Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Today wasn't quite as boring as yesterday, but it was pretty pointless. I basically took all the news clippings featuring my boss' name -- and often they had nothing to do with the International Herald Tribune -- and filed them away. On the bright side, this meant that I could actually read the clippings and the newspapers they were clipped from, which provided some entertainment at least.
The biggest problem with work though is that it's in the middle of the ghetto. Well, not quite ghetto, but as close as you can get to it on Hong Kong Island. I took a walk around to discover any places to eat, and aside from some of the foulest, dirtiest daai paai dongs (think food stall, normally not-too-bad) seen yet there was nothing aside from a Delifrance. That's about it. All anyone seems to be selling around there are nuts, Chinese herbal medicines (anyone want deer antler complete with scalp?) and cheap clothes... and nobody seems to be buying anything, either. I honestly have no idea how these people stay in business. The sick thing is that it's an annoying distance away from Lan Kwai Fong and Central, which isn't just packed with eateries but also stuffed with acquaintances to meet for meals. It's either a 20-30 minute walk (in this heat, I don't think so) or a ten minute walk to the MTR, two minute ride to Central, and ten minute walk to Lan Kwai Fong again. Annoying. I did find a McDonald's in the end, and rather close at only ten minutes walk, but really... I like my junk food and I am unfit, but I really can't stand the prospect of a solid month just eating McDonald's (and/or Delifrance).
Still, on the bright side, I found the first images of the THIRD SEASON OF 24! And what do I do with new images? I make wallpaper, of course. If you haven't seen the second season though, do remember that these contain a spoiler, so don't download the Season 3 wallpaper until you've seen Season 2 (and if you haven't seen Season 2, you know the DVD box set is out now...)!
Posted at 11:00 PM
