Story about a Nice Friend being Pranked

It was the Earth Hour 2013 and I decided to go for a movie with a couple of friends. A close friend promised that she had something important to tell me after the movie. It was something which had been troubling her for some time and I supposed she wanted to share her problems, in a way to alleviate it. So after the movie (which I thoroughly enjoyed by the way), we sat in her lounge and talked about a million things that night. One of which was about her crush. It was rather serious because she apparently wanted to make it work but she was still feeling confused about it. So we talked about it and decided about what she could do about it, too. It was the main focus of the night! We talked right into the morning and it was nice. Nice, because I was able to meet someone so in synced to talk about anything at all.

Two days later, while she and I and a couple of other friends were having our dinner, another friend suddenly talked about a rumour - about my friend's crush! She supposedly told only one person - me! So how on earth did anyone else find out?! Naturally my friend suspected that I've betrayed her trust. She was mad and sad and disappointment, all at the same time! She wrote an extremely long message to me on Facebook, which for obvious reasons could not be disclosed. But she made it extremely clear that she did not want to hear from me, ever, until she has calmed down and was ready to talk about it to me, which to me, could take ages. I was scared and furious and, most of all, frustrated. First of all, I did not betray her. I did not disclose her secrets. Secondly, she's a friend I treasure here. She's a DEAR friend! At the thought of losing a dear friend like her really destroyed me. Initially I was confident we could get through this. So I decided to give her time to calm down by giving her a note, saying that I would respect her decision to not want to hear from me until she's ready. But the more I thought about it, the more I was afraid that after she's calmed down, she would have accepted the fact that I have betrayed her, that this image would have been imposed on me and she would never see me as a friend.

Finally, I sought help from another friend. She agreed to help out. And then, I was supposed to have a talk with my friend before dinner today. I wanted to end this thing earlier so I proposed an early timing. Then, she was apparently not free until before dinner time. 8.15pm. So 8.15pm, I went to her lounge but I did not see her. Instead, I saw the friend who helped me paved way for the meeting, and she told me that my friend was still outside and would be late. So we should have our dinner first and I should talk to her after that. And guess what?

When I went to the other lounge for dinner, everyone was there, waiting for me, to give me a surprise party.

I was shocked. And speechless. And...I thought I almost lost a dear friend. I really thought I almost lost a dear friend.

Of course, I was glad that everything was a prank.

When the dinner/party began, I excused myself, and went back to my room. While I was in the lift, I could no longer hold my tears. I guess it was a breakdown. I literally cried and laughed at the same time.

Dear me.

Never had I experienced anything like this before.

I treasure my friends like nothing else. If I have wronged any of my friends, I would feel extremely guilty. At the thought of losing a dear friend, I would really, really breakdown. Friends are everything to me. I don't make friends easily, but once I found one who clicks, I care for them, often without them knowing.

So, this prank, albeit funny, did give me a shock. Haha, my friends, you all are really funny. Love you all!

(Due to the exhaustion from pressure, frustration, nerves and sadness, I did not have much ability and energy to beautify this blog post, so it is quite mundane. My apology.)

Time to get busy again.

It's Saturday night. Spent it doing my assignment (isn't it supposed to be easy?!) and went to the gym. I really like going to the gym nowadays by the way. Just for anyone's info.

Well I thought I could get a nice late dinner at a nearby restaurant (Coco's) and I then saw an uncle selling street food. It was a rare scene because street food practically no longer exists in Hong Kong because of its infamous unhygienic preparation and low-class presentation. So imagine my excitement when I saw it! It was 鸡蛋仔 by the way, just like waffles made into shape of balls. It wasn't that nice, I've tried better. But still the sight of an authentic street food stall excited me and that excitement sort of boosted the taste. And compensated for the expensive price too. What can I say, I am unknowingly becoming a fan of Hong Kong street food! With that said, probably not gonna try it anymore.

Feeling lucky, I went for my late dinner. And there I was, in the restaurant, sitting by myself on a slightly large table, thinking that I must appreciate this quiet, slow moment before my schedule seriously becomes hectic on Monday. The white rice even tasted especially nice and delicious to me. WHITE RICE. Then, huge crowd of people started coming in and they needed a larger table to accommodate them. So the waitress asked if I could shift to another smaller table. (When I first reached, none of the smaller tables was available) So I said okay. But I was thinking in my heart, what does a guy have to do here in Hong Kong to enjoy his dinner quietly and peacefully. Then, another group of people came and they had to sit right in front of me to wait for my table. Well of course, I could have ignored them and continued with my meal. But the pressure is still there. The pressure of the local Hong Kong atmosphere. The pressure of speed. And busyness. Unbearable. And right that exact moment, I can still recall right now, I no longer felt any taste from the white rice.

Hong Kong life, they say.

It's February of year 2013

It's been a long while since I last posted something. I find it pointless whenever I say this. I say this with remorse and somewhere in my heart vow to never leave my blog unattended; however, here I am, repeating my regretted action (and breaking my vow), proving myself pointless.

It has been busy. There is literally no time for what I want to do, I simply want to do too much!

But there are only two focuses that I have for this time.

刚刚看完了华人星光大道二的决赛。总觉得冠军是内定的。亚军也可能是。有一点点太明显了。但冠军选手还是很强，只是，看得出我喜爱的选手也知道（内定的）成绩，所以选歌也选得比较放松。但还是会很支持他！喜欢他的歌声！喜欢她的感动！

接下来要讲些很跳tone的话题。

I woke up early this morning for a charity event: Distribution of Chinese auspicious saying to the neighbourhood around Kennedy Town! I almost could not wake up! But in the end some sense of guilt in my conscience poked me up hard and I literally jumped up from my bed. It was kinda weird for me to have joined this event because none of my friends joined. I was there by myself. I was sorta playing with luck too: to see whether I would see any recognizable faces, you know, just to get a companion. But I was out of luck.

So I teamed up with two lovely ladies and we headed to the streets to give out the sayings. I was mainly aiming at the elderly people. At first I was hesitant. But after the first try, I went on a roll! The first attempt really did the job for me. The first grandma I gave the saying to was so happy to have received the Chinese saying and to have heard what I said. “婆婆，这是我们香港大学写的珲春，送给你，祝你新年快乐，身体健康，蛇年行大运！” That's basically all that I said. And there were really unexpectedly happy! And the looks of joy and bliss on their faces really  brightened up my day! Within probably one hour, my team was done! We were efficient, indeed. But I am more proud of our good deed of bringing happiness to the neighbourhood. I really hope the grandmas and grandpas are happy and have a great Chinese New Year!

Happy New Year - 2013

I didn't post anything for the whole of December (and almost the whole of November too!). I'm officially feeling guilty!

To begin this, I want to wish everyone (or anyone) who is reading, Happy New Year! May 2013 be the year free from fear, free from doubt, free from anxiety; May 2013 be the year where happiness prevails and success materializes!

Happy New Year, all!

November has arrived.

Time passes too soon. I still remember seeing facebook posts about waking people up when September ends but now even October has ended.

In the past month, I have changed my phone (I am officially a smart phone user). I have become more adapted to my life in Hong Kong. And I feel optimistic.

I really wanna write more but blogging with Iphone is not easy. So I shall leave it till when I get back to laptop!