Saturday, July 05, 2003  

Where: Gate 64, Hong Kong International Airport
When: 10:56pm local time

Those two lines will be something of a feature in the days to come as I struggle to find places to log on and blog from in the coming days. As it says, I'm sitting in the airport awaiting my departure for Brisbane, where I'll arrive with minutes to spare before the funeral. After that... I really don't know what'll happen.

It's sad to be leaving Hong Kong so soon -- and indeed under such circumstances -- but I'll be back in a couple of weeks so it's not as bad as leaving for London. Indeed, I'm almost worried by how calm I am right now. I think I've packed and done everything, which is unsettling because I'm usually wracked withd doubt and worries. But everything seems fine, and that's good, because I imagine over there in Australia things are rather more messy, so me being organised will help (I hope).

Incidentally, I've been struggling with the incredible annoyance that is Starbucks in Hong Kong. Aside from not having large sizes (what?!), every time you order anything, they sing out your order. And the next person sings it out. And the next. And the next. It's a constant cacophany of GRANDE RASBERRY FRAP-PUCCINOOO in there, and it's annoying. Quiet Wi-Fi hotspots HK Starbucks certainly are not...

Posted at 11:09 PM

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