*Gotta Love...*

So I'm here in New York City... but my suitcase isn't.
I have no clothes.
I'm going shopping.~

*Bird Flu - Part Deux*

I KNEW IT!
I just looked up the symptoms: http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/birdflu1.shtml

• Fever - check
• Sore throat - check
• Muscle aches - check
• Headache - check
• Lethargy - check
• Conjunctivitis - not yet
• Breathing problems - not yet
• Chest pains - maybe... I think so...

Dad was right... I shouldn't have gone near the birds... am I going to die?
Since there's no one around here in Japan right now... will someone call to check that I'm still breathing every 6 hours or so? That way... even if I have stopped breathing, there's still a chance for resuscitation.~

*Bird Flu*

I just remembered that I had set free 4 birds on the first day of Chinese New Year (as an offering) while I was in Macau. I didn't get sick until the day after.
I'm positive I have bird flu...~

*First leg - check*

Am back home from the first leg of my dash around the globe. Hong Kong and Macau were... Hong Kong and Macau. The Hong Kong part was mainly the wedding and the Macau part was mainly getting sick.

The wedding was chaotic and beautiful. It was my first taste of seeing a wedding come together from start to finish. My sis and I both know now that we will definitely want a manageable wedding - and to hire a planner. It all came together in the end, but the stress of planning a wedding of this magnitude was just not to be envied.

As expected, none of the dresses fit perfectly amongst us bridesmaids. Mine ended up being way too tight - despite the final fitting the week before. The tailor took in too much and I was in pain all day from the bone in the dress digging into my ribs. It came out alright in the pictures, but I could barely breathe all day...

It was a beautiful wedding. We'll forget the chaos down the road... and laugh about certain things that ticked us off on the day. Loads of tears, loads of cheers. Oooh... and I got to play the grand piano in the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong!

Macau was miserable. I got sick due mainly to the influx of mainland tourists to HK and Macau... and were spreading their germs everywhere by sneezing and coughing violently in my face. Eewww.... I'm still feeling a bit under the weather, but much improved from when I was in Macau. The new casinos are fab. Won a bit of money. Can't wait for Dad's to open in June.

Happily ensconced in my apartment in Japan now. The second leg of my travels begins on Tuesday and I'll be in New York City for about 12 days. Can't wait to get there!

Nothing else to blog... I'm just so tired. I've been just cleaning and doing laundry for the last 2 days I've been back and running to the immigrations office to get my visa sorted out...

Loads more did happen... but I really can't remember everything right now... Maybe I'll blog it later when I remember.~

*I'm a Seal*

New study shows that I'm an Antarctic fur seal...
I KNEW it...~

*HOT*

Omigod. It's SO HOT here in Hong Kong! We've actually got the air-conditioner going because it's so friggin hot.
The temp's been well over 22 these past couple days I've been here. I don't think I'll have any problems with wearing that strapless barbie-doll dress for the wedding on Sunday.
Managed to meet up with my closest friends from high school this past week. It was all pretty emotional, and we realised that we all still get along after all these years. I love them so much and I'm so happy that some of them will be married soon!
I've been eating and eating and eating since I've been back. My Aunt's a superb cook and will whip up anything my cousin and I think of. It's a bit risky... since I had my final fitting for the dress on Monday... and I've to wear it on Sunday... after eating all this yummy food.
I said that I wasn't going to do any shopping... but Ted Baker was just calling my name. I dropped a LOT there on Tuesday - but I love everything I bought!
Time to go for a run before dinner. I've just been working all day... I found that I can leech off someone's wireless! This way, I don't have to fight for the connection at home with my cousin.
Oooh! I forgot! Thanks to my best friends... I got another birthday cake! Yum!~

*Floored*

This past week has been a blur. I remember all the friends I've been hanging out with... but because it's been all so packed, the conversations have all become one. I can't recall what I said to whom...
So much has happened this week, it's been very emotional. Saying farewell to 5 of my closest friends at work hasn't been easy. They're all moving onto better things and I'm happy for them, but I'd still like them to stick around here a little longer. Not only are people leaving for good, but we're all taking off on our vacations now. The first couple people left today, S and I leave tomorrow. I'll only be gone for 2 months, but I'll still really miss some people.
This past week has also been good for a bit of soul-searching. Hung out with people I haven't hung out with in ages, and it was really really nice. Been hanging out with the boys and it's been really cool. Yesterday was a complete boys' day. Submitted grades in at work, then played football (soccer) with the boys from work. Had a good run around, scored a couple goals then headed home to shower and out to Tokyo for dinner with R. He was held up at work and we didn't get to eat 'til 8:30, but it was nice since we found an organic place in Omotesando. Headed to Heartland in Roppongi and chilled there for a while until the J arrived with A and M. R headed home and I just stayed out all night with the 3 boys until first train and ended up crashing at J and H's.
I MUCH rather hang out with guys than date them. It's just so much more fun... Why is it that I don't hang out with the boys more here in Japan?
After the little work-fiasco on Tuesday and learning of the repercussions... I don't think I'm going to go to Korea after all. And even if I do, I won't stay longer than a couple days. I don't want anything weighing on my conscience...~