I've been in a bit of a funk over the past couple of days. Not really doing much except for being horizontal on a couch or on our bed, avoiding sunlight, embracing air-conditioning, and believing that a trip to the refrigerator really constitutes some type of exercise-laden expedition to the farthest reaches of Shanghai. Ok, well our apartment.

I'm unsure why this is. I really believe that leaving my job was the best for me professionally and personally. I didn't have such a laid-out plan ahead of me when I left my employer. I think what I didn't count on was this vacuum period which I am currently faced with. The combination of visitors here in Shanghai along with an impending trip back home to Brisbane at the end of August (for 3 weeks!), I know find myself in a situation where I might have a 6 week break before I can sink my teeth into my next foray in employment. Six weeks isn't such a big amount of time. I know I should be scheming, networking and branching out in the wider yonder that is Shanghai to ensure I don't spend another 6 weeks nailing down a job. I should do it.

But, yeah, the but, I haven't gone after these tasks.

Six weeks you say? Take advantage of it. It should be spent out exploring Shanghai, doing cool things like writing in my blog (I have low standards of excitement), improving my poor Chinese language skills, spending oodles of time with Lin's parents, or just relaxing in style beside a pool somewhere.

Nah. I just vegetated on the couch for probably a bit too long.

At least I got out of the house today and did something under my own steam.

Oh, just to add. The only activity that has been mildly productive for me is my posting of various photos that I took over the last few weeks of my life when I haven't been resembling a three-toed sloth. You can go and check out my flickr page for some photos from our trip to Beijing with Lin & her parents. Some Tongli photos will be coming along shortly too.