HK Attachment Day 19

I didn't post yesterday as it was just a day of teaching then back to the hotel. wanted to go out after eating, but was tired.. stay in to prepare for next week's assembly talks. Still not done yet! hmm...

I woke up early today to meet some teachers from the school to go for this Refugee Experience at Crossroads Hong Kong. It is a non-profit organisation that serves as a platform for businesses to help those in need. It functions like Food from the Heart in Singapore in the way that it matches the needs to what businesses can provide. Crossroads helps in 4 different ways, Global Distribution, Global Hands, Global Handicrafts, Global Village. Global Distribution is to collect donated items then sending them to countries that need them, Global Hands links for-profit and non-profit orgs to combat global need, Global Handicrafts ensures fair trade by setting prices of items based on what the ppl who make/plant them deserve to get and Global Village provides people with experiences to allow them to feel for those in need. They have the Blindness experience, the aids experience, the refugee experience and others.. the one i attended is the refugee experience. It was an eye-opener. it was a simulation with us playing the roles of the ppl in Afghanistan and the volunteers there acted as the soldiers. It was a scary experience. We were shouted at, pushed about and made to feel helpless. It made me think how we are really lucky where we are. It must be terrible to live in constant fear and being clueless about the future. I took on the role of a 17 year old woman called Maryam. I was married and pregnant with no money. The women had to wear head scarves, couldn't talk to men unless they are immediate family and just treated like dirt. It made me think of the Afghan women raped and then killed or punished even though they didn't want or deserve to be raped. I started to feel angry for them. we are humans too, aren't we? why are we still treated like that?

anyway, the whole point of the refugee experience was to feel and understand the refugees. i had a better understanding of the world and the ugliness of it all. However, i am glad there are ppl who still care enough to do all these. One day, i hope to do more. there are many ways to go about it. i would like to do something more... hmm.. dear! shall we?? hee hee..
visit http://www.crossroads.org.hk/ for more info!

received a call and heard about the 28 year old lawyer who was held hostage and then killed in Mumbai. I was shocked. The news hit home and it was a blow. Why? I just read the news and saw her picture. she's young and pretty.. i am sorry she had to leave in such a manner. my deepest condolences... :(

on a lighter note, i went to Lantau Island after the experience. it was nice.. i like that place! took the cable car from Tung Chung Station and went up! the cable cars started like 6 months ago? it's cool.. damn cold up on the mountains! it was sunny, but realli cold too! very weird. the retuen trip costs HK$88. quite worth it. the trip back was really cold as the sun has set and the cable car was swaying in the winds.. woo.. a little scary but the trip was worth it! enjoyed the trip there! the Buddha statue was huge! very grand too! saw Anita Mui's final resting place too..

after that went to eat at Food Republic. Yup, the same one in Singapore. the food was expensive! but it's the only eating place there! in the same mall, there are factory outlets of all sorts! Polo Ralph, Giodarno, Espirit, Puma, Adiddas and so on.. but i didn't get anything.. haha... nearly bought a pair pf shoes for my nephew! but no size. too small. haiz.. oh well.. the espirit there is big! but it was crowded.. too many ppl.. was tired so no mood to squeeze with all the ppl.

my skin is very dry even though i've been applying moisturizer!! must apply more!! so so so dry!! haiz.. tom i'll go out for a while then come back to do work. hmm.. not much time to do alreadi. must hurry... heard my nephew has been taking my bears to sleepwith him.. so sweet.. hee hee.. can't wait to see him again!!!

postings pics maybe tom. see how! hee hee.. got to do work! busy!!! nite..

HK Attachment Day 17

I am stressed. I am so darn stressed.. :(

went to get the scissors and i am glad to announce it has been bought!! ah hahahaha... one task down.. but after buying the two pairs, i'm down to my last HK$700 to last me till the 9 dec. can sign card, but no cash. sad man. haha.. anyone want to contribute to my sustain jerine fund? haha... just kidding. Just read the news about the lesser bonus.. oh economy pls pick urself up! or next year will have pay cut alreadi! dun do this to me and all other teachers! we work our asses off!!

i am stressed. i have lots to do before i go back.i still have places to go and things to get but am short. hmm.. spent my money mostly on travel and food. haiz.. i haven't gotten to buying clothes for next year! haha... oh well.. recession is bad... :(

i think i am going to sleep. tom will try to leave school early then go to either stanley market or tai koo then come back to the room to do my stuff.. will sleep by 11. damn cold.. tom lowest will be 13.. the winds are bad... think i need to get some gloves. the winds in the morning are piercing cold.. brrrr....

i like Fu Yuen St. it's actualli next to the ladies market. great place. got time can walk by the flower market. love the flowers there.. walked there again today.. there was also some hk movie filming.. got two famous actors!! but i dunno their name. the usual ones for those fighting and gangs movie. will post their pics! exciting!! it was a highlight!! haha.. woopeee...

pics finally..






filming at mongkok.. there were many umbrellas and many ppl stopped to look!

