Actually that title is a bit misleading. Im actually happy that they are over, hopefully now life can get back to normal. Not only did the Olympics give me a hard time getting a visa, they also caused the closure of all shops in subways during the month of august, and worst of all, they closed my local DVD shop!
Im not all hate and anger about the Olympics actually, hell I even went to watch one of the soccer matches at Shanghai stadium, but come on, closing the dvd store! whats an unemployed man to do.
On that note I've actually landed myself a job, and I'm off to sign the contract today. I also successfully extended my tourist(L) visa by one month, so I didnt have to make another run to Hong Kong to get another dodgy tourist visa from my friend in the subway.
Over the next month I will do a few blogs to outline whats going on with the visa process, and some details about my new job. So far Ive discovered (again) just how important the little piece of paper you get when you register at the local police station is. Although they have changed it from a pink piece of paper to a fancy white print out, basically you cant extend a tourist visa incountry, or apply for a working visa without it.
Ive been a bit slack on the posts lately, but I have the Olympics to blame for that, so ill follow this up with some info about Qianshi Sanda, as I promised.