It's my last night here in Beijing. Tomorrow, I'll get on the plane and head for my final destination, Hong Kong (well, second final... Vancouver's final, I suppose), where I will spend 2.5 days eating, shopping, resting, and visiting. I feel a little sad... I've been especially looking forward to this leg of the trip, but also knowing full well ( Read more... )

Have you ever noticed the things you do every day? The small things that you take for granted? The details around you that make up your routine? Have you ever stopped to notice the surroundings that you see as familiar ( Read more... )

Hai yat jahm hai dai hok. Ching siu sum ..something... hong kwik. The next station is University. Please mind the platform gap when alighting. Xia yi zhan shi da xue. Qing xiao xin che xiang zhi jian de kong qi.With a swoosh, the doors open and you step out (minding the foot-wide gap) into a blast of wet air. Nope, not a sauna. "Doot" goes the ( Read more... )

Not quite as exciting as it should be. It is 4.15pm in Tokyo, and right now, I am at a wireless workstation in Gate B74. Actually, B73 since there's no one here. It was a hectic morning, to say the least. Also, 24 hours with no sleep will take a toll on anyone. I left my hostel at 6am with my 2 overstuffed luggages (47kg is DEFINITELY overweight), ( Read more... )

Once upon a time there was a girl who booked a flight to get out of HK in less than 48 hours. This wouldn't be so bad, except it's like moving a house within 2 days. So anyway... she packed all her things and sat on her suitcase and zipped it up... until the zipper came off in her hand. ACK... with less than 24hours to go, this poor girl's suitcase ( Read more... )

I will be home by noon on Wednesday, April 16 (Vancouver time).

Some stuff I want to remember just cuz it's Low B (silly ( Read more... )

Gah.... I think school will be suspended for another week. *so bored ( Read more... )

The guy I mentioned before, Brian, doesn't have SARS. And for those keeping up and worrying about me, thanks for caring. One of the main reasons that I'm not returning at the moment is that I'm worried about the plane ride and infecting my parents and grandparents. Also, I want to wait a few days just to make sure that I'm clean too ( Read more... )

I check the news, the Health Canada and Canadian Consul websites. Or, in the case of today, someone calls me. With bad news as usual. I've come to realize that anything that my friends and I deem as "worst-case scenario" usually happens within 24 hours ( Read more... )