Hong Kong Ding Dong!

Time moves far more quickly in Hong Kong than any other location. (Scientific fact due to its placement on the Earth's axis.) ;) And now that you believe me you can understand why it has taken 3 American months to write a blog but its been only 2 HK weeks.

How to sum up my experience here for all of this time could maybe be an overwhelmingly joyous, inspirational, self-improving (despite the alcohol intake) overload.

Some extra-memorable times in Hong Kong could include:

PolyU Student Hall Welcoming Dinner
It was within one of our first weeks (I'll be speaking in American time) that we were introduced to the many locals in our student hall and quite a few of their very unique party habits.

The party started somewhat averagely with a huge tin bowl of chicken, pork, and broccoli on top. The following layers led to some questionable substances which will never be discovered.

Yet, these mystery substances did not even compare to the probably "only in China" events that riled the energetic event even further.

Game #1 Rules
- Spray oddly volunteering friend in the face with water
- Water-spritzed-friend (WSF) rubs their face without hands all around into a nice massage of red pumpkin seeds
- WSF and all spectators laugh and scream at the ridiculous appearance of a WSF covered in pumpkin seeds
- And the fun rolls on with eager to be WSF's in line

A very clever man who loathed the company of his friends must have invented this game. His aim? To inconspicuously cause torture and crowd humiliation and call it "fun!"

Game #2 Rules
- Find naive exchange student (Notre cher ami francais, Guillaume)
- Have him listen to Cantonese songs and try to pronounce/ sing this wild language back into a microphone
- Giggle at this failed, comical attempt of singing Cantonese with a french accent
- Hug French guy

Game #3 Rules
- Have the cutest voted people in the room compete for having the "cutest pose"
- Each participant takes a prop and struts the most adorable move they've got in their endearing make-up!
- Gabby, my roommate, naturally wins and is awarded the obvious prize for this . . . Orange Fanta


Well this was certainly a great start in meeting the playful, loving students who make up our hall and this cute overloaded country!

I can prove this even more later!. . . and soon even for American time. ;)