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happyinshangqiu
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Spanish food, looking forward to have nice bread, hams, cheeses and good seafood when I go there this Autumn. Looking forward to it immensely though I have to say I miss Chinese food the longer I am away from China... it is all a balance.
As for RS comment about 'If you lived in Asia you would understand' I live here in China now and I don't understand - my head turns every day in the same way it didn't back in Walsall.
Though, I do have to say I like how Spanish girls look, they are lovely. |
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RustyShackleford
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| Never said there weren't any attractive women in Asia - quite the contrary! Just saying that it's kinda nice to see some blonde and red in the sea of brown and I'm a sucker for brunettes with blue eyes. |
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happyinshangqiu
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 11:51 am Post subject: |
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| RustyShackleford wrote: |
| Never said there weren't any attractive women in Asia - quite the contrary! Just saying that it's kinda nice to see some blonde and red in the sea of brown and I'm a sucker for brunettes with blue eyes. |
Russia is the place to be for that particular type then, saw more of that combination that were easy on the eye than anywhere else I have been. 
I like blonde and grey eyes, again - Russia is the place for that combo that makes my world dance! |
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RustyShackleford
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Yeah. If I had more of a desire to see Europe or Eurasia, I wouldn't mind giving it a go. There're enough Romanians here to give me a good idea of the place from here in Spain.
Needless to say, I completely disillusioned by the EU as a place to live and, for political reasons, I refuse to work in Russia although I wouldn't mind a spot in Ukraine if it wasn't even more utter shite salarywise than Spain. As for Spain, as a vacation spot, it looks like something out of a dream. As a place to live in, I am practically counting the days in a way that no country has ever made me. |
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happyinshangqiu
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| RustyShackleford wrote: |
Yeah. If I had more of a desire to see Europe or Eurasia, I wouldn't mind giving it a go. There're enough Romanians here to give me a good idea of the place from here in Spain.
Needless to say, I completely disillusioned by the EU as a place to live and, for political reasons, I refuse to work in Russia although I wouldn't mind a spot in Ukraine if it wasn't even more utter shite salarywise than Spain. As for Spain, as a vacation spot, it looks like something out of a dream. As a place to live in, I am practically counting the days in a way that no country has ever made me. |
Sorry to hear about that. I agree that Spain has its challenges as a place to live for a lot of reasons - what are your main bugbears about the place? |
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nomad soul
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| RustyShackleford wrote: |
| As for Spain, as a vacation spot, it looks like something out of a dream. As a place to live in, I am practically counting the days in a way that no country has ever made me. |
Didn't you plan to only be there for the purpose of attending university? Anyway, once you graduate this year, you'll head elsewhere. Besides, you could be in worse countries. |
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RustyShackleford
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| happyinshangqiu wrote: |
| what are your main bugbears about the place? |
I could write a book about it. Mainly, it's that I just am tired of needing to fight twice as hard to get even half of the things I could get in Japan or Vietnam. The visa process and the strictness of the embassy in Hanoi was almost enough to put me off of ever coming in the first place. Actually living here, I am tired of low salaries that barely keep my head above water.
Honestly, as NS says, it could be worse and I'm almost done but I shall not miss it here. |
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GKD
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To sum up, if you are an old sex-pat who made a move from Japan or Korea, maybe Spain isn't the best country for you.
I have been here 3 years, and yes I've had a few problems, but you can not expect to have the rough without the smooth. Perfect weather, great lifestyle, cheap rent, lots of work for English teachers and a good possibility to save money if you try to. No visa hassles (if you have EU passport), and good free health service. On the other hand, bosses can be idiots, it's hard to find a good job, and you should learn Spanish to have an easier time.
If you want a good lifestyle and to work to live, Spain is perfect. |
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