First Day Back

5:45 pm...I'm writing this because the only thing I can think about right now is sleep. I really want to sleep. I need to last at least 2 more hours though! So, I will tell you about my first day back in Hong Kong.

In some ways it feels like I've been gone for a really long time, but in a lot of ways it seems like I never left. One thing I really appreciate is the fact that I'm familiar with everything. The adjustment won't be as tough this time around, as I'm used to the currency, transport system, the school, the culture, and just the everyday "how to" things. Today I was reveling in how nice it was that I knew where I was going without anyone helping me! :)

So today...I went to bed around 2 am, after getting home around 12:15 am. I slept until about 6:20-- not bad for the first night. However, I'm hoping for a bit more than 4 hours tonight! Then I exchanged my money, bought my Octopus card (for transportation), and did some grocery shopping. Here was my first scare. The grocery store has adopted something new since I left. They don't use any plastic bags... you must have re-usable cloth ones, which is really great. However, I had planned on bringing my roommate's until I bought my own, but as I approached the check-out I realized that I had forgotten. So, I searched for some that I could buy... to no avail. Uh oh...was I seriously going to have to put all these groceries back, because there's no way I could carry them all?! Well, luckily I asked the lady and I was able to buy one... let's see how many times this is repeated and how many re-usable bags I end up with!!!

Went home and put away my groceries and headed off to IKEA to get a few things. After that I came home, resisted a nap, ate some lunch, and headed off to school...excited!!! :) I got there just in time to talk with some of the kids during their lunch. It was so great to see them all. The kids have all grown up so much! Some of them I hardly recognize.

I got to visit with some teachers and got the low down on teaching, which will start tomorrow. I'm really excited about it. It feels great to be back.

My feet are sore. I forgot how much we walk here, but I love it.

The weather is nice! It's refreshing, although it would've been nice if I brought a coat as it was a bit cold on the way home... it was about 50 today.

How's that for some random thoughts for the day? That's all I got. I'm afraid to stop typing, for fear that the zzzzzzzzs will take over!