Emily's Escapades

Antique/Junk Warehouse

by emily on April 10, 2010

Alicia told us last week about this massive building with old furniture piled to the ceiling.  Today, Suzy, Johnna, Alicia and I went to check it out.  You could spend days digging through all of the stuff – our guess is that some is antique, and some is freshly-made to look antique.  It’s really dirty, dusty and you should bring a flashlight to get a better look at things.

Tags: interesting, Shopping

Holler…

by emily on March 12, 2010

I love the friendliness and quietness of South Dakota!  We were getting some new vinyl for Grandma’s Creta’s bathroom which is being remodeled, when I noticed this sign.

The hardware store is big, like many other places.  We were the only customers in there the whole time.  Just give a little shout and the friendly men will help you with whatever you need to find.

Lots and lots of home-building/remodeling materials.  It makes me excited to build a house when we get back to the US.

Tags: help, home, interesting

Store in the Subway

by emily on January 10, 2010

I’ve never noticed this store before, but it is right in the People’s Square metro station, by exit 7.  I was waiting to meet someone and noticed it.  Check out the cute little “hats” the little “men” are wearing.

Tags: interesting, random

Dragon Dance Ceremony

by emily on December 30, 2009

This is one of the most interesting things to watch!  The dragons dance all around, jump up on their hind legs, and are fed and get eyes painted on.  Very interesting!

Tags: ceremony, dragon dance, interesting

At the Bank

by emily on November 26, 2009

What a nice service the Bank of China offers….  Next to the forms there is a pair of reading glasses tied next to the pen just in case you’ve forgotten yours.

(click to make the photo bigger.)

Tags: interesting

The cute culture

by emily on July 5, 2009

Tags: interesting, steve

Christmas lights spell Danger… or wet floor?

by emily on July 3, 2009

Part of the alley outside of our apartment building is torn up. They’ve decorated the rubble with Christmas lights and put a “Caution: Wet Floor” sign in front of it. There is water lying in the lower lying area… quite close to the Christmas lights. Dangerous, indeed.

Tags: interesting

One of the things that totally gets under my skin…..

by emily on June 26, 2009

I hate it when people smoke right by No Smoking signs. This guy is in a grocery store. It’s just the way it is here. People smoke where ever they want to. I’ve complained to the manager in a restaurant when someone was smoking by me with a NO SMOKING sign on the table. She just giggled. (Giggling is a common response when they know something is wrong but are afraid to do anything about it.)

If you want read more about things Westerners find annoying about living here, check out the Arrrrrgh! section of WoAi’s blog.

Tags: annoying, interesting, smoking

ROB-B-HOOD

by emily on June 25, 2009

I totally don’t get it. There is a gun pointed at a baby!! Someone please explain….
(Thanks for pointing this out, Claire.)

Tags: interesting