Hong Kong

I simply have to blog about this.

I will be in Hong Kong for the next 2 weeks. I am not sure what exactly I will do there, but this is most certainly a good time for me to relax and let loose. I just wanna get out of the island and take a breather elsewhere. The recent SMRT ad (or contest?) says "Escape to Egypt", and I resonate with my own version. It seems that even the people up there know that we heartlanders want to escape.

When I first conceived the idea of visiting Hong Kong again I didn't know that there would be so many people who will be heading to the place for Christmas as well. They are Bernard and Gabriel (my Marist friends), Prof. Teo, Teng Hui and his girlfriend Jane, Pei Wen (a classmate), and an aunt of mine. Seven in all! I think it would be next to impossible for me to be alone in Hong Kong, given this huge company there. Plus Debby, Paul and gang who are a nice lot and would not want to see me wander around aimlessly alone. Wow! I never knew that Hong Kong is such a popular destination. I had already made plans to meet up with Prof. Teo and Teng Hui there. I hope to meet up with the rest too, if our schedules permit.

Since I had planned this trip to be a free-and-easy one for myself, I am just gonna wake up late every morning and eat brunch at 茶餐厅 or gorge myself silly with dim sum. And visit Shenzhen or Macau? In any case, my primary motives are to visit friends and buy academic books. Not much of a field research to work on.

See everyone next year! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Destined to be alone and stay alone

I think enough has been said of my life and aspirations.

I want to lead an unsocial, reclusive life in Taiwan. I want to retire to Taiwan. Or Hong Kong.

I am an aspiring academic, as well as an aspiring ascetic.

Hauser just called me, telling me that Bings would be getting married soon. Bings did not call me, and I was thinking it's ok if I am left uninvited. I would, however, feel sad if friends like Hauser, Tips and Raymond fail to inform me of their weddings. I have very few close friends, and even in them I seldom confide.

Great Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5ktA_vonCg

家好月圆

家好月圆庆中秋！

原本没心害你。