HK: Day 2

It's only the second day in Hong Kong and I am beat.

Let me start off by saying that jet lag is a bitch and a half. I woke up at 4am and couldn't fall back asleep. Thank goodness I brought my laptop. It served as my entertainment til the rest of my family awoke. Hopefully I'll adjust quickly so I can finally get a good nights rest.

Once everyone was finally up and ready, we left the flat to eat breakfast downstairs. I love having instant noodles in the morning. I'll try not to make a habit of eating it or I'll end up being a fay poh (fat lady) and will have to gaam fay (lose weight) when I return to Canada.

After breaky we made our way to the cemetery where our late aunt Julie rests.  It was a somber moment, as her passing still affects our family -- even though it happened 7 years ago. I hadn't seen her in years, but the memories I have of her are precious and it's fair to say that she is dearly missed.

After visiting Julie, to brighten up the mood, we were led to APM, the largest shopping center in Kowloon. 7 floors of retail heaven to some... I however, felt overwhelmed because my head hurt trying to figure out CAD from HKD. I'm just happy that phones come equipped with calculators nowadays. Math woes aside, I actually ended up coming home empty handed. Chea. I know. Shocking huh? Haha

Following the shopping trip of the day, my cous brought us to the Jockey Club Creative Arts Center. A government sponsored building that rents out studios for artists and art classes. Most places weren't open, but we ended up looking at some neat light fixtures and crazy detailed dioramas. I wish I was creative...

Sounds like a jam packed day huh? Damn straight it was. We scarfed down a quick lunch and made our way back to the flat where I passed right out for an hour. If it wasn't for a previously arranged dinner with my aunt, I probably would have slept til the middle of the night. Which would have screwed up my sleep schedule even more.
So we met up with my mom's cousin (my aunt... kinda) to eat at a seafood restaurant. Food was alright. My stomach is also confused, so when I eat I can't really appreciate the quality of the food. But seriously though, at the rate I'm going, I'll definitely have to lose weight when I get home...

Well that was my day. How was yours?