frani (United States) Home town: City of Angels Job: Designer, ESL Teacher
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When I arrived in Shanghai for the first time, I was captivated by the 'flow'. I described the Shanghainese people as one school of fish swimming together in the sea. I've been very inspired by this city and I've been very disappointed as well. I didn't think I would be a target for theft, but one day I was. It's life in the fast lane. Stay with the school or get eaten by a shark!!! When I first arrived and was driving toward the city from the Pudong airport, I nearly passed out from all the grime that makes up this metropolis. When my feet touched the ground, my first stop at URBN hotel, I was amazed at how the city transformed to a beautiful streetscape. And then my heart sang. Along the way, I made a conscious decision to pick out the inspiring, and look on the bright side. Finding positive energy in the beautiful people and places that cross my path, makes it all enjoyable. I love teaching, and have had great experiences teaching English in public, private primary schools, and afterschool academy. I've made some great friends in the international community as well as the local community and I look forward to meeting and making more.
Joined the site 21 Jan 2010
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Mi Tierra The Mexican Cuisine > Yongjia Lu Mi Tierra at EXPO!!!!! Yummmmmmy! Bursting with flavor. F...
Mi Tierra The Mexican Cuisine > Yongjia Lu In our neighborhood, the French Concession, we kept passi...
Lost Heaven Yunnan Folk Cuisine > Xuhui I've been to Lost Heaven (French Concession), many times ...
Mi Tierra The Mexican Cuisine > Yongjia Lu I have had the pleasure of experiencing this restaurant a...
The Westin Bund Center Shanghai Practically standing room only for Sunday Brunch. A line ...
Big Bamboo > Hongmei Entertainment Street Seriously yummy chicken chimichangas, crispy and full o...
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Dongbei Four Seasons Dumpling King Located at 379 Xikang lu near Wuding lu in Jing'an. Its a...
China Travel: The Northern Lights in Heilongjiang How long does it take to fly there? Are the northern ligh...
May 5 The Biggest Mexican Party at Mi Tierra We are looking forward! How is EXPO coming along???? Wher...
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Hello , I'm AKi and I'm also living in Shanghai now. My college major and job is Mandarin teaching . so if you wanna a partner of language exchange , or just a friend that can talk , share and help even travel together. welcome to contact me .Hope we can be nice friend and enjoy the life in shanghai . Here is my e-mail & msn ID: woaicoco999@msn.cn
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Fashion Launch
Lauren Elissa Pilgreen was born in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles California in February of 1992 into a family of creatives; her father an: architect, sculptor, artist, musician; her mother a designer, her grandparents artists, and her late great grandmother Eva Marks Bernard was a trimming buyer for two of the world’s leading fashion designers: Bill Blass and Oscar De La Renta.
When Lauren was only 3 years old, it was evident that she had an eye for fashion. She would shop in a store called For Kids Only; a European import fashion store. Lauren, whom at that age, was too young to comprehend 'sale', would cling to the super expensive designer 'gowns'.
Her neighborhood high school had the only fashion school program in the Los Angeles school district. Lauren was an honor student across the board; wanting to pursue her dream, she entered the fashion program L'Atelier in her sophomore year and participated by having her design creations in 2 spring fashion shows. Lauren, an accelerated student, took college classes while in high school.
When Lauren found out that her family was moving to Shanghai, China, she decided to graduate high school a year early in the summer of 2008, and attended Raffles Design Institute for Fashion Design. Now having participated in numerous fashion shows collectively with her fashion peers at Raffles, Lauren, at 18, is now ready to launch her first completely independent showing.
An international traveler, Lauren has traveled to Puerto Vallarta and Ixtapa-Mexico, British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Cairns and Melbourne-Australia, Paris, Barcelona and Madrid-Spain, Milan, Venice, Cinque Terra, Siena, Roma, Capri/Anna Capri-Italy, Sanya (Hainan Province)-China, and her current metropolis, Shanghai.
In addition to attending Raffles Design Institute for Fashion design, Lauren has been interning with:
Mary Ching Shoes: Hong Kong, Shanghai, London, and
Chow’s Jewelry (Soon to be MaryJo, a series of unique collections of jewelry designs) Lauren fully embraces the international experiences she has living in Shanghai, has picked up the Mandarin and Shanghainese languages, and is enchanting the natives with her winning smile, grace, style, and personality. Please join us in celebrating the launch of Shanghai's youngest, international, independent, fashion creative.
The Upcoming Fashion Show:
The Spring/Summer 2011 collection is inspired by the spirit and fluidity of the ocean. It is a fifteen-piece, RTW, eveningwear collection consisting of ultra-feminine gowns and slightly androgynous jumpsuits. Details, silhouettes, and fabric represent the beauty of the sea with a small glimmer of Shanghai. Both Mary Ching shoes and MaryJo jewelry will be a part of this show, as they will both present their upcoming collections on the models as well.
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Hi Chelsefina, Since you are not married, not sure that your boyfriend would be able to get a visa for an extended period of time. He would eventually have to have a valid working permit, which a prospective employer would secure for him, so that he could remain in the Country for a significant amount of time. If your boyfriend got a TEFL or TESOL certificate before he came over, he would have a better chance at being sponsored. They have TEFL courses just outside of Shanghai in Hangzhou also. He could possibly get an education while he is here and come on a student Visa. There are many English speaking programs. Alternatively, perhaps you can look into an employment agency. Of course it is a major bonus if your boyfriend can speak the language. All the best in your job hunting ;-)
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Hi! I need some advice, please. I'm interested in coming to China, and possibly to Shanghai. I've already got job offers from some English schools and they are ready for me to come over. I'm ready, too. The problem is my boyfriend wants to come with me and work also, but he's not qualified to be a teacher, he doesn't have a degree or much professional experience outside of restaurant work and customer service. We were hoping he could come in and maybe work "under the table" as a chef or at a hostel or a private English conversation partner. Are there many people that do this? Would it be possible for him to find cash in hand jobs in Shanghai that don't require working papers? Please email me at chelsefina@gmail.com. Thanks!
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Winding down the Summer :-( Teaching summer school ends tomorrow and Monday begins near midnight madness again.
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We are having some remarkable vividly clear days here in SH. I can't believe how crisp and gorgeous some of these summer days have been. Love the cool crisp breeze. Has anyone tried chilling at CHILL at the Portman Ritz Carlton? OMG..... that's all I can say ;-) Cheers!!! And here's hoping all of our summer days will be as crisp and cool, and CHILLIN'
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Happy Mother's Day to all us Shanghai Mamas!!!!
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See you at Mi Tierra for Cinco de Mayo!!!
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Thanks Krista, love to meet you, I also have aspirations to open a restaurant. Need an investor to make it happen ;-)
On another note...
Very cool American ESL teacher wants to trade English, Cooking, or Photoshop lessons for your Electric guitar lessons. Location French concession. Once or twice a week. One hour for me, one hour for you. Music to be learned is in the Classic Rock genre. Please email your experience, and an audio clip of yours if you have one. Expats and Locals welcome!
haha, im glad to hear that u are still optimistic and willing to know more about shanghai after being stolen the wallet.
im a local person who was born n grew up in shanghai. i have a deep love for it here n now shanghai is getting more n more international. i really met many nice person from other countries here.
i can tell that u have a rich and strong inner world which makes me wanna know you more. n i also think im an interesting and honest person. im fond of making friends with nice people.
im looking forward to hearing from you soon. wish u a good night.
Zora