Beijing, China 2010: 2010

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

It's been a while since my last post. Shoot, and I was doing so well too!
It's just too hard keeping up with both facebook and the blog right now so check facebook for pictures.

Mom, Joanne, Jim, Nathan, Karen C and I took a day trip out to Xi'an yesterday. Up at 5 am. Flew out at 7 am.
Arrived around 9:30 and met Dom (STA from Shanghai).
We rented a private van to take us around Xi'an since we only had half a day to explore.
We saw the Terracotta Warriors then headed over the the center city to the Xi'an Wall. Made a quick pit stop at the Bell and Drum Towers then headed back to the airport.

It was a great day.

Hopefully I will be able to catch up with pictures soon.

P.S.
Possible great news!
They have asked Joanne and I to stay longer to help out with the stores in Beijing.
We have both accepted the offer, but I am still trying to get my flight changed and another visa processed.
Also, I am suppose to be flying out to Korea after my assignment is finished in China, but now because of everything happening in Korea I am not sure if it is a good idea to go.

We will see...

Friday, November 19, 2010

Nov 17-19 Mom in Beijing

Ugh I have missed some crucial days of posting.
I will have to back track on a later date to upload all the pics from the PR event and Grand Opening,
BUT for now I just want to say....

MY MOM'S HERE!!!!!!! :))))))))))))))

Mom arriving at the airport!

There was someone famous at the airport at the same time mom was coming in. I don't know who she is, but there were tons of cameras chasing her around.

The first thing we did the next morning was get some street stall food on the way to the subway station

We went to the Silk Market and she went CRAZY!!!!

(kids floor at the Silk Market)

Here she is with her pyramid of prescription glasses

(4 progressive prescription and 2 prescription sunglasses)

While we waited for her glasses to be made, we had lunch across the street at some local place.

Dumplings/bok choy with mushrooms/ sweet and sour fish

Here she is with her new Burberry glasses

Look at dat whittle face ^_^

After Silk Market I had to go home to get ready for my overnight :((((

The next morning I came home around 8 am.
We decided to get our hair cut at the Ass Hair Salon

The people there are awesome! I am definitely going back again before I leave Beijing.

I got my hair cut by the owner

Mom was getting her hair cut next to me...

cuuuute n_n

He seemed very happy with the way it came out. The entire staff kept telling me how much they liked it.

You can tell I just got off from an overnight :p

For dinner mom wanted some authentic Peking duck so we went to this famous duck restaurant called Da Dong Roast Duck.

It was really good, but kind of expensive.

Mom really enjoyed it

After the meal they brought out this tray of grapes sitting on dry ice

We walked over to Salitun after dinner to check out the area and ended up spending all our money!!! See, this is where I get it from!
By the time we got down to our last 50 we called it quits, otherwise we would have way of getting home.

When we got back the hotel/apt was setting up some Christmas decorations in the lobby!
awww I can't believe Thanksgiving is coming up so soon. I am happy that I will be home for Christmas, but will be terribly sad to be leaving Beijing.

p.s. I love my new mini leopard back pack

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Day 32 - Nov 9th COMPLETED STORE

Today was my first day working at my store with it completed and open to the public!

Everything looked great. Apparently the store did awesome the first day (450,000 RMB = $70,000) considering it was a Sunday and we haven't had our official opening yet - that will be this Saturday the 13th.

We are still working through some major kinks in the system.
Especially with the closing procedure. The last two nights Joanne and the closing managers had ended up staying till 6 am!!! trying to make sure everything was shut down properly.

The Kids 1969 Window (from inside the mall)

Adult 1969 Window (from inside the mall)

Entrance to the Adult floor from inside the mall.

Adult Limited Edition 1969 Window (from inside the mall).

The sales associates in their uniforms!!!

The boys have to wear either the plum-ish plaid or the grey plaid button-up (can be worn with a v-neck sweater or vest). The girls were wearing the plum GAP arch hoody.