Hong Kong Yuppie: Random stuff

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Random stuff

It's funny to see the "close door" button in some elevators are worn out from over usage.

I'm happy to report that I've only had one episode in the last 30 days where the food didn't agree with me, and I think it was the milk...

Being able to find good salami and cheese in HK makes me happy =)

What's with HK wine shops not carrying a lot of whites?

There's a lot more taller people here than I had imagined...

My favorite word here is "RUBBISH", because you can insult someone while sounding intelligent.

8 comments:

nick said...: this post is RUBBISH.
Hahaa ... good one, nick.; July 25, 2008 at 7:23 PM
waiting4heinz said...: yay! i can see your calendar now! =); July 25, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Willis said...: haa, why am I not surprised Nick's laughing at something that he said? LOL; July 27, 2008 at 8:29 PM
waiting4heinz said...: sounds just like YOU! haha; July 27, 2008 at 11:09 PM
Anonymous said...: Hey Willis! K.I.T; July 28, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Willis said...: damn Phi; July 28, 2008 at 8:12 PM
Anonymous said...: Hi Willis! I think Nicks Comment is funny!! " this post is RUBBISH" hahahahahahahahah LMAO!!!!; July 29, 2008 at 1:01 AM
Willis said...: i'll shove some RUBBISH up your butt; July 29, 2008 at 5:09 AM

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HKID
http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkid_o18.htm
It is suggested that you make an appointment, do it via online (through link above), don't waste your time calling their phone system, I tried for a good hour and was not able to make an appointment.

If you're here on business, make sure the immigration officer at the airport notice your work permit and stamp it. Instead of the normal 90 days stamp, you'll get one where the officer will fill in the expiration date of you entrance (which is the number of days allowed for your permit).

Plan on being there for a good 2 hours.

UMBRELLA and RAIN BOOTS
If you're coming to HK between May and August, be sure to buy or bring both an umbrella and rain boots. Not just any umbrella, you want a large one that covers about 2 people. As I learned today that the umbrella I bought last night was way too small because the rain doesn't fall just straight down here, they fly horizontally as well! Hence about a quarter of the bottom of my pants were went from walking 2 blocks to work . x-(

IKEA purchasing tips
Take note that when you purchase furniture and get it delivered (yes, IKEA in HK delivers, for a small fee), you have the option to add additional accessory items along with you furniture shipment for just $40 HKD. Instead of making a few trips (which I did), go to IKEA's HK website and browse through their catalog, write down everything you want, and purchase everything on the same day. That way you can get your knickknacks delivered for only $40, take note that you can get a ton of stuff delivered, not just 2 or 3 items, probably like 20 or 30!!! Having to walk back and forth from IKEA with 2 bags full of time each time is a pain in the butt! x-(

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