Hk Attachment Day 16

ahhhhh... 12 more days... my painting is not done.. the canvas is still blank! damn... and all i want to do is to go out after work.. haha.. to window shop.. haha.. on a tight budget till the end of my trip! haiz..

today went to look for the scissors again! and i think i finally got a good clue! managed to get an address to go get the scissors! shall go tom after work.it was late when i got the address. haha.. then after that i went to kwai fong station and went into kwai chung plaza just next to the station.. wow... that place is great for shopping! the clothes are fashionable and not expensive if u bargain and check out the stores before buying! lots of shoes and bags! but now winter clothes on sale so.. nothing much to buy for me.. guess the selection during other seasons will be great! hee hee.. :) it's really a great place... i like.. it's worth the journey there.. great!

just finished my apple.. today's lunch was normal. dinner i had steamed rice with chicken and yam.not bad.. now very full.. cos ate quite late..

took pics today but all has got to do with work.not going to post here.. hopefully tom will have something to post? hee hee.. intend to go walk some more but will have to come back early to do work! ok..got to go do my action plan for next year. due on 1 dec. but weekend busy. better do now... :)

HK Attachment Day 15

ok! i just taught and taught then rushed work and all.. feel productive but lonely!

rushed back after work, bought takeways.. tot can meet my family online! but everyone was occupied. no one was home.. quite seldom.. haiz.. guess have to wait till next week.

got two designs done for the birthday cards for emre. dear sis, choose one design! or want both also can! want to change colour or wat just email me? hee hee... thanks..

i took a picture of lunch.. and many pictures of students doing art but never mind lah.. lunch was good. had red bean soup.. with glutinous rice ball. yummy.. it was some thai noodle today.. and a banana.. i think i dun even eat such balanced meals back in sg..

Design A (Mickey)



Design B (Pooh)



lazy to eat my apple.will eat tom.. 3 apples for 2 dollars. expensive? tonight i shall sleep earlier. last nite slept at about 1am.. cos had a late nite conference with my colleague about the action plans for next year. haha.. no wonder i had a headache today. tom might be cold.. friday supposed to be like fourteen degrees.. will i be warm enough? hmm.. wonder if my mum needs winter wear? it'll be cold when they all come here. hmm..

i am tired.. shall email my colleague i'll not meet her online today.. heee... tom got cca again. the cca lasts only one and a half hours. i like. hee.. short and sweet.

HK Attachment Day 14

it's day 14! midway thru my trip!! ah.. i'm going home soon! haha.. but before i go i have lots of things to finish! oh, what did i get myself into?? dumb ass... some kind soul pls stop me before i get myself into all these funny things again! lots of reflections to write and have to do presentation cos they paid for my trip.. hmm.. no pics today.. actualli have 1 but again, i'm lazy. haha.. it was about lunch today. fish and chips. hee hee.. they eat ketchap here with their fries. haha... i like..

think the most challenging part of my trip is the need to paint a picture for the school. come on. who am i to paint? haha.. all the art teachers are artists who hold their own exhibitions! haha.. just out to embarass myself only.. oh i am so dead.

watching tv in hotel tonight. the other teacher, went out to eat and asked me to go, but i declined. not keen to spend so much money on food! heh heh.. would like to buy some clothes for work and new year next year.. hope can find some not expensive ones..

oh oh..i have to go get some designs done! but my images are in school! i'm sorry my dear sis.. my external hard disk is at school. i meant to do the designs and send u tonight..will be delayed. my apologies.. will try to send u tom! will onlu be going out on fri and thurs after school, sat going to do some voluntary work. sunday going to lantau island.woo.. all packed.maybe i shoule get started on my painting.. :p

HK Attachment Day 13

it's day 13! yippee.. just came back from spotlight. thought i would stay in the whole day but i think i got sick of sitting down. haha.. i made my way to kowloon bay and was impressed with the mall there. then i walked to Megabox where spotlight was. there i found popular (their things are more expensive than sg's popular), an ice skating rink, lots of restaurants, lots of maternity wear, lots of clothes for the young and the rich, spotlight, big but neater than sg's.. the escalator there is confusing. probably cos it's a big place.. i still can't find the scissors that my third aunt needs! Ma, can ask third aunt where she got it from? at least narrow the search down for me? i have been to so many places to look for it!! ask her!!!

