Tuesday, May 30, 2006

My 3-day vacation in Hong Kong















Unfortunately the weather in Hong Kong was terrible - raining and windy - during my entire stay.

Borrowing an umbrella from the hotel, I went shopping to the mall near the hote, which is mostly what I did every day of my stay. Yet, I enjoyed doing that, especially I got to go shopping at Zara, which I really love, and bought some summer dresses!

Right after I arrived at the Hong Kong airport, I took the train into Kowloon. And the saddest thing happened! I calculated the taxi fare wrong and I paid the driver 100 times the actual fare! It had to be something to do with my many taxi uses in Vietnam, where the taxi meter showed two digits but the actual fare was three digits. I wished the driver could've returned me the money, but he didn't. And right after I got out of the car, he just ran away, without saying nothing and without paying me back what he owed me!

Anyway, my first couple of hours in Hong Kong was bad, but I had good meals every day of my stay. Right after I checked into the hotel, I decided to cheer me up at a nice and fascinating restaurant in Intercontinental with some good French champagne and smoked salmon. And with such beautiful view of Hong Kong island!

Next day, I had dim sum at a restaurant near the hotel, where locals were enjoying their Saturday branch. For dinner that day, I went to SOHO (South of Hollywood road) and had great Italian food at Al Dente, where I love to go every time I visit Hong Kong. A female waitress there is always nice to me and this time, too, she was nice, taking care of my drinks and foods just the way I liked.

On my third and last day of my stay in Hong Kong, for dinner, I booked a table at "Panorama", where I could enjoy beautiful view and fantastic seafood! Afterwards I decided to go outside, as the rain had stopped, and I took a walk for a while just to remind myself how lucky I was to be able to take a break and come to such a brautiful tropical island like Hong Kong!

Like I said, the weather there was not so great, and not all went like the way I planned, but I enjoyed every minute of my stay in Hong Kong, even the sad experience with the taxi on my arrival day! I enjoyed every moment of my stay because that's how life goes and that's the most fun part of it.

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

ECCLESIASTESOR 3:1-8

To every thing there is a season; and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to get; and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

A time to rend; and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

NOTHING SPECIAL - it was a good day today

It's been a long time since I logged in and did some writing.
Things are really going well, with my life, both business and private, and I have nothing to whine about, which is probably the reason why I didn't write at all.

During my lunch break today, I went to get a back massage for 50 minutes.
I had a minor hangover this morning, and my stomach was tired and my whole muscles were tight. And I wanted to lay down and rest for a while.

Fifty minutes of massage session flied so fast!
I don't remember the most of it as I was asleep or my spirit was out of my body or something.
But after all was done, I felt so great - being refreshed and recharged.
I should do the lunch "gateaway" more often.

It seems like raining outside.
I love watching raindrops falling down and filtered through green leaves.
I love the smell of rain - it reminds me of someone I cared in the past.
I love the feeling of rain touching my skin.
I love the taste of rain on my tongue.
I love the sound of rain that constantly tapping on the ground.

I have nothing special to write about.
That means that for me, it was a good day today.