Love is in the air
Happy Valentines Day! I don’t approve of Valentines day purely for the fact that it forces people to act lovey when you should choose when you want to behave this way, not when the card, flower and chocolate industry tell you to do so.
Yesterday, Pd, Nicola and I took the bus over to Stanley which is a bay on the south side of Hong Kong Island. It is a larger version of Discovery Bay with restaurants and shopping along with the sights and sounds of the bay area.
While we were there a lion and dragon dance was being performed along with a small parade in the streets. As usual I did not have my camera with me so missed another opportunity to share the festivities with you by way of pictures. Sorry!
Today I took a stroll behind Pacific Place to the British Council where I was hoping to make use of their library facilities and internet access. I was told the internet was unavailable today but is usually ready to use by anyone. I will pop in again tomorrow and see if I can spend some time investigating the job market in Hong Kong.
I then wandered towards Lan Kwai Fong to try to find Wellington street to get my hair cut. After a while I managed to find the hill up to Lan Kwai Fong and headed down the narrow street in search of salons.
Nearly all hairdressers in Hong Kong, especially small ones, are upstairs so yoiu have to go up a narrow stairwell to check out the facility. The first place I tried was shut but further down I found an empty salon wth enthusiastic staff. I had a shampoo that lasted for about 15 minutes! They go to town on your head and use their nails when massaging so it hurts a bit.
The guy who cut my hairspoke little English but he seemed to know what I wanted and took his sweet time about it. It looked good from the reflection in the mirror so I was pleased….another rinse at the sink and he trimmed me some more. When the rear view mirror came out he had cut the back and sides VERY short, the middle short and eft the top fairly long so I was not too happy.
Still, I paid and left but catching my reflection in the windows as I walked along made me want to rectify the cut so I found another place, got him to make it all the same length and now I have very short hair indeed. I should have gone for a number 1 all over and that would have saved so much time.
Tonight will be see everyone packed into restaurants and bars, couples holding hands and gazing into each others eyes. I dare say a few, or many, proposals will take place too. I have no-one to hold hands with tonite but my brother and sister-in-law will be around and don’t really do V day either so I think we are off to the movies later. I hope it is the English version whatever it is…
Tags: Hong Kong
