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Hey all! Sorry for the absence, I haven’t done anything interesting for a few days. I’m catching a plane to Shanghai right now. We should have left at 8:05 pm, but due to the rainstorms, we have been delayed until …

Interesting information: more privilidged citizens live in the hills, in fancy apartments or flats. Members of the lower classes live weather worn, aging high rises in the city. Some wealthy people live in city, but in the classy districts. See …

Malls here are so much better! They are all a minimum of 3 floors and have way more shops that ours does! A lot of things are cheaper, too! Here is a pic of a typical mall around HK. More …

i went running again this morning. I woke up and it was drizzling. I figure that it would stop by the time I went out, and I was correct. About 15 minutes into my run, it randomly started pouring buckets! …

Today was quite the adventure! I went running by myself on a pedestrian path. It was deserted and I ran on for about a mile. On the way, I encountered deserted security booths and there were two men sitting on …

Today was Sabbath for Adventust Christians. I am not Adventist, but my mother and her family is. In the picture, you can view my mother chastising my gram. Apparently my gram likes to complain and be cruel to her maid. …

Fun fact: all construction is still done with bamboo terraces for support. It’s really strange to see the workers climb around like monkeys in the structures. It’s super cool! They are so skilled and they make it look so easy! …

Hey all! Breakfast here is pretty normal! We drink chocolate milk, and eat eggs and toast. But the jam is so much different! It’s coconut jam! And it’s delicious. It’s better than fruit jams in the U.S.  Although breakfast is …