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Going To War Against The Little People

"Cry Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war. -Shakespeare, Julius Caesar III.i.270

Not that I feel betrayed, but usually I have very little warning before something happens. I wonder if all of Hong Kong life is like this? I was left a few days to consider the coming "fun days" which of course were brillant marketing days in which at a discounted rate several readership children were allowed to bring friends for a day of fun and learning English. The catch for me is that these are 3 hour classes. I must say that I have learned a lot from my experiences here. I could never imagine how difficult teaching really is, and the care and attention that is really involved. For 'fun days' my classes tend to be a bit bigger than my co-worker's. Thought we probably have different opinions, I feel mine tend to be the crazier lot.

There is a heavy focus on fun, keeping the children entertained and like always keeping the parents happy. First gaunlet was a class of 10 kids primary 3 to primary 6. I managed to make it out alive and it was easier in the afternoon since I shared a class with Rosalind (7 kids primary 1 to primary 2). When I was all done I headed back over to Causeway Bay to wander. I dropped by to see if Hatty had some time off for dinner, but like all workers they work until about 10 or 11 at night. Hong Kong shopping hours are pretty crazy for the workers.

Well I need to plan my Monday though, so far I need for sure to hand in my documents for my Hong Kong ID card (they had requested additional documents to be handed in) and also I have plans with Priscilla before she goes to go wakeboarding!

I welcomed back my roommate today as well, we went out to eat with her boyfriend and her cousin. I spent more time studying the Chinese menus at this Hakka family restaurant we went to.

I was invited out right after to meet up with Ada, her boyfriend Kobe, and her friend Gloria. I met them out side of Sai Wan Hoi MTR station and walked over towards the waterfront. Studied more menus then we went out to eat at an interesting dessert restaurant. The place is really more than meets the eye. You walk in and go past what you think is the dinning floor, up a flight of stairs to what looks like an old townhouse or apartment converted into more dinning space for people. The food I suppose wasn't bad though. Hong Kong is famous for having people with bad teeth (tea, coffee, smoking, not brushing, bad dentists?) and there was a fine example on my way out, I swear I saw a whole roll of blacken teeth on one of the male workers and he wasn't even really old. The Chinese word lessons were great though, I hope I can remember everything, I just need more exposure.

posted by Tempest7 @ 23:00