Michael Santos
@SusheeMonster
Australian expat in the USA
Forum posts
35
About me
Australian
Lives in New Jersey
Speaks English, Spanglish
Registration: 16 March 2010
Activity
had been offered a job in Beijing by galy
Dear Íæż½ã½ãs, I just joined your site. Seems great. I would like to ask you for tips about my dilemma. I was just offered by a student's Chinese internships company, to be placed in a hotel, as a guest service adviser. It seems very interesting to ...
Sorry, I can't give you a solid answer on your specific field - but I can give you a range of salary expectations for different types of jobs to give you a better indication of how low they're paying you. 3000-5000 yuan/month is entry level Chinese ... Read More
looking for decent friends in Beijing!:) by smile_beijing
hi there, iam a female beijinger and i work near Jianguomen. Since i graduated from school, i rarely speak english. but i do love this language. so i hope i could find some friends here to pratice english with me. in return, id like to show u my ...
Have you been to English Corner in Renmin University? It happens every Friday at 7pm. We can also try voice chat over MSN, if you're interested. Read More
Just arrived in Beijing and feeling lonely. Looking for friends by dandan_intern
Hey all! I am a college student at Columbia University interning here in Beijing for the summer. I'm just looking to meet some people here! Please don't hesitate to email if you would like to get together!
I'm from Jersey and lived in Brooklyn before moving here in April. Let's set something up Read More
Hello fellow Beijingers! Moving next month!!! by RubyMarielle
Hi Everyone!! My name is Ruby. I will be moving to Beijing next month (June 15, to be exact). I know others have posted about this before but if anyone has any tips let me know. I'm completely freaking out haha. I'm American from Los Angeles, and ...
As a fellow American who spent a year in Oz and relocated to China, welcome. Pretty funny you make the analogy of Chinatown in LA, since Beijing dwarfs LA's population over 5x. Read More
Need help with short term housing by Zhongguancun Software Park by vegasmary
Hello - My name is Mary and my daughter just finished her freshman year at USC in Los Angeles. Through the Business School, she was lucky enough to score a summer internship with a company in the Zhongguancun Software Park but she has to find ...
Hi vegasmary, I live in the vicinity of the spot you mentioned. It's _definitely_ not the suburbs. The comparison of Zhongguancun to Silicon Valley is an appropriate one, with all the shopping (+5 malls!) and other amenities you won't find in the ... Read More
New in Beijing by SusheeMonster
Hey... I'm not a new member, but I moved to Beijing about a week ago. I'm an American (ABF, not ABC) and my Mandarin is terrible. I've been around a bit before this, living in Australia for a year and spending a good amount of time around Asia. Give ...
Sorry for the late reply. I think I disabled e-mail notifications and didn't realize until now. ABF = American Born Filipino, though American Born F*ckhead can also apply (I left for a reason). I mention this because people confuse me for Chinese. ... Read More
New in Beijing
Hey... I'm not a new member, but I moved to Beijing about a week ago. I'm an American (ABF, not ABC) and my Mandarin is terrible. I've been around a bit before this, living in Australia for a year and spending a good amount of time around Asia. Give ... Read More
Is there anyone from the Philippines here? by Angela84
Hi, I came to Beijing for about a month now and I would like to meet Filipino's who can be my friend. Thank you!
Filipino-American. Does that count? Read More
Pub crawls in Madrid by SusheeMonster
I've found lots of Madrid pub crawls online and some of them seem fly by night. It's hard to get a sense of which ones are reliable and consistently have a decent-sized group. Does anyone have recommendations?
Sorry for the short notice, but I'm arranging an early pub crawl for Thursday night in Malasaña. The barrio has a very casual, hip vibe and there are lots of unpretentious bars around to drink and socialize. I've invited several people I'm in ... Read More
Pub crawls in Madrid by SusheeMonster
I've found lots of Madrid pub crawls online and some of them seem fly by night. It's hard to get a sense of which ones are reliable and consistently have a decent-sized group. Does anyone have recommendations?
Hopefully this helps anyone else out. I ended up joining the MADride pub crawl. They meet up at the bear statue in Puerta del Sol @ 11pm pretty much every day. I went on Saturday night. A good-sized group of 15-20 or so people aged 19-30 showed up ... Read More
Pub crawls in Madrid
I've found lots of Madrid pub crawls online and some of them seem fly by night. It's hard to get a sense of which ones are reliable and consistently have a decent-sized group. Does anyone have recommendations? Read More
Is Madrid The Place For Me? by KristinnnH
Im Currently living in Canada, But I have always been fascinated by anything Spanish, Especially the people. I would be going possibly near the end of July 2012, by then I would have turned 18. Any reasons as to if I should go/not go? What would be ...
furisern really hit the nail on the head. Unfortunately, the economic crisis had a devastating effect upon labor. Do some Google searches for Spain's youth unemployment rate, and you'll see numbers topping 40%. Protest groups have set up shantytowns ... Read More
Weekly Íæż½ã½ã get-together by unitedstatesian
Hey Íæż½ã½ãs! Time for a second get-together for a drink among expats. Everyone is welcome! Where? In restaurante Jota. It is near Metro Bilbao, just off of Fuencarral street (20 meters behind ...
Heya. I noticed that there haven't been any announcements for meetups in July. Is it on hiatus? I'm here until the end of the month and I want to catch at least one before flying out. Read More
hola ! by phil.gan11
new to madrid and looking to meet Irish people and go for a pint haha
Yeah, dude. Don't write off all the other English-speaking foreigners just yet. Based on my experience, all the Irish expats were going to Australia. I think there are more Irish pubs than people in Madrid. Read More
I am a young professinal woman relocating to Sydney in August! by Evaeliz
Hello All, I am relocating to Sydney in August due to a job opportunity which has come up. I am very excited but incredibly nervous, I have been reading hundreds of books etc on Sydney life but thought IÂ’d give this a go. I have always made friends ...
Evaeliz, you might also want to consider Wake Up! It's 2 blocks south and it's much cheaper there. There's this winter deal I'm taking advantage of where you pay $150/week for a six bed dorm if you pay two weeks in advance. I'm sure other hostels ... Read More