Monthly Archives: September 2013

Elevator Etiquette

Elevator Etiquette

For those situations when you find yourself in a building with more than one elevator
  1. Next to each elevator, you will find two buttons from which you can summon the elevator. Pressing the top button indicates you wish to go up. Selecting the lower button indicates you wish to descend. Chose your direction by selecting one of these buttons.
  2. Above each elevator are two lights.  After step 1. either the top or bottom light will illuminate indicating which direction the elevator is moving, and which elevator is responding to your summons.
  3. Proceed to the elevator that is responding and stand several paces back from in front of the doors.
  4. When the doors open wait for any passengers to disembark
  5. Enter the elevator (only after everyone disembarking has cleared off), select the floor you wish to go to, and press the door close button (if you are the last to enter).
  6. Enjoy your ride
If you fail to abide by step 3. don’t be surprised when the people already on the elevator press the door close button and depart without you.
If you fail to abide by step 4, don’t be surprised when people trying to exit the elevator comment on your ignorance.
Thank You

Moon Festival

Happy Moon Festival everyone. Or Mid Autumn Festival, whichever you prefer. Rare day off in the middle of the week, so I’m going to celebrate by seeking out and chewing down on some moon cakes. Four days remaining on this trip (one day short of three weeks). Whew!

Shanghai

Another long trip this time. 18-20 days (return is still undetermined). Had an awesome thunderstorm yesterday. For my Midwestern friends, it would have been Ho-humm, but being from California, it was entertaining.

Shanghai

So, here in Shanghai, and it’s a good 10 degrees cooler than it was two weeks ago. Rain in the forecast cooling it off even further. Only brought shorts, so the temp better not fall too much 🙂