Just finished up with our final networking case study. Had to spec out the entire LAN/WAN infrastructure for a 4 building campus with a data center supporting an e-commerce system, remote access, and MPLS access to other company site. After our team got first place in all three previous case studies, the running joke was that everyone was getting 'brand0wnd'. I guess something about the fact that I knew almost as much as the instructor. See kids - playing with technology will get you something.
Anyway - the rest of this post has nothing to do with networking. Last night our team finished our exercise early (about 9pm), so I decided to be adventurous and explore the city. I talked to Tony (the Hotel's sales manager) and he gave me a suggestion for a good local massage place. It was about a 10 minute cab ride (which cost 12RMB). When I got there it was, I asked (in Mandarin) if anyone spoke English and was promptly handed a menu (that appeared to be Google translated). After careful review, I picked the 98RMB foot reflexology and chinese massage. This turned out to be one of the best choices I had made since arriving in Shanghai :)
After a brief soak in warm water, the foot massage began. The technique was very unique - lots of circular motion, deep pressure, and 'smacking' (for lack of a better word). The massage lasted for about 45 minutes. The foot massage was amazing - I don't think my feet have ever felt this good. I was then led to a separate room with a massage table, and the back massage began. Similar in method to the foot massage, I was surprised at how much pressure a tiny Chinese woman could apply to my back! This part of the massage lasted for about an hour and fifteen minutes. That's right, I got a two hour massage for about $15! I'm just looking forward to going back soon :)
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