Last week's happenings

Okay, so I haven't blogged in the past manydays. (And I've been away from Facebook for about two weeks.) That's generally a bad thing, right? Sorry if this is choppy, but I really want to finish this, so here's why:

-----Saturday, July 18th-----
I had originally wanted to go to visit the Buddha statue, but there was a typhoon. Therefore, this plan was a definite no-go. But I had made plans with Vivian earlier in the week to have lunch with her on Saturday, so it's a good thing that I couldn't go. (Actually, I had even forgotten that I had made plans with her until she called me that morning to ask me when I wanted to meet her.)

So I had lunch with Vivian. She got off work at about 1 PM, so she told me to go to Kowloon Bay at about 1:45, where she would meet me. Kowloon Bay's a bit far away by taking the MTR, but we met there because that's where she plays hockey. So I had lunch with her at the MTR mall (it's connected to the MTR station). We had yummy peanut-sesame noodles (noodles in a sauce made of peanuts and sesame), a mushroom dish, and wontons. It was a nice time.

And then we walked around the mall, looking around. There was definitely a tropical theme to the place because there were some sets of life-size (I imagine) robotic animals that moved every so often. There were monkeys, toucans, gorillas, and a giraffe. 'Twas pretty cool, I guess.

Afterwards, we went back to the MTR station to find Fong and LilBro. And then we went to MegaBox, which is a huge shopping mall a few blocks away; the rink is on the 10th floor (and there's a gym on the 18th floor), where watched Vivian's game. (We also bought cotton candy, which was bigger than my head. It was for 12 HKD, too -- what a deal.) It was really nerve-wracking for me because I was like, "Go! Go! Go get that puck!" (during the entire game). At first, I couldn't tell which one was Vivian, but then I saw someone who was semi-vicious (abrasive?). And I was like, that seems just like someone from my mom's side of the family. And so I was like, "Okay. Yep, I definitely found her."

Anyways, the team scored a point during the last two minutes and won. Yay. :)
After that, Vivian and Grant (my soon-to-be cousin) took us back to the MTR station. And so Fong, LilBro, and I went to Tsing Yi. Fong left for Aunt K's while LilBro and I went to Mass (and it suddenly started pouring).
After Mass, Aunt K and Fong met us outside of the church, and we had dinner nearby. I ordered satay squid, but it was a little hard to chew. Like, not hard -- just crunchy. But it wasn't like eating a rock or anything because after you bit into it, the connective tissue inside got stuck in between my teeth. It was an odd experience (the squid was not what I was used to because the kind I have is usually white and chewy).

And then it was off to Aunt K's. LilBro and Fong were playing video games all night, and Zalu (whom I suspect had been drinking a bit) and Peggie came back at about 1:30. I stayed awake so that I wouldn't hinder them (I sleep on the couch, so they'd probably not want to disturb me if they saw me asleep). But by 2:15, I was dead. So I went to sleep not caring if they'd stop because of me.

-----Sunday, July 19th-----
I woke at 11, which was frightful -- I feel rather guilty when I oversleep. But Aunt K made some Shanghi noodles (which are a bit like Udon noodles) with some tomato and OK sauce (and cilantro and ground pork). It was really good. Peggie had also stayed for the morning and ate with us before leaving in the afternoon.

And then Fong left at about 3 so that he could make it to the ferry to Macau. I can't be sure because he doesn't say much, but I think he didn't really want to leave. Aunt K also said the same thing, though -- maybe I'm right, then.

And then Aunt K and I headed to the markets to buy lots of different noodles, meat, and and veggies (and some fruit).
So for dinner, we had congee, Yee Meen (noodles), and Ho Fun rice noodles. And then I washed dishes, and the two of us went outside to exercise (LilBro and Uncle Kau stayed indoors). Aunt K taught me a bit of qigong (and I got bitten a lot -- a LOT), and then we ran (well, I did. Aunt K can't run that well, so she ran and stopped, ran and stopped).
It was nice because I've done little exercise since coming back. I was tired, but it was good.

-----Monday, July 20th-----
LilBro and I (we stayed at Aunt K's on Sunday night as well) went to Sara's with Aunt K. And we played with the kids, which was good. (Though Denise was a little upset with me because I chastised her after hitting me with a hard toy. It didn't hurt, but I was like, "No. You can't do that." And then she went silent, and her face went sad-frownie. I felt guilty, but what was I supposed to do?)
Then for dinner, Aunt K, LilBro, and I went to Tin Hau to meet with my mom. And we had Thai food! It was pretty good. The food was a bit too oily, but that's okay. I tried the soft-shelled crab in curry sauce that my sister had been telling me about -- I thought it was mediocre because the sauce was not suited for my taste (the curry was sweet and a little too coconut-milky). But the actual deep-fried soft-shell crab was delicious.

