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Interview and Classes

Took some last minute photos using my new tripod this morning. I guess this is actually the first time I used it, but the thing is great (you can't beat the price at $85 HKD) and the shots turned out okay. I used a bit of tin foil as well and made a reflector. The difference is pretty big actually, I am seriously looking into getting a reflector myself sometime. I remember running into one in Sham Shui Po while I was looking around for computer equipment.

I was trying to find a place to get it developed so that I could still make the deadline. I ended up trying to find a location closer to where Starryland was located at. Basically in Causeway Bay. I was told at one shop that the closest place to develop photos was in Wan Chai. I think they just wanted to get me out of the shop, it was a camera shop but like most "employees" I find in shops in HK they aren't really interested in the industry they are selling in.

Once I had the photos dropped off to be developed (Kodak express development) I called to change the time of my interview and took the time to run out to Wan Chai to get my HK ID card. I was dying to have it, the process had a lot of waiting, but when you actually go pick up your card it is fairly quick. Then I rushed back to Causeway Bay to pick up the photos and over to Causeway Bay Plaza 2 for my walk-in interview. I met Tracey there who was both nice and helpful. She was realistic about me going to other locations and did not give me any restrictions in doing so. The process was quick, mainly I handed my photos over to her and filled out an application form for their file.

I went home to prep for my Grammar class. The previous classes haven't been going well, grammar is boring and tough to teach if you're not prepared. It is painful for me because I really don't know grammar myself. I actually had a few of my old hospitality students show up in my class again. I tried getting a few more games into the classroom to stimulate it and make it interesting. Some of the students really wanted to take my picture (every cell phone pretty much has a camera) which is kind of flattering.

Tired, but happy with the success of the class, I met up with Tiff afterwards and hung out. We tried to get back to her place by using the light buses and ended up getting off at the wrong stop. We wandered around for a while until she recognized the area that she lived in. I didn't get to sleep until 5 am I think.

posted by Tempest7 @ 11:00