Hong Kong Tag

I can’t believe I’ve been in Hong Kong for a month now! So far it’s been an interesting couple of weeks. Not too sure how I’ve managed to survive on my own but work seems to be coming through slowly but surely. I’ve had my ups and downs and getting over the homesickness has made things a lot easier. Obviously I still miss Sam and everyone back at home (that won’t ever change) but I feel a lot more positive about everything.

I’ve been offered to do a full day every Saturday starting from the 2nd of November and with private work I think I can live pretty comfortably until January. I’ll be doing 9 hours every Saturday but from my point of view I only have to work one full day plus four hours during the week… so… I still have time to do more sight seeing stuff and illustration work. Yay!

My plan is to go to China for a few days but I’ll see how it goes in terms of money…

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Late night doodling.

 

I’ve met a couple of people who’ve been living in Hong Kong for a number of years. It’s been interesting to hear from their side as it’s made me look at Hong Kong in a different light. Personally, I think Hong Kong is a great place for teaching and other opportunities. However, a few months in Hong Kong is enough for me as I’m still associating it with ‘holiday’, which isn’t good as I keep on spending money on random crap!

 

Yesterday was a crap day. Somehow I feel as though I’m going round in circles again. So I spent most of today applying for jobs…fun … Needed a break so I spent the afternoon at Chi Lin Nunnery in Diamond Hill.
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In between some main roads and high rise flats, Chi Lin Nunnery sits right in the middle of it. It’s less than 10 minutes walk from Diamond Hill Station (on the East Rail) and really easy to find- yay for me!

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I felt a lot more relaxed soon as I got there- took loads of photos like a tourist of course! The garden is amazing; there are numerous pavilions dotted around so you can walk, chill, walk, take photos and take more photos.  It’s a nice place to escape from daily life (for me anyway) and spend an afternoon being outdoors.

The good news is that I’m going to see a language centre on Monday- yay! Fingers crossed everything goes okay. I figured I’ve only got a few months left so I might as well enjoy the time I have in Hong Kong and take everyday slowly.

Today I was around Sheung Wan so I decided to pop into Above Second on Eastern Street. I got a bit lost but I had a really nice walk down Queens Road West and I found loads of random shops on my way to the gallery.

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If you’re around the area I recommend checking it out. There seems to be a cluster of cafes and continental restaurants dotted around the area, as in getting ‘trendier’ when I spoke to someone about it. Must be a good sign though, right?