Hong Kong Yuppie: May 2011

Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Gripe...

Planning for the wedding mostly by myself sucks pretty bad... :(
Since Alex is in Germany, I have to do all the hard work, why can't I be like all the other Grooms and just show up to the wedding day? GAH!!!! x-(

We've now got the venue, food (by the venue, phew), flowers, wedding dress, and my suit taken care of. Now to decide on photographer(s)/videographer, cake, officiant, and who knows what else?? Oh yeah, the invitations!!! That brings up a good point, so we're still finishing up on the wedding website, which I'm targeting to complete by first week of June, so I'll be sending the website out to everyone that will be invited to the wedding!

Keep your eyes out, it's gonna be a HK party, cause a HK party never stops :)

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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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