-----Tuesday, July 21th-----
LilBro, Mom, and I went on a library expedition in the afternoon because it was hot. And Mom complained that we were being lazy at home (doing nothing). So we went to the library to chill. And all was well. And then we went back home for dinner, and Dad, Mom, LilBro, and I went to the park to walk around (and I played on the swings). Then Mom and I went to the track next to the gigantous library and ran for a long time. I ran for more than four miles and was dying afterwards. And then it started to POUR, and I had to walk/run all the way home in the rain. (It was cool because I could see the rain in the front of me, and I was like, "Hey. That's cool. Why does it look so thick? I don't feel a thing at all." And then the downpour reached me, and I was like, "Oh. It's definitely raining.) So that probably explains why I felt kinda sniffly during the whole night. (Mom had let a half-hour before I did, so she was safe. It probably didn't help that the air conitioning was on when I got home, though. I mean, I changed shirts and went to the kitchen (where there was no air conditioning) while waiting for Dad to finish showering, but it wasn't enough, I guess.)

-----Wednesday, July 22th-----
LilBro and I went to Mei Foo to meet Sara and Denise (Nathan was at his grandma's) because we were going to the Yakult factory for a tour. We met at McDonald's, where we also met Hei Hei (who also came with us).
It was quite neat, but I think that Sara and LilBro were disappointed. Hei Hei (I think) was pretty whatever about it. I thought it was pretty cool because I love Yakult. However, I WAS disppointed that we only got one Yakult (the neat thing is that it was freshly made just that day). Oh well.

After the tour, we went back to McDonald's for the lunch that was included in our $75 field trip. I don't eat fast food, so I just had tea and was done with that.
And then we went to Sara's, where we played with Denise for a while. And I learned 漢堡包 ("Hamburger"), a game where you slap. It was pretty fun, actually. But it wasn't really a slap-as-hard-as-you-can thing for us -- just more of fun and thrill. (Much better than having a face-slapping or slap-really-painfully game.)

After this, we went to Kwai Fong to go to the Kwai Chung Plaza. We had "dam dam" noodles ("dam" is the word for a bite, so it's basically "bite-bite noodles -- Cec, help me?). And I had to eat two huge bowls because LilBro said he was full after two bites. (WTG, man?)
It was really mean, seeing as I was already full after my huge bowl of noodles; I was surprised that I could finish both.

And so we went walking around (think goodness -- I would've died if I hadn't walked. All of that food was just sitting in my stomach, and walking really helped me digest it). And after looking around, we had ice cream from Yummy Mummy, the candy and ice-cream shop on the top floor. I always go there whenever I'm in the plaza because they have ube ice cream at a reasonable price. Yummy!

Then LilBro and I headed for Causeway Bay (Sara and Denise went in the same direction as we did, but Hei Hei went the opposite way) and got home at about 10:30.

-----Thursday, July 23th-----
Library expedition again!
Then late-night park-walk (with the fam -- minus Cec) and running. I was sore and stuff, but it was nice to run because I felt good afterwards. It was refreshing even though I was really sweaty afterwards.

-----Friday, July 24th-----
And again with the library trip. (My mom is really against staying at home and "doing nothing", so she's like, "Go to the library and read." This would explain why I couldn't blog earlier.) And then another night of walking and running. Each time I go, I travel at least four miles (more, if you count warm-ups and the walk in the park, though they're not as exhausting as running).
It feels good because I feel refreshed -- and I exercise to the point where running doesn't make my legs sore (it feels weird to stop, actually. Like, my legs have worked to the point of not feeling soreness and stuff).
My mom always worries about me, though. I always get home at least a half-hour after she does, and she's like, "Make sure not to over-work yourself." It's honestly a good piece of advice which I should follow, but I love being active. So I kinda can't control myself, eep.

Anyways, sorry for not posting in ages! And I'll try to get better (but my mom doesn't like to see me ont he computer -- she says I'm being lazy). And then I have to do some Facebook, too. (Oh dear...)

NOTE:
@ It's been really icky outside lately. The level 3 typhoon (the second one) left a few days ago, though. But it's still yucky. Mehhhhhh... At least the library has air conditioning and books!
@ I tried Salak, also called "snake fruit" (蛇皮果; "snake-skin fruit") because of its skin. The ones we had smelled AWFUL, though (and they tasted bad). They went bad, I think.
@ I also tried "Pomelo Thai Fruit", which resembled a grapefruit. But it was yellowish and not very sweet. It also had a very slight (almost unnoticeable) flavor of longan (龍眼; "dragon eye").
@ I've realized that I had misremembered(?) 雞蛋仔 (I talked about them earlier -- they're the waffle-like things; I'll call them "eggettes" from now on) as plain. But the last time I ate them, I realized that they have a distinct taste. It's not very sweet, but I prefer it to home-made waffles. So when I get back to the States, I plan to experiment until I get the right taste. It's a good thing that I'll have a waffle-maker in the apartment!

Okay, bye!

July 25
3:37 PM