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Groundhogs in Hong Kong

Some days my life here feels like Groundhog Day. You know that movie? 1993... Bill Murray. Yes, well sometimes my life here feels like that. "The Golden Mickeys, The Golden Mickeys, It's the Golden Mickeys!"


I have worked the past ten days. That's a lot of shows. Many hours of "The Golden Mickeys."


THANK HEAVEN FOR TWO DAYS OFF.

FIVE MONTHS!

Today I have officially been in Hong Kong for

FIVE MONTHS!

Five months, people!!! Can you believe it?

Here's to TWO more! Sniffle... I feel the sentimentality coming on.

Coffee, anyone?

Today I was told by a guy at work, "I think it's time you switch to decaf, Amy."

Sorry babe- all this is

100% NATURAL AMY SPUNK!

Hmmmmm.

For those watchers of "The Office" out there:

I need me some Jim and Pam love.

Hopeless Romantic. I am one.

My New Addiction

We're not going to talk about how many episodes I have watched in, oh, the past 72 hours...

Just some TALK...

So, I realized that I have been neglecting the actual BLOGGING of life here in Hong Kong. Things have just be so "life" that I don't feel that there's as much to write about as there once was. I just go to work, hang out in my apartment, go to church in Wan Chai, and, well... sometimes I get off random MTR stops and wander around to see what there is to see. Life is good.

OBSERVATIONS ON HONG KONG:

* These people have an UNCANNY ability to sleep- like, REALLY crash out- during their public transportation rides. Whether it is by bus or train, they are somehow able to WAKE UP right before they need to get off. It's UNBELIEVABLE!!! I love it!

* When Young-Chinese-boys-who-dress-you-during-the-show-you're-in have crushes on you and act like weirdos- they're just flirting. And if you TELL them that they're just flirting with you, (Oh, Kenny! You know you're just flirting with me!) they start to act like normal people. Hee hee. It kind of reminds me of elementary school- when Randy Zamperelli would pull my hair- he really just liked me! Glad I am JUST NOW figuring this out- at 25...

* "Cold" here in Hong Kong is anything below 70 degrees. If it's ANYTHING below that, the people are bundled up in HEAVY coats, scarves, and snow boots... I'm outside wearing capris and flip flops saying, "Uh, where's the snow?"

* Picking your nose in public is perfectly acceptable.

* Clipping your fingernails on public transportation is also acceptable... I have witnessed this SEVERAL times!!! ACK! Clip, clip, clip... I HATE that sound!

Why does it seem as if my view on this amazing place is slowly taking a downhill turn?? I DO still enjoy everything here, don't get me wrong- these are just random OBSERVATIONS and in no way reflect my feeling towards this place or it's people :-)

* The people here love hugs and kisses

* The locals think I am funny... HYSTERICAL actually. It makes me smile. All of the locals in my cast laugh at everything I say, even if I wasn 't being particularly witty or endearing at the moment.

* I still hate meat markets.

* I still miss Taco Bell

* Driving a car here in HK is a luxury- we are spoiled in the States! (And I'm gonna be honest- I am really excited about coming home and being spoiled with a Madza 6 so I can ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM WHEREVER I WANT!)

* Tipping isn't necessary here in HK. But I feel guilty not tipping a waiter or a cab driver... hmmm.

* Taxes here are EXPENSIVE- but paying my tithing is a blessing. :-)

* There are palm trees and it's a balmy 65 degrees... on JANUARY 11!!! Hee hee! I LOVE IT!

* There is not as much pollution when it is "cold."

* I want a kitty.

* I bought a plant in September. It's still alive.

* My TV makes a weird buzzing noise when I turn it off, so I unplug it. Last month a girl in my cast burnt her apartment down- the TV blew up and that was the end of Flat C, 6/F, Tower 8.

* People in my cast think I am Amish. (Sigh...)

* My cleaning ladies don't do as good of a job as they used to...

* Earthquakes in Taiwan ruin internet service in Hong Kong.

* Last of all: Pluto is a dog. Goofy is a dog. Why is it that Goofy TALKS and can walk on two legs (and can wear clothes for that matter...), while Pluto is left groveling on all four legs with the bark of my mom's poodle? THAT is a question...

Be good. All is happy here in Hong Kong. :-)

My best friend from the days of junior high and high school is having a baby on Friday. It's strange to think that she's going to be a mommy. YAY HEATHER! I am excited for you!

Cute...

Happy Birthday, Blog!

The blog is one year old today. :-) That's all.

Five Great Days in Hong Kong

Well, so as most of you know, last week my baby sister, Elizabeth (BIFF), and her husband, Brett, came to Hong Kong to spend five days with ME!!! I was lucky enough to have work off for 3/5 days- so we had lots of time together. It really was so much fun sharing my "Hong Kong Life" with my "Home Life." I loved it.

Biff and Brett arrived last Friday, the 29th. I was surprised at how awake they were after the plane ride. That night we just soaked up Hong Kong culture. I took them to Causeway Bay- a place where THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of people hang out on a Friday night. I wanted them to have their first look at HONG KONG in a place that SCREAMED Hong Kong culture. I loved watching their faces! We ate Mexican food in Hong Kong that first night. They come all the way to Hong Kong to eat MEXICAN food on their first night in China. Yup.

The next day, Saturday, Biff and Brett headed to the Giant Buddha while I did three shows at work. After that I met up with them, and decided that since the skies had cleared of their clouds and a good chunk of the pollution, we were changing the planned itinerary and heading to "The Peak." The day Biff and Brett got here the weather was gross... and I was NOT a happy camper. Luckily though, the forecasters were wrong and the weather was nearly perfect the whole time they were here! YAY!

Anyway, THE PEAK:

Eating at Cafe Deco- our table sported a great view of Hong Kong!

On Sunday we went to church, I showed them the Hong Kong Temple... and we had a GREAT New Years Eve hanging out at the Clock Tower in "TST":

Outside the Hong Kong Temple

The view from our table at Route 66- a REVOLVING restaurant

atop the Hopewell Center in Wan Chai.

"The Avenue of the Stars" in TST

New Years Eve in Hong Kong-

Looks like the ant piles that used to form on the sidewalks of my childhood home...

B & B at the Clock Tower- "COUNTING DOWN!"

On Monday, New Years Day, we were all pooped after the fesitivities of the previous evening. Sooooooooooooooooooo we didn't even leave the apartment until 1:00. :-) We traveled to Stanley Market... walked around, bought things, and then we headed into Mong Kok for dinner at this place called "Simply Thai".

Me and public transportation. This is my life. Right here. Life on the Citybus #962.

Cool sand in Hong Kong!!!!

Uh, I think this could be my bed. I love shoes. I love this giant pink shoe.

Food. We ate. A lot. This whole trip.

On Tuesday Biff and Brett finally got to come into Hong Kong Disneyland and see what it is I DO here- WHY I am here. It was SOOO much fun for me to see MY people in the audience. I loved it.

After work we headed to "Monkey Mountain." HA! LOVED LOVED LOVED this. We were all cracking up at the insane monkeys. Watch the videos on the previous post. Oh, good times.

So... that was it. Wednesday morning Biff and Brett packed up and left me. Sigh. It was awesome though. Loved having them here. I need MORE visitors. Time is really running out, people. :-)

Crazy, CRAZY Monkeys!

Today Biff, Brett, and I went to "Monkey Mountain." It was HYSTERICAL!!!! I will write more about it later... but for now, here's some video!