It arrived!

Wednesday was like Christmas for me, not only did Canadian IT for Global get my Blackberry working but the broke emailed to say that they would be delivering my gear. I can explain it, but it like a carpenter trying to build a house with 3 nails and one undersized hammer. Trying to do my job with out the tools of my trade is a bit of a challenge. So I spent all of Wednesday unpacking, setting up and testing everything. I still have a few things to pick up and work out but I can say that we are now up and running and able to do our jobs.

I haven't had the chance yet to get out and see the city. I'm hoping to hope on a tour bus in the next week or two and actually see the city from the tourist prospective. I also have to start looking for an apartment. That will be a little bit of a challenge. This is a cashed base place so you usually need about 3 months rent, first last and a deposit. I'm looking to see if I can either stay in the same building I'm in or near by, or a little further down the subway line and get a little nicer place.

Some of you may have heard the Global is in a bit of a crunch with creditors, but I'm told that we aren't affected other than a lack of travel budget. That's to bad because we were hoping to travel and see a bit of the country. I'm sure that will all change eventually and when something does break we will be able to go. So in the next week or two I hope to tour the city a little and get better prospective on the rest of the city. I'm fairly comfortable with in my neighbourhood. Jianguomen Scietech, and Sunlitun seem to be where I spend most of my time. It is on the east side of the city between the 2nd and 3 ring road.

Hopefully if I can get out and tour a bit I can then put up somemore interesting photos other then the office or my apartment.

I did have my first Peking duck. It was pretty good. Most of the food so far has been good. My favourite is the Mutton on a stick. There is also plenty of other choices. So those of you that want to come over for a visit in the next couple of years don't worry about the food. By for now.