Inconvenience #1
inconvenience #1: fair-trade, conflict-free, environmentally conscious diamonds okay, so the whole blood diamonds thing turned out to be even more than i thought it was. supposedly there’s a “kimberly” program that is supposed to monitor diamonds, but people say they don’t do a good job. on top of that, the mining of diamonds is environmentally … Read more
Necessities
is it more necessary to breathe or more necessary to look beautiful? haha. tried on wedding dresses and hong kong girls are STICKS! what in the world. so they stuck this cloth on my back so that the open zipper didn’t reveal things that it shouldn’t, but for one of the dresses, the seamstress was … Read more
Attractive
i would use another semi-inappropriate word, but i realize that i’m a teacher and that this blog is public. anyways, is it just me, or do men become incredibly attractive as they help you in do physical labour? my room is now painted a cute yellow :) yay! goodbye mold, hello sunshine.
Flattery
i always wonder if guys plan out flirty and flattering lines, or is it from the heart? either way, i think they’re half cheesy and half sweet. aaron: do the sui mei workers call everyone lang lui (beautiful girl) or just you? me: they call me that because i’m young aaron: no, i don’t think … Read more
Accidentally Romantic
on saturday, aaron and i headed to the beach. he went surfing while i tanned. and i must say, my tan looks good. need to work on my legs, but i’m a nice brown now… or brown for an asian anyways. after he finished surfing, we grabbed lunch at the beach shop, situated beside the … Read more
Sick
i’ve been in and out of bed all day. lounging around, slipping in and out of sleep. staying awake for about an hour at a time, then deciding to go back to bed. i threw up twice yesterday. not sure if it’s because i was sick or because of the tuna i ate. all i … Read more
Day 6 of Lent Devotions (Island ECC)
Hong Kong is a vibrant, throbbing, buzzing city. Everywhere we’re surrounded by people, in the streets, in the lifts, in the malls, at the MTR. In the midst of all this non-stop movement of pressing people, it is difficult to find a time and place to be still, a place to reflect, a place to … Read more
Green Tea Toilet Paper
last week or so we were running out of toilet paper. so obviously, i went out to get some, and on sale was green tea scented toilet paper. i figured, hey, why not? so i got two bags (because that’s how the sale was set up) and hoped for the best. i guess my roommate … Read more
Sing Leh = Level Up
i love idioms. they are awesome. i think this has been brought more to my attention because i use chinese idioms incorrectly and i’m teaching esl. the other day my sister was saying that she would pay for dinner and i told her “big germs eat little germs,” when i meant to say “if you’re … Read more
Time and Effort
i’m so sad that over time, i’ve getting less and less intentional about blogging. i think you see a lot of posts over weekends or holidays, but it’s so crazy tiring during weekdays. quick updates: flying to toronto on wednesday. will be in town for a week and a half staying at my school for … Read more
