 2004
China's economy is expected to grow by 8.6% in 2005
According to a Spiegel article, China's economy is expected to grow at a very fast pace again in 2005 with an annual GDP growth rate of about 8.6%. Unbelievable if you compare those figures with recent GDP growth rates in Europe...
December 21, 2004
We got'im....
...my girlfriend's new passport! This means we won't get into any trouble at US immigration desk. Puh!
December 19, 2004
Munich under snow attack
Good morning! What an impressive view out of the window this early morning. The landscape is completely covered with white snow flakes and there is no inidication that it will stop snowing in the next hours. Welcome to the winter season!
Construction Area
This is just a quick note telling you that several links on this website are temporarily unavailable as the contract of one of my webservers expired and is therefore not reachable any more.
December 18, 2004
It's done!
Hip Hip Horray...after five long nights, little sleep and increasing consumption of coffee and Red Bull, I took part in all my six final exams.
All things considered I am optimistic about the outcome of those exams, given the time I spent for preparation and the feeling I had afterwards. Now let's wait and see.
December 16, 2004
Study ingredients
Holy cow! After four days of consecutive learning and preparation using nights and mornings I really feel splashed! Thanks to this special drink I am able to resist and able to get the strength to prepare myself for the last exam day which will conclude my term with two heavy heavy exams.
Let's pray and hope that I will get through my files asap tonight alongside my very best friend and pet, my red bull.
Exams No. 3 and 4
Go go go...it's 5 am, around three hours to go to my third and fourth final exam this week.....Italian and Corporate Finance.....uahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Go go go, Claudio. ;-)
December 15, 2004
Discover New York City...
...with of Lonely Planet's 4th version and most recent update of New York City guide. Now having received my own Christmas present, let's hope that my girlfriend will get her new passport in time before departure....fingers crossed.
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