5.09.2005
Demoted.
Yesterday afternoon we left Seasons Park, Home of Tycoons--for good--and I can't say I'm happy about it. Sure, we immediately checked into the Grand Hyatt, a five-star facility within spitting distance of the Forbidden City that is one of the nicest hotels in Beijing, so that's something. But still, I find the sudden lack of tycoon-ness disturbing. I mean, at lunch I was eating the best jiaozi in the world, secure in my tycoon status; at dinner six hours later I was just another foreign schmuk dropping shit all over the place as he's eating. (Some things are just hard with chopsticks.) I have to say, it's not a pleasant feeling. And let's face it, as service-oriented as the Grand Hyatt staff is--insanely service-oriented, for the record--none of them are going to salute me when I leave the hotel this morning, and I can't help but think my life is going to be a little worse for it ...
At any rate, farewell, Home of Tycoons!
Side note: As I was packing up all our stuff (side side note, the amount of crap you can accumulate in seven months, even while living in a place that came completely furnished, is astounding), I came upon this little note that came in our moving in package, and thought it was pretty funny. The "dolled up" gets me every time ...
At any rate, farewell, Home of Tycoons!
Side note: As I was packing up all our stuff (side side note, the amount of crap you can accumulate in seven months, even while living in a place that came completely furnished, is astounding), I came upon this little note that came in our moving in package, and thought it was pretty funny. The "dolled up" gets me every time ...
