I have finally uploaded the pictures Melanie and I took when we drove outside of the city 2 weekends ago. Check them out here: [Photo Set of Drive to Shidu and Yesanpo](http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisdrum/sets/744915/). Have you heard of [Last.fm](http://www.last.fm)? Check it out! It is pretty neat. Based on what music you like, it creates Internet radio stations for you. No commercials, no talking. Just music., And it’s legal. Well, they claim its legal.

Ever since I rented the SUV a few weeks ago, I have really wanted to buy a car. A few things are causing me to be a bit cautious, though. For one, I don’t exactly have enough money. Small detail. Another point, one that, if ignored, could cause some serious road rage - if you didn’t know, the traffic situation in Beijing is.. well.. bad. A million pigs dropped off in the middle of the city couldn’t improve the traffic situation.

For the record, generally speaking, I don’t mind getting wet. I take daily showers. I don’t bother with an umbrella if it is drizzling. That said, I am positive that people from around here just don’t like getting wet. And I am not talking about Beijing people. I am talking about all residents in Beijing. Foreigners, too. Allow me to explain. Case 1 We had a company outing scheduled this past weekend.

If you are like me and owns an [Apple Airport Express](http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/), and you live in Beijing using China Netcom ADSL, don’t upgrade to the firmware 6.2. (I can’t seem to find the link to this new firmware on Apple’s website anymore, so I wonder if it is a problem all around). Any way, it seems that from v6.1.1 to v6.2, they broke PPPoE. Nice work. Last week, my phone and ADSL cut out because I forgot to pay the bill, but that also happened around the same time I upgraded the firmware.

Renting a Car in China Originally uploaded by chrisdrum. As my parents are coming this weekend (clean the house! dispose of the “evidence”! disconnect the phone!), I decided it would be a nice gesture for me to pick them up at the airport on Sunday morning. But, I needed a car, as my motorbike certainly wouldn’t be able to fit three people plus tons of luggage. Lucky for me, our office manager, Charles, has a VIP card at an auto rental company new Guo Mao that happens to specialize in SUVs.

Shots anyone? Originally uploaded by chrisdrum. How about a “Big Dick”?