I am in Chicago now and going up to camp tomorrow morning. I am technically on holiday but working for a children's summer camp I used to be part of during most of the break. My flight to Chicago was ok but the stop over in London was better. I had a fried breakfast with a big glass of milk and it tasted sooooo good!
I will try and post pictures next time I am at a computer but i'm not sure what the facilities will be like at camp!
bx
So in usual Ben style I slept for 10 hours of the 12+ hour flight to get from Hong Kong to Heathrow. I am now at an internet terminal trying to pass the time between now and my next flight to Chicago.
Things that have happened so far to me on my journey:
1) I was moved from my cramped seat between two strangers to an emergency exit seat because the stewardess took pity on me.
2) Quite randomly I found myself waiting to board my plane in Honkers along with 2 people who went to my boarding school with me. They were on their way back from Australia. There was some initial problems because they knew my name but i did not know theirs. In a moment of genius though I started talking about passport photographs. Finally they showed me their passport pic and I could covertly establish who the hell these people were.
3) Once I arrived in Heathrow I got a train to terminal 4. Sat with me was no less than Robson Green from 'Robson and Jerome' fame. Not quite as good as the time I sat next to 'dirty Den', from Eastenders but i was chuffed!
Anyway, gotta go get my ticket now!!!!! Chicago here I come!!!
bx
This is concerning..............................................
Good point: I am leaving the country to America on Friday night
Bad point: The thunderstorm warnings tomorrow may well delay my flight out of here!
Grrrrrr
bx
There I was having a shower.
Something moving suddenly caught my eye; it did not take long to realize that crawling up the other side of the frosted glass of my shower was a gigantic cockroach. Paralyzed with fear I watched as it seemed to climb higher and higher to the point where no longer a barrier existed between me and the creep crawly.
Abruptly the critter stopped. Sensing my opportunity I slowly opened the other shower door and leaning very carefully just reached the bug spray which was sitting on top of the toilet. Still only able to see its vague outline I poked the nozzle over the top of the shower door and napalmed my bathroom intruder.
Using my towel as a mask I waded out of the bathroom to inspect my giant kill with the mind to perhaps send it to a taxidermist and have it mounted on my wall…
…But it was in fact only the size of a 5 penny piece, the frosted shower room glass seems to have magnifying properties.
In Hong Kong: It's 8.30 AM. The temperature is 30.c and the humidity index is 85 %, hitting 90% before the end of the day
In England: It's 1.30 AM. The temperature is 14.c and the humidity index is at 65%.
Basically I am melting.
bx
With everyone packing their stuff and moving out, I am starting to be given lots and lots of books. One such book I found on my doorstep last night was this happy little read.
Is it me or is that not a little weird? If I read this, and worked in a school, I would be looking over my shoulder every step!
bx
Adam has officially stolen Robyn away. She has not only left the building, she has left Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island and the entire bloody country! She is now in Macau waiting for a plane to whisk her away to Malaysia :(
This has been the final weekend for lots of people in Hong Kong, so we have all been trying to organize tons of leaving events. I'm not sure if it was planned intentionally, but practically everyone went to a bar called 'The Keg', as a final leaving celebration. It was nice because that was the first bar we all went to as a group when we arrived in Hong Kong. We also went for dinner at the 'Good Luck House' and had drinks at the Russian Ice Vodka Bar. Which again oddly enough are all things we did on our first weekend out as a group.
Wanting to try and keep the final weekend going as long as possible, we went to a karaoke bar last night. It was my first proper karaoke experience and I had a fantastic time. We were all in a private room and belting out the most out of tune songs I expect the bar staff have ever heard. It was really funny and I can see it becoming a more regular occurance next year.
I left at around 2 am as I had work on Monday. Robyn however decided to stay out till she had to leave Hong Kong (5 am this morning!!) She woke me up before she left and lets just say that with our goodbyes Adam must have thought we were both a little bit mad.
Now I am faced with a little bit of a dilemma. My boss is starting to talk about helping organise where I will live next year and the truth is I can't decided! Our office is moving into Kowloon off the island in a few months, so I need to commute 30 minutes every day if I want to stay in Wan Chai. Now I love Wan Chai, but the thought of a daily hour commute does not fill me with joy. If I was to move off the island I would live in Mong Kok, which to me is an area that has the most character. It is a hard decision though because I have grown quite accustomed to the 24 hour lifestyle the living on the island provides. It's a tough decision!
Right, my lunch break is nearly over so I need to stop typing now. I leave you with a picture that I took of Robyn and Nikki (our neighbour) leaving the flat in the lift. Quite how I persuaded our security guard to let me through i don't quite remember, vodka did help though!
bx
