I'm back dudes

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Hey guys,

So after a long deliberation I have decided to continue writing the blog as I have many plans for more adventures and escapades in Asia and to be honest, I'm forgetting things that I've been doing and I want to remember everything!!

So how is everyone!?

This will only be short, add some photos for you to see and hopefully this will give me more of a reason to get out more with my camera!

News in short:

*My job still kind of sucks but I'm on holiday right now so that's good!
* I have been accepted onto the Masters programme at one of Hong Kong's most prestigious universities Hong Kong University (HKU) to do a Masters in Education with an Early Childhood Specialism - YAY
* I've bought my flight home so I'll be in Portugal on the 16th of July
* And because of the two latter news I am now broke. I've paid for the first installment of my Masters and the flight home which was quite expensive but I don't owe anyone or anything any money! And THAT my friends, makes me feel very, very grown up! 😊
* I'm still wanting to learn Cantonese but have no money.
* I want to learn how to play the guitar but.. I have no money.
* I want to go travelling but... I have no money - although I'm going to Shanghai at the end of this month with work for free - YAY!
* I now have short hair
* And I wear coolio glasses (sometimes... when I feel like looking cooler than I already am of course)

And that's it.

OK, I'd like to read comments but to be honest its ok if you can't! I got a few messages in the past few months from people who I didn't know saying that they liked reading the blog so I've decided to keep writing.

Oh and by the way, Hong Kong is cool.. but I really miss Vietnam!

Take care,

Rooj xxx

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Photos

Poodle t-shirt
at a house party

New hair
It looks cooler now.. that was the day it was cut!

Vickie
Vickie trying to look for bus stops in Mong Kok. She's short like me and so we have to climb onto things to be able to see things!

jelly poison
Jelly fish at Ocean Park (theme park).

gelatina fish
Jelly fish at Ocean Park (theme park).

Vickie Chan
This is my friend Vickie Chan who is half English half Chinese and is an artist. She's cool and her friend works for Channel V (asian equivalent to MTV) and they were interviewing someone, so she stole the mic so she could have Chan V, like her name, gettit?

Hong Kong
Hong Kong (the bit that people don't think of when they think of Hong Kong)

Comments

[Ridd]

heyyy!
You're back! Turns out God answers prayers after all!

[Tucker]

Glad ur back
Hey M, good to see you started the blog up again. Its cool that ur doing the MA, dont think i could hack any more school. Hopefully I'll have some pics from Afghanistan soon.

[Ljuba Pavlovic]

Slack
HI I'm slack at corresponding as it means having to spend time in front of a computer and I did that for 16 years so now I just do the bare minimum! Love reading it - wish I was better at keeping one. Vietnam is great - I'm thinking of leaving in Oct - going to see if Turkey is an option or its home for me - the heat and lack of men is finally the cataylst! Be good me

[Moni]

Finalmente!
Que bom que decidiste voltar a dar-nos noticias do mundo asiático! Ja tinha saudades de me rir com as tuas aventuras malucas :) E desculpa se parece que as vezes nao ligamos ao que escreves... Toda a gente adora!! Acredita! O cabelo esta 5*! Parabens pelo mestrado; estás toda lançada! Tou ansiosa por ver fotos de Xangai! Conta novidades: como sao as pessoas, os moços ;), a comida, etc! Muitos beijinhos

[Rita]

Good to know u r back... :) cool photos! miss u baby

[Ricky férias]

no money
I enjoyed a lot this entry... This the plan: after you learn how to play the guitar, you make a relatively short musical composition a so called, song... the lyrics will be what you wrote (no money, etc, etc...? ) And the name of the song will be?!?! I have a suggestion: "I have no money" Take care rooj.. see you soon.. beijinho

[Jackie]

Glad 2 know you will be carrying on with the blogs Marta. Sorry I dont get in touch as often as I should but I do think of you. The short hair suits you !

[anonymous]

dude u look completely diff!!!!loving the hair!very hong kong like! miss u xx

[Vancity Tracy]

loving the blog
Hi Marta, great decision on continuing your blog! and congrats on your acceptance to HKU for MA, wow!!!!!!!!!! As a banker, I am extremly proud of you for not having to go into debt for the schooling and flight home! Good girl :) Just got home from Europe yesterday, will send you pics soon. Funny enough, I was thinking of you on my trip! Cheers, Tracy

[Clare]

watcha!
so masters huh! guess you're planning on staying out there for a while! love seeing the new you! i'm kinda de-motivated right now...back to school after a nice easter break..oh well not long to go! keep writing chica!

[anonymous fan]

Hi
Glad to see you decide to blog again. What is with the hair and the glasses ? You look like you are about to do an ipod commercial. Very Hip. Don't look like the Marta in Vietnam.

[Rooj]

Anonymous Fan
hey anonymous fan.. I want to know who you are! I've always been hip :) Thanks for your messages ;)

[anonymous fan]

no more anymous fan
Hi Marta, My name is Madison. I occasionally made silly comments about your moped, cuping, dog eating endeavor, and your decision not to blog. Or may be the comment was to your roommate Moira. Can't remember now. Forgive my poor memory. Well I guess now that you know me, I can't sign anonymous fan anymore. Know that I am reading your blog even though I don't have the decency to leave a 1 line sentence :) . BTW, whatever happened to Moira, do you guys keep in touch ?

[Rooj]

Moira
I haven't seen Moira since Vietnam. She added me as a friend on facebook but hasn't been in contact through that even though I have left her a message so I have no idea how she's doing. She did have a blog on here but I have no idea how she's doing. Do you know Moira? And whereabouts are you Madison? Thanks for all your comments, they are greatly appreciated!