Safe and Sound!

Hi Everyone!

I am just letting you know that I am safe and sound...after surviving two crazy events.

Event 1) Riots in Thailand

I don't know if you heard, but there was some political activity in Bangkok while I was in Thailand for Spring Break. We hadn't planned on spending much time in the city, anyways (we were all about the beach, way down South!), other than exploring it for a few hours before our flight home from Bangkok to Hong Kong on April 15th. Well, the riots changed those plans. We opted for a 13 hour layover in the airport instead. Lisa got a manicure and pedicure (for $10 CAD!). I slept.

Event 2) My 22nd Birthday

Yes, I survived. Actually, we had a great time. I went downtown with a bunch of friends, and one of them even bought me a tiara so that everyone would know it was my birthday! We hit up a few different bars, and before I knew it...it was 5 am. At this point, HKUST students have 2 choices. We can either pay HK$120 to get back to campus (about $20 CAD) or we can wait until 6 am, when the subway opens and go home practically for free. Taking the subway home at 6 am also seems cooler, for some reason. So we did that. By the time I went to bed, it was 8 in the morning.

Oh, to be 22 and in Hong Kong...

PS. Dad, I am so excited that you are on Twitter! How cool are you right now!