Update… mars 13, 2008

Mao Zedung

Mao Zedung was China’s big Boss and Leader
He also got a fancy star-trek-ish haircut.

Anyways.. Since last blog, we’ve got some updates:

• Ole Marius’ iPhone got stolen (@#%”!!)
• The invasion of Beijing first got delayed from 10. to 15. Mars, and now to 20. Mars (+/- 1 or 2 days, depending on prices)
• We’re not going to live in CBD (Central Business District) but in WuDaokou, which is right in center of all beijing universities, which is great for us
• Joakim has now returned from 3 weeks in Beijing, with following to report;
  • They got Hooters (tittie-bar) in Beijing ;D
  • Haircuts cost next to nothing
  • Hot chinese girls DOES exist (still in doubt, it’s joakim we’re talking about here…)
  • Chinese people dont know squat English…
• Lush and Propaganda (video – slow loading…) is the closest bars for students.

Our Crib
We got some photos of the apartment, but it didn’t look good. We’ll post some photos later on after some shining. Anyways, click on the photo below to see where we’re living.

Looking forward to it!

iPhone februar 13, 2008

I’ve tested the iPhone a bit now, and decided to get my hands on one myself. When moving to Beijing, an iPhone would be genious to have. My plan is to install Skype on it even though it’s just open for web-skype – but a SDK will be released soon, so I guess it wont be long til a real Skype application can be installed. Also, chinese prices on mobile data is almost free – unlimited use for 15$ a month!  Or thats what I’ve read…

Well, the PayPal account is up’n running, only need to get it properly activated ang send some money to a friend of mine in the states and boom! iPhone on the way

NOT joining the Norwegian Military februar 12, 2008

To even have a military should be uneccessary, but since we just cant get a grip and stop killing eachother, even I am doomed to serve my duty… so here’s what I did.

One of my biggest concerns in the time before moving to Beijing has been the military. I got called in for first time duty 26. March 2008, 16 days after planting my feet on Chinese ground, so I applied for delayed duty for at least a year. This I did for several month ago, so yesterday I sent an e-mail to find out whats going on. The answer had tremendous YAY-factor. My first time duty is terminated, and my application for delayed duty was approved!