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December 2004 Archives

I am in Shanghai Dec 30, 2004
Finally, I returned to my home in Shanghai. The excitement and expection for a long journey I have when I started in Dec 6 lasted for two weeks and gradually turned into homesick day by day afterward and became tireness...
Cold New York Dec 28, 2004
I am packing my luggage and will leave U.S. tomorrow at the LaGuadia Airport in New York. New York is super cold for me these days, but peopel say the winter of New York hasn't really arrived yet. New York...
New York Pictures Dec 27, 2004
Some random picked photos in New York city....
Christmas Eve in New York City Dec 25, 2004
What I did today: Amtrak from New Rochelle to Grand Central. The running time was exactly 35 minutes. From Grand Central to World Trade Center Site. The new Freedom Tower is under construction already. Visited Wall Street. I didn't expect...
Merry Christmas! Dec 24, 2004
Merry Christmas to all my family members, all my friends and all the readers of this blog. ©Jian Shuo Wang. The Christmas gifts in Chicago....
Chinatowns in U.S. Dec 24, 2004
The travel is perfect, except the food. I am sorry but I still cannot enjoy the food in America. I tried different types of foods according to the recommendation from local listing, but I cannot find a good one for...
At Harvard Dec 22, 2004
I am at th Harvard University now. There are Internet access at the Harvard University Visitor Center....
It Snows in Washington D.C! Dec 20, 2004
Snowing Washington It is snowing in Washington D.C. When we got out of the Smithsonian Station of the Blue Line Metro and went to the National Art Gallery East Building (designed by I.M.Pei), it started to rain. When we finished...
I am in Washington, D.C Dec 18, 2004
To my surprise, the price of hotel in Boston drops significantly in the weekdays than weekends. So we modified the route a little bit and chose to come to Washington D.C. during the weekend. I am in Hotel Washington, in...
New York - Day 2 Dec 16, 2004
In the morning, after glanced my email in five minutes, I put the camera into my pocket and went out with Wendy. (If you sent me emails these days, my response will be delayed since the Internet access condition is...
I am in New York Dec 15, 2004
I am in New York now. It is cold, crowded, busy and dirty (sorry)....
Chicago is Amazing Dec 13, 2004
I toured in Chicago one day. My friend Irfan was very kind to drive to me to downtown Chicago with his nice Benz car (I really like the seat heater on his car) and show me along the Lake Michigan....
Hello Chicago Dec 12, 2004
I am in Chicago now, the greatest in the world. The temperature here is lower than in Seattle, but it is not raining. I missed the sunny Seattle (only the last day when I left it) immediately when I am...
Back from Geek Diner in Bellevue Dec 10, 2004
This is the last day of the three-day training in Seattle. The jat lag seemed to disappear from me. Tonight, Robert Scoble invited me to attend the Media Center team geek dinner in the crossroad mall. I was certainly happy...
Art Story 2: Lion King in Paramount Theater Dec 9, 2004
My friend and I went to see Lion King in the historical Paramount Theatre last night. I am so happy that I visited the theater. From a website, I learnt the show started at 8:00 pm so I arrived there...
Art Story 1: Dale Chihuly and Shareton Dec 9, 2004
Story 1: Dale Chihuly in Shareton Hotel & Tower In the lobby of Sheraton Hotel, they display Dale's glass work and an instruction of the parntership between Sheraton and Dale Chihuly. Sheraton installed Dale's work in every single room in...
Incredible Prosperity of Art in Seattle Dec 9, 2004
I realized one very important thing Shanghai is lack of, while Seattle has is, art. To be more exactly, I should say I didn't experience so many art works in Shanghai as I do in Seattle. Shanghai is also a...
Getting Shore Pass (Temp Visa) for Japan Dec 9, 2004
Many people transit flight in Tokyo, as it is one of the three international flight hub in my mind. If ou are interested, the other two are Hong Kong and Singapore. Shanghai is still far away from them, even not...
Dec 6 - The Longest Day in 2004 Dec 8, 2004
Flying around the globe creates very interesting phenomenon regarding time. The time difference is one of them, and the International Date Line is another. The resulting jet lag is not-so-interesting one. I got up at 6:00 AM, two hours earlier...
Arrived in Seattle Dec 7, 2004
Just post a short notice onto this web before I go out for lunch. I have I arrived in Seattle safely and have checked in the Sheraton Hotel and Tower at 1400 6th Avenue, Seattle. It is among the best...
Starting the Journey, Again Dec 5, 2004
I will go to Pudong Airport, again, tomorrow morning, heading to Seattle via Tokyo. Good luck to me. I hope I don't meet any problem at the Seattle when I enter U.S. P.S. I started my Skype journey and my...
Rejected by ANA and Postponed Travel Dec 4, 2004
It is a bad day. In the morning, I arrived at Pudong Airport early and waited in the line to check in for ANA flight NH960 from Shanghai to Tokyo. At the counter, the ANA staff checked the ticket and...
Thinking about Sony F828 Dec 2, 2004
To make the U.S. trip more memorable, I am going to buy a more professional camera than my Sony P8. Sony F-828 appeared on my landscope. I sells at 6800 RMB (or 829 USD), including tax. It is all the...
U.S. Trip Update Dec 1, 2004
Wendy got her U.S. visa smoothly. Not many questions were asked at the visa office. The only exception is, the printer to print the U.S. visa broke down again so she needs to get her visa the next day. We...