Week in pictures

Let's not kid ourselves here... Locking myself in my room all day does not equate to getting any work done. I managed to resist going anywhere but the nearby dining hall and the gym today, but I didn't get anything done except for laundry and part of my Stat problem set. I know -- I'm pretty lame. I'm just making up for all the time I've spent not working. And that's a lot of time to make up for.

And now I'm going to further distract myself and avoid work by posting. Hurray!

I've been reading other people's blogs abroad, and realize that I'm doing a pretty poor job of capturing life as it is here in Hong Kong. Well, given that I've only really written a single real post since I've arrived... I should work on posting more frequently, first. This blog isn't really meant to be about life in HK. More just an outlet for me to share some personal thoughts/anecdotes with people who care to read it. I'll keep in mind to capture the more tangible stuff and avoid my usual mushy introspection crap, though.

In other words, more pictures, less words? Here are me and some of my friends, the other night at dinner:



I'm trying to make greater use of my SLR, but I hate carrying it when I go out. I usually stick with my good ol' Canon point-and-shoot. I bought a Nikon D40 and the SB-600 flash right before I came to Hong Kong, thanks to the recommendation of Jimmy. I'm a total amateur when it comes to photography, and sticking with a pack of people when I go out doesn't make it any easier to thoughtfully take photos. Meh. Speaking of cameras, I did buy myself a Diana camera finally! That will likely further distract me from SLR use, but I'm really excited to play with it. Except I don't have any 120mm film. And I have no idea where I can buy it. Until I figure that out... :-(

Before I get carried away, here are some more shots to capture my week. The first few are from Cheung Chau, small outlying island southwest of Hong Kong Island. We took a ferry there from Central on our day off this past Tuesday. All of the rest (except the last) were taken at a sushi place in Causeway Bay we ate at for Shella's birthday, the name of which I don't know. The last was just of my lunch, because I eat this at least every other day at school. It is roast duck on rice, costs about $2 US, and is fucking amazing.