Tag Archive for 'shopping'

Not free… so not free

So what did you get your Mother for Mother’s Day?  Me?  I sent mine some flowers.  Which cost almost $200 US dollars.  Am I that generous with something that will wilt in a week or so?  No.  But the other charges on my credit card bill for unknown ’services’ cost almost cost that much.  Let [...]

Happy Birthday Buddha

It’s Monday and I’m sitting at home still un-showered and working on comics.  Today is a public holiday here in Hong Kong.  It’s Buddha’s birthday!  Who am I to argue?  Sadly though, public holidays are a double-edged sword.  Sure you get the day off, but unless you feel like pushing through crowds of people everywhere [...]

The Peak, Hong Kong

This past Saturday, Muse and I went to The Peak which is the small tourist area at the top of the mountain that makes up Hong Kong island. Muse had been there once before on a tour but I’d never been. Which everyone here thinks is weird because that is one of the [...]

Still daylight

I got home today and it was still daylight.  Well, OK not a whole lot of daylight but a little.  And it was closer to 6:30pm than 8:30pm which is a huge improvement.
So yeah that means that I got to leave a bit early today.  Around 4:00pm.  So why did I get back so late?  [...]

A few days left

Only a few days left here in St. Louis, MO before I board a plane once more bound for Hong Kong.  Only a few more days to see family and friends and shop for shoes.  Because shoes are expensive in Hong Kong.  Good ones at least.  And we bought some more DVDs today while we [...]

Embarrasing

I totally embarrassed a young girl even though I did nothing. I felt bad for her. I shall explain.
I was at Wal-Mart tonight picking up some things I needed. After wandering aimlessly through many aisles I asked an employee where the scales were. I wanted to get a scale since I’m [...]