but it was good lah. in the process i actually discovered lots of places. it has been interesting. but it is starting to be a little nerve-wrecking for me! onli 2 more weeks to go! bought a canvas for the painting i'm supposed to do for the school. i bet it will be an abstract piece. haha.. the kind that u look but dun understand yet dun dare to ask cos if ask like will look silly? hahaha... a long week ahead. i have many classes to teach. keeping my fingers crossed so i dun mess up anything! haiz..

tot of angie at the rink. will always remember the ultra short skirt she wore to ice skating once when we were in sec school.. miss her and those days.. we had fun, didn't we? hey, anyone up for ice skting one day? hee hee.. hopefully will not break any bones. hee hee.. old already..

some pics to share!







lokking forward to next weekend. i'm going to tung chung and ngong ping to see the gold buddha! hopefully not too ex to go there! excited to see the place! there's stanley market to go, kwai fong, wong tai sin, fu yuan st, taipo market, and the beach at tai koo. i need to go back to the flower market to get some plants and vases to make container gardens for my mentors here. they like plants and i think it'll be an interesting gift! hopefully! many places to go! have to squeeze in somehow!

sleeping now.. it's not even ten. haha... i have been up for less than 12 hours today. haha.. i woke up at ten thirty.. tom can't be late.. set many alarms! hee hee..

HK Attachment Day 12

the day did not dawn too bright and too clear.. it was foggy/misty/smoggy, however it should be called.. just not clear? haha.. i planned to go to macau and the other teacher here was keen to follow me... i would have preferred to go alone.. i think i can entertain myself better than entertain someone i dunno.. haiz.. anyway, i became her part time photographer.. she also likes to take pictures, but only if she's in it.. she told me herself not long after we left the hotel.. hmm.. ok.. i can bear with that.. no prob at all..








i'm still feeling the motion of the ferry now that i'm typing... haha... macau is a nice place although not so easy to get around. hk is better. the road names in macau is in portuguese. quite difficult to read.. we got up a bus.. she wanted to join a guided tour, but i didn't want to.. i told her she could go ahead but she didn't want to. we alighted along some street and walked. we walked into a very beautiful gold coloured hotel/casino, the Grand Lisboa. It was really very nice outside and inside!!! wow.... the lights, all that gold.. wow.... we walked into the casino... it's big! my mum would have been happy in there! the ppl were changing big amounts of money! the aunties, the young, the old men.. all sorts... i wanted to watch the ppl play the big-small and she wanted to see the jackpot, so i told her to go ahead.. again, she didn't. haiz.. oh.. i forgot to say this, we actually took two different ferries to macau. haha.. it was not intentional. we both queued up to buy the tickets. i bought mine first and then she did. after we bought, we realised that i was the last person to buy a seat in the 1135 ferry and she was the first to buy the 1150 ferry. haiz.. i tried to change with ppl, but nobody wanted to change.. so we went separately.

in macau






buildings






hotel/casino







anyway, we met at the other side and we went around. we came to a stall selling food that was like yong tau foo, only that the gravy was curry and we stood at the roadside to eat. i wanted to eat. she didn't realli want to, but she still followed... oh man.. now i feel like a mean person.. but she wanted to follow. i didn't force her too! anyway, it was great.. loved it... hee hee.. the mushrooms and the tofu were great.. yummy... we walked to the busy part of the city and had fun eating all the peanut candy and all... lots of free food for sampling.. i ate lots of peanut candy for free! haha.. bought two packets.i dunno how to bring it all back! maybe when my mum and sis come to hk they can buy? airport have.. hee hee.. i also had this bun that is grilled with chicken and spring onion inside.. yummy... we walked on somemore, did some shopping and the came to this ruined church building.. i caught a beautiful sunset there... lovely.....

food








church on the hill








sunset





took the ferry back and then made our way to the hotel.. tom i'm going to stay in to do work.. probably will not go out.. i need to not spend too much money.. on a budget... haiz... barely enough to survive... not enough for shoppin... :( couldn't find a ncie jacket for emre.. walked into all the espirit and bossini... couldn't see any very ncie ones... searched the net for pics for his cards, have some.. will work on them tom...

will upload the pics tom.. tired now... wanted to type first so i dun forget the day.... hee hee..

nite ppl.. i miss you, you and you... hee hee.. nite dear.. sleepy...