300 most expensive cities in the world

xpatulator

fairly shocked when i looked at this listed sometime last semester

also somewhat shocked at the update for 2011

i guess they update every year, which is nice

however...even though i technically live in a 3rd world country (which watching how life is changing here, will beg to differ within the next decade), it would be cheaper to live with my older sister in memphis, tn, than here.

though not listed, guaranteed even cheaper where parents and younger sister live-as that city is considered to be the 'cheapest' big city in tn.

interesting.

now.  this is for expatriates.  which means they're also guessing at products the expatriate would want to purchase that would be from the home country.

so, if i'm in my home country (purchasing asian products, which are notoriously cheap in the states) would it make my cost of living even cheaper?

hm.

hot and humid

getting back to the hot weather was not as bad as i thought it'd be.
i was Loving the cold almost-snowy weather in the states (i missed all the snow everywhere i went-except for the last night i got to see some flurries lol)
dry season here hasn't been so dry, though, which is part of it--still quite breezy and fairly 'chilly' at times.
and overcast. :-)
the feel, the smell...more like...florida?  (well, def. asian, but has that general fl inland city smell)  stuffy like florida...dusty too
i can handle that lol

int'l licenses...

I understand that TV stations have to have special licenses in order to show their online videos in countries outside of the States.  I'm sure it is harder to obtain some licenses more than others.  I also am not sure as to if one int'l license insures access to all other nations, or if each nation has it's own licensing regulations.  Whatever the case, I'm mostly baffled at the fact that (though, considering my current location, I guess censoring world news could be a protocol) I cannot access videos from BBC, CNN, FOX, NBC, HGTV (?? I'd assume they would have int'l license(s) since they have international shows), etc--but! I can watch shows off Comedy Central?  lol I can't complain, though :-)  I have always been quite fond of the Colbert Report and The Daily Show.  However, what baffles me even more, now--is that, as of 3 weeks ago, I could still watch all shows on Comedy Central, but now, it seems the Colbert Report and The Daily Show are now off the list--but, I can still watch South Park.  Now, my cynical side would like to thank the local gov't for still having some sense of humor.  However, the greater rest of me that likes hearing what's going on in the world in a classier style of humor is incredibly sad.  I say this, as, there are some things, though I am never fully sure what, that are completely out of the website owner's control.  

So, Jon, Colbert.  Until next time... (a.k.a. when I move next/visit a democratic country)

Oh! Oh! Quick rebuttal! Just read some comments on Comedy Central and found out that several countries (all democratic-wait, except one lol) are also having issues viewing these lifeline shows as of recently.  Do they need to renew their int'l license??  Maybe the 'quirk' will get fixed soon????????

korean airlines

this is the first time i've taken ke (why it's not 'ka', i don't know) and i was incredibly pleased.  they thought of everything! almost, of course--but everything from the single cup holder (so you don't have to put down your tray every time you have a drink) to the reclining chair that pushes the seat forward (not just leans the backrest back) is amazing.  my only complaint was that every time they had a meal, they would wake me up to lean my chair up and then assume that i would be eating.  (my last american airlines flight was the same, except it was the sweet vn boy sitting next to me that kept waking me up to eat) i would have preferred to sleep...but i have a hard time turning food away from foreigners (or look like i'm trying to be anorexic) for cultural reasons.

the best part-not only did each seat have it's own personal tv, but you could start any show/movie anytime you wanted--not wait for the next showing to begin.  :-)  you could also pause them as well, if you needed to get up or take a nap-so you wouldn't miss a thing.  :-D

they also gave each person (in the longer leg of the flight) a pair of slippers to wear and a toothbrush&toothpaste!

definitely excited to take them again on my return flight!