This is the first time I am having a 2-week holiday since I started working (although still replying e-mails, phone calls and going back to the office for a while in between).

Went to another trip with family, visited and talked to relatives and family friends (which i haven't done so in the last 4+ years). Also finished reading a book which i always wanted to read (the Alchemist). Watched a happy movie (Enchanted), went shopping and singing K, also made a lot of mulled wine and hot sake to keep myself warm at home.

Went back home for new year dinner and read some poems and fictions which i wrote 10 years ago when i was still at school - feeling was quite mixed: I wouldn't have written down any of those lines should i have experienced and understand what i saw today; and do i still want to go through what i've been through? Anyway was quite amazed how much i have done in those years - i'm now a much more ordinary and lazier person that i was. Probably the type of person i would hate and despise at that time.

i have almost abandoned this site for 9 months... now everyone is using facebook, not sure whether people are still reading this anymore..

I've moved in a new studio at hill road. - enjoying the sunshine on the balcony every weekend  feel free to drop by!

Just came back from Hokkaido - feel satisfied and refreshed

Edited the last entry by cutting down the work part - guess it's a better idea to just remind myself of sth that keep me happy and relaxd

Have uploaded some pictures for my last entry as well, can go to the 'photo' part to hv a look at the pics  need to tidying up those for my hokkaido trip, i took more than 300 pics in these few days....

Highlights Aug - Oct:

1. Spent 3 days in Sanya in Aug - laying on the beach and doing absolutely nth except swimming, sleeping, reading and listening to music

2. Spent 4 days in Bali for Department offsite in Sep - amazing dining places and food, loads of fun with white water rafting and parties

3. Explored different faces of HK during this long weekend:

- Fri: drinking/clubbing with colleagues/friends

- Sat: shopping and dining in causeway bay on sat; went to read books in upper-floor book shops in MK after dinner; wrapped up the night with palm reading/bird fortune telling on temple street

- Sun: went hiking along Pokfulam Reservoir then to the Peak today

4. Get to like my work more and more, although still looking forward to each holiday...

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Things to look forward to:

1. Trip to Hokkaido and Sapporo next week - finally can take 5 days block leave!

2. Team offsite in December