Jo, what do u think of that Bloodhound Gang CD? What is it called again?......oh wait, I remember now....it's called Horray for Boobies. (you and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals...) MUAHAHAHA #1......

Before we start a blog war, Jo, just remember that though you've got quantity, I've got quality....don't make me break my promise....you're the only one that takes my jokes way out of proportion! If anyone finds out about your story, it's only because you overreacted! I've been completely innocent here. So just sit back and chill, ok? You don't wanna work up a sweat.....MUAHAHAHA #2.....

Anyway, Lilo & Stitch was really, really good....sniff sniff....tears were welling up in my eyes.....you know what, we actually saw a pure English version - no Chinese subtitles - and that's probably why we were the loudest ones laughing in the theatre, cuz we're probably the only ones that truly understand the film....afterwards, I took my very first fobby picture card....I've had sticker pics, but never picture cards ever before....took one each with Ricky and my little cousin Jon, then a big group one with Jo, Kristen, Amy, Dan and Ricky....pretty freakin' expensive! It's buying stuff like this that eats up all my money....

Jon and his little friend Andy have been bugging me at work everyday.....grrrr.......at least it's sort of a break.....wakes me up too =)

I'm gonna make the most out of the rest of my stay here in Hong Kong....but I need money to do so.....so if you'd like to donate, please don't hesitate to call the Justin Hotline. To send money to Justin, Just in time. Ha ha ha. I'm so witty....

Truth is, I don't miss Toronto one bit at all.

Been a fun-filled week. I completely smoked my exam (well, at least I think I did....first time ever in my life I felt like I was 100% ready for an exam) on Thursday, and for the next 24 hours it was a total blur, going to Jumbo, playing mahjongg and having Prof. Ondrack buy us a few round of drinks, then to a pub in Causeway Bay, watching a ripoff DVD of Minority Report, sending some of my friends I met during the program off to the airport, crashing until 6pm, waking up to go to fellowship an hour late.

I'm sure I missed a lot, because I can't even remember what I did on Saturday. I can only remember whining to Jo all night that I was actually staying in because I didn't feel like going clubbing again.

Sunday was the funeral for Amy/Connie/Jamie/Tammy's father...there was a large turnout and it was really nice...and we were all moved especially when the girls each went up to say something...needless to say, Jo and I were kinda down after the service, so it felt good to have some fun later on during the day and play basketball with Vince, Tim and the rest of the gang. We went to eat at Ruby Tuesday's for dinner, and we all had big-ass burgers that we just couldn't finish! It was the first time I had a burger in Hong Kong and I was actually quite impressed cuz it was like eating a steak....after we were all like....uggggghhhhh...... =)

Yesterday Ricky and Jo came over to play the PS2 that I stole off Jon since he went to LA. We were supposed to watch Lord of the Rings since Ricky and I hadn't seen it and Jo covered her eyes throughout it, but our obsession of beating each other at GT3 and SSX Tricky kinda took up our time...heh....that, and I figure that we wasted a good hour with Jo trying to beat us up for something that I can't talk about....talking about it would be like walking right into a....ummm......booby trap =D

Going to see Lilo & Stitch later tonight....sigh.....this is the part where I wish I didn't have to go back to work, but I need the money soooo badly...my spending's up to $24 Gs.....

Ciao.

It's so scary when I realize that it's fast approaching the end of summer school here, especially since it's been a totally intense and eye-opening experience here. I wish it would never end...I wish all my courses were like this one...it's made me fall completely in love with Hong Kong. I never thought I'd survive this long, let alone thrive in such an environment. True, I've been sweating crazy like a dog, but barring that, I'm having the time of my life. God's totally blessed me this summer, teaching me some things the hard way, shocking me to view the bigger picture, understanding who I am and what I need to do and become to be successful in life. My only concern is that the changes that have occurred in me the past 2 months won't be permanent, as I'm always liable to slide back as old habits die hard, particularly in my case.

Maybe why I'm enjoying myself so much is because I'm blowing through money as if it's monopoly money here. I've gone thru HK$20Gs since I've gotten here...which is about CDN$4Gs. A few bucks here and there, it totally adds up. Now I'm glad I didn't go out and buy a new laptop, otherwise I'd be in the hole since I've pretty much scaled back to next to nothing at work while I'm studying at school. It's really scary how fast money goes. On Macau on Friday, I visited a floating casino there...it was the second time in my life that I've ever been inside a casino to play...and I was hot! We were playing roulette and Marlon and I bet together, but I made all the black/red calls...got every single one right on the money, and I won a grand for the both of us...once we got to that point we cashed out right away...which is the biggest trick, since walking away while you're winning money is hard to do, but the smart thing to do...cuz the second we cashed out, I played along with Janak, and I got every single call wrong after. Anyway, where did that grand go? It was all gone by Saturday morning.

I'm totally sunburnt after spending all Saturday on Tricia's boat. It was so cool, we went all the way to a secluded beach, where I actually found clear, clean beach water in Hong Kong! Barring my concussion where Tim's knee smacked into my head when we spilled from the banana boat, I had a great time jetskiing and swimming. I'll conquer my demon on that stupid banana one day! I'll post up pics to this and all the stuff I've been doing soon hopefully. You should see the pic with Tricia and I on our way back to North Point in Hong Kong. We're both sunburnt, but Tricia's DARK. She's not yellow anymore...she's brown!

My exam's this Thursday! Ahhh!! The concussion doesn't help any either...please pray that I'll be able to think clearly...and continue to pray for Amy, Connie, Jamie, Tammy and the Yuen family as they cope with the unexpected death of their father...

Amy's father suddenly passed away this morning, without warning, without notice. Amy, Connie, Jamie and Tammy, my deepest condolences and my thoughts and prayers are with you.