I'm very today because I finally get to meet a friend for the first time ever since I came back China. I seriously have no idea how I managed to survive 3 months without hanging out with anyone apart from colleagues at work and my parents.

Anyway, so this friend is Joseph, whom I've know for more than 10 years. Ironically, we went out only 2 times since we knew each other and both times are in China. The first time was in Beijing at the end of his GIP programme and the beginning of mine, and the second time is today. 

He brought me to a nice restaurant that sells authentic Singapore food for dinner. The price is ridiculously high but the taste is really authentic, not to mention that the portion is quite big. The price the comparable to a meal in those average restaurants in Singapore, with a plate of Mee Goreng costing about SGD$9. It's quite acceptable in Singapore, though not very affordable over here in China. But still the taste is good and I'm probably having this for the first and the last time this year.

Before meeting Joseph, I had nothing to do and decided to window shop at 南京路步行街. There are quite a number of guys stopping me in the middle of the road trying to promote e.g. salon or whatever. They would pull me by my arm or follow me for a few meters to talk to me. Seems that they target on girls walking along or groups of girls only. I pretty much dislike this and find it rather annoying. I know people in Europe or USA do this also but at least they are not so thick-skinned to go as far as what these Chinese people do.

Sometimes I hate to show my face despite spending an hour doing my make up because looking pretty in China means attracting unwanted attention, unless you have a guy friend with you. I love dressing up and putting on make up but this is giving me problems. I guess most people will never understand why pretty girls are usually hostile or have bad tempers in public. Because if they don't, there will be too many flies flying around them.