Time flies. It has almost been 2 months since the last entry. Many things have happened during this time: first I got a job at Whitehorse General Hospital as a Recruitment Specialist; second I went back to Shanghai for 2 weeks to visit my family and friends before the start. Everybody was happy but also surprise to see me back only after 4 months. To me, I was so happy that nothing has been changed since I left; I was like a fish back to the river that feels so familiar...

October is the best month in Shanghai. It has prefect fall weather...sunny, fresh, 25 Celsius degree all along... During the whole trip, I spent most of the time with my family and friends did not even do much shopping (i was going to but barely had time for myself). Having been away for several months, I felt even stronger about family and friendship, so every second there was precious to me. Mom wrote down my schedule everyday so that she could prepare food if I was eating at home.... hairy crab, chestnut, fresh sea food... all the good stuffs I can not get in Whitehorse! Thanks Mom! I wish I could spend more time with her. The first week was really fun but I got very emotional in the second week as I started thinking about leaving again soon. When I was listening to my friends talking about their work, their life...it brought me back to the stressful yet exciting life in this fascinating city. I was sad at that moment...I left something I deeply enjoyed... It's very hard to explain my feelings and attachment to Shanghai...I spent most of the 31 years there, all the significant steps in my life happened there, all my families and friends are there....I know it's not a prefect place, yet to me, nothing can compare to it in my heart.

So long, Shanghai! I flew back to Whitehorse on Oct 20th.