HK FUN + almond cakes

it's been too long!

Been extremely busy with Trials and though I'm the kind of person to procrastinate eg. watching the newest episode of Pokemon on youtube at 2am in the morning :P , just not the extent to write up a blogpost.

so for those who are going to HK at the end of this year. I decided to elaborate on some of the funny stories/lessons that I have learnt in my past. I do go to HK quite frequently because my mum absolutely ADORES Hong Kong and I have grown to like it. Funnily enough, I hardly ever go to places that are of tourist value, which is coming to bite me back in the bumm because when people ask where in HK I should go? I can only list:

Macau

San Deng (Mountain Top)

Cheung Island ;) (Long Island)

Lam Island

Disneyland/Ocean World.

Wetlands Park

Lady Street? (Loe Yan Gai)

I remember doing an assignment for Commerce back in year 8 where we had to choose a country and practically organise a full travel itinerary for a person X and show them where to go, where to stay. I must say, that would be quite useful now.

For those who ARE organising travelling overseas in the near future. I would strongly recommend everyone, if they're not going on a Tour, to really book everything yourselves via email, or phone because the rewards are amazing. My friend got upgraded to the executive floor, just by being a little extra and promising to stay for a whole week @ the hotel just by negotiating through email and phone. I promise you, there are soo many deals out there that Flight Centre do not tell or are simply unable to confirm (because they only care that they're getting paid for the services) and if you truly want an awesome holiday, emailing, booking yourself is the best option.

Anyway, so I was ordering in HK at a place called Yoshinoya.

Sorry about the PS2 thing on top ==

anyways, so I was ordering there and I usually order in Cantonese cos that floats their boat better but one day I was ordering and the lady @ the counter was being particularly rude to me. Well, I forgave her cos I'm such a good person :) lols but as I was walking home (cos i was taking take-away) I reflected upon our conversation and it was something like this:

*in cantonese*

B (bubbs): so can I get that meal up there?

L(Lady): which one? >=(

B: sorry, the one on the top left hand corner, the extra large beef *stops cos he couldn't read a particular chinese word*

L: *lady sighs* yes yes. the extra large beef bowl set meal. okay. 32 dollars please

Okay that didn't seem so bad, but her attitude towards a nice and hungry boy like me was unacceptable. So. i came up with a plan for the next time I go to Yoshinoya

B: *in English* can I have the extra large beef bowl set meal but instead of coke can i have ice tea and I want Teriyaki Octopus Balls for the side dish thanks.

L: ... *in asian accent* hol' on the minute puh-lessu *runs quickly to the store manager, mumbling something in canto like - help me out, this one speaks English*

they come back looking slightly worried.

L: wat woo you liku sir?

*GRINS* =D

lesson: if anybody in HK picks on you. simply speak English and you'll get top notch service. they even gave me a free Calendar cos it was nearing 2009 etc. very nice =)

SECOND LESSON:

never run in the streets.

never.

I had just finished my haircut and cos I had to get home quickly so I wouldnt' miss one of the shows on TV (some drama lols) so I was running home, more like sprinting. I really missed running around cos everywhere's so packed and i longed to have some kinda exercise. anyway, so I was running towards my apartment block and the traffic light went to red JUST as I got to it. unfortunately, there was a police officer right across the road where I was and when the lights turned green again, he pointed at me and brought me over to the side!

can you imagine my embarrassement? I'm such an innocent boy, how could they possibly think i'm suspicious?!

there, he asked me why i was running so fast, what was in my bag, what was in my pockets? He saw the blue box that i hold my plates with and thought they'd find drugs lols but found it was empty == and asked me for my HK identification card. it was quite traumatising really. Then, he wrote down my address and phone number and asked me why I was running so fast.

P: so why would you run so fast, hmmm Mr Au.

B: I wanted some exercise. Needed to get home soon.

P: there's no need to run. what if you bump into some old granny.

B: ==" (i'm too ninja for that lols) um. i'm sorry. won't happen again.

P: why are you dressed like this? dont' you have to go to schoool?

B: i'm on holidays, overseas. (i should have spammed some english to him grr)

P: okay. well. i don't wanna see you again.

phew*

i hate encounters with police. they're seem like they know everything - not that that's a bad thing but they make you feel quite inferior when they barely know you, making no attempt to be nice and i was quite shocked afterwards.

i must have looked quite sus though - noone runs in HK it's like a given rule - the only running occurs in sports centres/parks, unless you're like a criminal with drugs or pirated dvds

oh. i remember the first time I bought a pirated DVD by myself which was really lame cos it turned out to be a double sided or dual layered DVD (i bought Step Up) and my DVD played couldn't play it. wth grr

but you pick the thing you want, you hang around and pay in the little tray. they will give you a slip or something and you folllow the people to a spot where they'll give you your goods hehe. very fun and a little naughty too. =D

I don't really have another lesson really.

just remember to bring your HK identification card (if you have one) with you at all times. Otherwise they'll write your name down and you'll have some trouble with policemen again.

That's it for now i guess.

Oh, Borbor, remember when I was webcamming with you ;) and I was eating something. well this is what it was. Almond Biscuits. I only wish I had made it haha then i can tell yus all about my lovely cooking adventure. =D

very very very yummy especially when they're JUST out of the oven.

not so good of a photo, i must have tilted my camera in a weird position. but yes. I gobbled them all upp =) haha i love that word gobble - gobbledygook xD

hope you guys have a WONDERFUL holiday.

stupid kiama. permission notes. and parents coming too cos it's not safe. gar. >=(

wels probably gna g @ hk earlier then PARTY TIME =D

good luck to everybody doing extension/continuers jap. hope to see you all @ the Open Day and please invite me to dinner if you see me all lonely. i promise i'll do the same if I see you without dinner buddies =D

=)