How to get married in Shanghai? (From personal experience)

Yep, I have decided some time ago to tie the knot and getting married with my Chinese babe. Although marriage in China is an easy process, however getting all the necessary paperwork can be very time consuming and most of the information I found online at that time were either outdated or simply … wrong. … Read more

First week of being an IBMer

After more than four years of dedicated service, leaving my team at HP was an incredibly emotional experience. These friends and coworkers have been by my side through many stages of my career, from my early days with the localization team to working on HP Client Automation and, most recently, in Financial Planning and Analysis. … Read more

Today marked my last day at Hewlett-Packard

After more than 4 years of service, it felt very emotional for me to leave a team of friends and co-workers I have been with such a long time starting from the localization team to HP Client Automation and finally to Financial Planning and Analysis. Now a new step of my career will start but … Read more

I got a laowai (老外) cup

Each day after lunch, I usually head to Secret Recipe near Zhang Jiang subway station for a coffee before returning to the office. However, on January 31, Secret Recipe was unusually crowded, so I decided to grab my coffee at Starbucks instead. At first, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. I ordered a café latte, … Read more