My semester in Hong Kong started yesterday. I went to Macau for a bit and yes I did go to a casino. Unfortunately, I lost money and I did not lose because of pure bad luck but I think its because I just didn't know how to play. hahahha It's okay. It was HK money. Thus, I did not lose that much. Let's see. I think I will be sick of Chinese food after I finish this semester (unbelievable..because I've been eating Chinese food for my entire life, but it is true). I have an ocean view from my dorm room...something that I guess I will never have and I live on top of a mountain. yes the school is built on the mountain (like really a mountain, not a hill or something like that). This means that I probably would become skinnier when I get back to the states (pros and cons to it). That is my only update for now. Although I bought tickets to go home in June, I think classes end in April and I will probably have an extra 2 wks in May to travel some more. =)

-We learn something new everyday-

ahhh...a game of catchphrase brings back good ole times...or another way of saying procrastinating...haha...yah i've been doing that alot...anyways thanks yi for being there for me...we can live through this..im sure we will =) then we can move to a farm and live there with no one bothering us...well i know why my life is not simple...i am making it complicated...i had a great talk with someone and as much as i do know that there are things that i dont have to do...but i still do it and all the "reasons" that i give for doing it are just excuses...i know i don't have to do it but i can't help it..i want to do everything...and i don't want to stop until i really have to...until i reach dead end...i am unwilling to give up in the middle or so quickly...i see hope but i do not know what is this hope leading me into...maybe it is true that i am giving up what i really really really want to do for something that is not as important to me..i am still young...

-Live a simple life-

I am currently back at school. Wow doesn't that sound exciting. Class started last week. I finally decided what courses to take. My workload for this semester is quite heavy. I am still unsure where will I go for next semester. We shall see. As of right now, these crazy courses that I am taking this semester are my concentration.

As much as I want to say I dislike the food that I ate in China, it is not that much better here. I know I should not complain but I guess that has become part of me. Not only have I been complaining about the food, I have also been complaining about my courses. I should stop complaining because nothing is perfect in this world (maybe).  No matter how perfect I may think something is, another person might find the imperfections.  But I respect everyone's opinion. I am missing that motivation to do anyting right now. I really don't know about anything anymore. In life, everything seems to be complicated. Or is it just me? I am making everything more complicated than it is already is. I can't help it.

What do I want to do right now - stroll along a path alone and listen to nature

-Tomorrow may be a better day-

I am finally home! I have been gone for almost three months. It was definitely an experience, a totally different one from if I stayed. I missed my family, friends, the blue sky, the stars, the beautiful air, the food, etc. I am glad to be back. My ride back was long and blah. However, I felt like whatever I did that day, everything went by very smoothly and there were people helping me. Blah. Heading back to school soon...very soon...too soon and I just came back from school. Sigh. Too much learning. My head is going to explode. I can't say I miss China as of right now. However, I can say that I miss the people and the cheap stuff there. There are some people that I know I won't see again. That day, that moment, once we departed, we may never see again. (so sad).

-Truth hurts, denial is worse-

July 19th. I have been in China for more than a month already. I remember when I first came to China and complaining about everything. I still do complain but I think I will actually miss this place when I leave. Last weekend, I went to Hangzhou and Shanghai. As of right now, if I was to live in China, I would choose Shanghai.  We rode a train (16 hrs) to get to Hangzhou. (yah it was tiring). We saw West Lake, Longjie Tea Farm, and a pagoda. This place was beautiful especially the tea farm. The tea farm was like a vacation home, a place where I would probably live for a couple months when I become older. Then, we head to Shanghai on the same day. The fun started on Saturday or was it really fun..i don't know. We tried to find the French Concession but everyone was telling us it was there but it was not. Lost in Shanghai for 2 hours, we saw alot. We went to XinTian Di while we were trying to find the french concession place. We did eventually find it. After that, we went through the earth to see the Pearl Tower. We were up at 350 something levels. The view of Shanghai was magnificient. Then, nonetheless, we kind of got lost again. However, we got of some train stop (hoping that it would be the right one) and bumped into some school friends...so funny. And and I finally saw fireworks!! but only the end of it..i didn't realize it until like way later and I had to scream..haha...then went bar hopping in shanghai since I still can't do it in the united states yet. The next day or was there a next day since I barely slept, we went to a temple. While walking to the temple, something unexpected and scary happen. However, thank god we are still alive and I am here typing this entry. Yah, Sunday was basically everything was expect the unexpected wherever we went. This weekend, I will be heading to Pingyao. Apparently this place, the inside of the wall is ancient and the outside of it is modern.

 The Oriental TV Pearl Tower

-Believe in yourself-