I decided to do touristy things that are not usually done by tourists, like hanging out here at Central and Western District Promenade.
I decided to take an extra day off since I thought I would be hammered this morning. Well, it turns out my co-workers and I are too tired to go drinking. The Filipino staff here (four of us) had lunch yesterday at Sushiro—for about two hours 🤣.
But after this I had back-to-back meetings with my manager and another editor. This is the time I could taste the office politics and I’m caught in the middle of it. By the end of the day at 5 pm, I was already a deflated balloon. Went around to buy some TCM (Pei pa koa is the best!) and another jar of Banila Co cleanser and went back to my hotel to freshen up. And I waited for them to message me where we were supposed to go.
7 pm came and there was no message.
The Chinese co-worker I promised to go out with messaged me that she already made plans with her friends because I was not messaging her about plans for that night. 😩
I ended up spending my Friday night tucked in and watching the documentary about the making of “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.”
Took my time getting ready this morning before checking out.
Time is too short for me to cross Macau (and I don’t want to be stuck there) so I think I’ll keep my feet on Hong Kong island for now.
I was researching last night if it’s worth the bother going to Tung Chung and ride the cable car. I was tempted but I realized it’s Saturday and it would be full of tourists. Getting Covid is not on my agenda.
So for now I’m here at the promenade, preparing for a sketching session. I need to practice because I suck at it.
Will go to Heng Fa Chuen later for lunch.
I ended up buying too much.
BUDOL OF THE YEAR! My co-worker told me about Paradise Mall in Heng Fa Chuen where the non-touristy sports outlet stores are. It’s right in the middle of a housing estate so it’s pretty local.
Anyway, Adidas had a buy four, 50% off sale. The Gazelles and Superstars are on sale on an individual basis. Bought four pairs (one Gazelle for me, Superstar for Twin A, Ultrabounce and Retropy for Twin I and my sister who will pay for her share). Total bill (at 50% off) is HKD 1,083.50 and if you divide it by four and translate to pesos, our shoes cost PHP 1,950 a pair. Imagine, a pair of Gazelle for less than PHP 2k whereas in the Philippines it costs around PHP 7k in malls.
I had been hankering for a pair of Gazelle since high school. I couldn’t afford it then, I still couldn’t bring myself to buy it for me because my kids’ needs come first.
Going to Citygate Outlets on Lantau island is too much of a hassle and I wouldn’t know if I would get good deals like this since it’s a tourist area. I’m not even assured there would be sizes that I want.
I had been buying so much stuff. 🤦🏻♀️
But I’m happy I finally bought my dream sneakers.
Meanwhile, I started sketching again outside Paradise Mall, at the courtyard of the housing estate surrounding it.
