HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUEDBY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 IS IN FORCE.THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
Rumour has it, its arriving tomorrow - but I just got in, and the weather seems pretty stable at the moment. I'm pretty excited about my first typhoon (everyone else thinks I'm a little crazy).
Work is still painful - don't see it getting better, but I'm thinking of cheering myself up by treating myself to a wkend in Tokyo to watch Ben Harper. Going to make a decision by the end of the week.
Tonight I met with Josse (the Dutch guy I met at lunch last wk) and Mary ( a local girl who's going to teach Josse and I mandarin). She's such a sweetie - shes studying her Masters and did a semester in Oz, and is really funny. She was explaining a couple of the symbols to ask, and Josse asked about another one on the paper (The first was country, the second was people) and I said - oh that's probably popcorn. (Nat, being sarcastic) Mary looked at me and was like "how did you know?" Turns out that symbol, together with another one (for rice) is popcorn. So they're convinced I have a hidden talent for mandarin ;) Lessons start Thursday night! Can't wait!
Time to go to bed, send me lots of emails! (I may need well wishes during the Typhoon ;)
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Country, people and popcorn - that makes no sense to me!? Well done Nat sarcasm seems to get you further in HK! Wow a typhoon sounds exciting!
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