Today is a national holiday in China so I did not have to go to work. There was a dragon boat race at Stanley Beach on Hong Kong Island that we went to on our day off. A group of about 10 of us spent the day there and it was a really fun time. We walked around the area of Stanley and shopped around the outdoor markets. It was extremely humid today and very overcast. Tomorrow, I will be going to my second day of work. So far it is going O.K. My first day of work was kind of rough because I didn't get a good feel for the office or people working there. I have my own desk/work space which is in the reception area of the office. So far, I have been ... read more

It's two days before my departure to Hong Kong. I have been spending the last couple of weeks getting all the things I need for my trip including travel adapters, business clothes, business cards, and so much more. Today, I will start putting all these things into my large suitcases. My travel arrangement to Hong Kong consist of a flight from Phoenix to Los Angeles leaving Thursday at 10:10am. From LA, I will be getting on a 15+ hour flight to Taiwain and then getting on a 3-4 hr flight to Hong Kong. I will be arriving in Hong Kong at 11:30pm on June 11th. I am staying at a hotel, the Regal Oriental, on this night and will be checking into my residence for the summer, City University of Hong Kong Student Housing, on June ... read more