[Adventures in HK | Part 2]

This week has definitely been way more eventful than the last. On Monday, I went in for my "interview" which really wasn't much of one since I was pretty hired without really having to speak to anyone. For those I haven't updated in a while, I'm working this summer as an English interviewer for a market research company. Although it isn't the most glamourous of jobs I'm definitely not complaining! It's pretty wicked pay for doing practically nothing sometimes especially compared to the practically slave labour that HK students who work at McD's or retail have to put up with. Their work is so much more tiring AND they earn almost a quarter of what I earn. Plus for some of those jobs they need job experience in order to get hired. My job? Nothing, you don't need to know crap! Not to mention there's a hefty bonus for each successful call you make. =P I've already made 3 YAY!! Thanks soooooooooooo much for the job Christina whereever you are!

As if that wasn't enough, the people there are awesome! Our supervisor, Sam is the funniest guy!! Seriously...we bug him all the time with stupid questions and he takes it all like a trooper. =P Our boss, Richard is even funnier. He gets these mini nervous breakdowns sometimes (nothing serious so not to worry!) because there's so much for him to take care of and then he'll get all hysterical. You have to see it to believe it. My coworkers, Heidi and Abby are really fun to work with too. I couldn't ask for a better way to spend my lonely days in HK. =)

[Adventures in HK | Part 1]

So I've finally arrived in sunny Hong Kong for 4 days now. The weather is ick as expected...it's impossible to stay non-sticky for more than an hour after you shower. It's worse for me because my grandma won't turn on the AC no matter how hot it gets unless there are more than 5 people in the house! She's insane...but nowhere near as insane as some of my other relatives here... This weather is enough to make me want to pack up and head home right now.

Other than that, life in HK so far is meh. I'm still waiting for my mom to show me around before she leaves this Saturday. Wow...2 whole months in HK all by myself. I think I'm gonna die. The shopping is quite good though I must say but I'm holding myself back for the real deals! =P So far I've gotten a tank top and capris for under $20 together. Now I'm scoping around for a good digi cam and mp3 player. Does anyone have any suggestions? =)

The Cruelty of LD Relationships =(

You figure that I, of all people, would be used to it by now but the truth is, it's still difficult. I don't mean the relationship itself so much as the loneliness I feel whenever my loved one and I are living our own separate lives in different parts of the country and then observing couples all around me so happy together. It makes me feel like shit sometimes. Seeing them staring into each other's eyes, holding each other in their arms and overall radiating such a huge sense of complete connection with one another makes me wonder when the next time I feel that that way will be. Another two months perhaps? Or sometimes maybe even more. This summer, I could have chosen to stay in Toronto to be close to him but in the end I chose to go away to Hong Kong for almost 3 months. Now, 3 days into my trip I thinking "why the hell did I choose that?!?". For the past 8 months I've been away studying out of town and returned home only twice. With the school year ended, I'm home for a week and now I'm off again. Will the loneliness ever go away?

So where did these feelings come from?? Actually, it was after meeting my brother's gf yesterday for the first time. She's really great and he's very happy. It's nice knowing my little brother is in good hands. =)

BOO to stupid streetcar drivers!!

On our way downtown today for brunch, Esther, Maggie and I came across the most retarded streetcar driver ever. I hate his guts so much. Like what the hell?? We had no idea how to get to the place where we were going to lunch so we asked the driver nicely to call out when the streetcar gets to the intersection that we wanted. He tells us that the streetcar doesn't go there and then gives us some crazy non-understandable instructions which involved switching streetcars. So we kindly ask for transfers and he mumbles this crap about how he can't give them to us until we get to Queen St. Ok...don't see why that would matter but if he insists... So at Queen we get off and try to figure out where to catch the right streetcar then suddenly that driver comes lurking from behind and starts snatching the transfers right out of our hands!!!! He says to us "you're not allowed to do what you're doing". What the hell man...we're not allowed to cross a damn street to get to another streetcar?!! OMG... We were shocked speechless and unfortunately were not able to regather our thoughts quickly enough to get that bastard's name and streetcar number. Where is the justice?? =( A nice guy on the streetcar observed all this that happened and sympathized completely agreeing that the driver was being a complete asshole then kindly gave us directions in CLEAR ENGLISH (thank goodness!). Before his freak outburst I actually felt sorry for him. He had the saddest look on his face the whole time and kept mumbling like one who's manically depressed but after this incident I no longer do. The thought that he'll be continuing on with his sad existance almost makes up for not being able to get our revenge.

Home at Last =)

I've only been back for really 2 full days and already I've packed on at least 5 pounds!! My goodness...Toronto food really is THAT good (Kingston is no competition!). Our kitchen is still being renovated by my daddy so homecooking really isn't an option. As a result I've been eating out practically every single meal and getting tubbier with each. =\ OH MAN...it's just going to get worse in HK. Better start eating healthier.

Turns out that I'll be leaving for HK much sooner than expected, this coming Saturday morning to be exact. I'm a little disappointed to be honest since I thought I'd have a little more time than that to catch up with old friends and spend some quality time with my dad and Phong but alas such is life. =( Plans for the rest of this week are still a blur. I wonder how on earth I'm going to fit in time to see everyone that I wanted to see AND pack?! Damn...this is almost as stressful as exams. I need a miracle...

Today I went to watch the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy with Phong and let me say: LOVED IT!! =) Definitely the best movie I've seen in a long time. Loved Marvin the robot...such a cutie. =P Right after it, I had the Dolphin song stuck in my head. "So long and thanks for the fishes" =P Can't wait for the soundtrack to come out!

Reads for this summer:
1) Finish Shopaholic (only about 1/3 left)
2) Da Vinci code (birthday present from my honey =) )
3) The Iliad
4) the rest of the shopaholic series
5) CLAYDEN... (oh man...that's going to be SUCH an exciting read) =(

What a nerd eh? =P