So I know that its been over 2 weeks since I last updated. What can I say besides that I'm sorry and a horrible person. I'm starting to get really bad at this whole keeping in touch issue. Somewhere I have weeks old letters that I have been meaning to mail. I'll get to it people, I promise. And the same goes with the pictures, but that one isn't my fault. I can upload about 3 at time before it poops out on me, so there is really nothing that I can do about that. I have some great ones coming! I bet everyone did get a kick out of the monkey story though!

The next weekend after that, I just took off from adventures and got caught up with my homework and such. Prof. Starr wasn't around, since he had to fly back to Florida for the week, so there was no gathering at their house either, which meant no free brownies. I made sure to practice my tai chi and work on some knitting. That week I also had a test in Indian History, which I got an A on by the way, and had to lead a tutorial. Exciting stuff, I know. I was also recruited to take pictures for Lingnan University publications, the kind of stuff they use to promote their university and programs. We had to pose in all sorts of cheesy situations, like pretending to be in lecture, or "hanging out" with a professor. They are going to email me the pictures, so it should be interesting to see what they do with them. Friday the 10th, what I call the Dim Sum Crew- myself, Megan, and her roommate Jess, went out to the Hard Rock Cafe for dinner. (Karen is in the crew too, but she couldn't make it that night) It was so nice to have a proper hamburger, but it made me realize how badly Americans eat. We just have to have everything dripping in grease and fat-its really gross when you think about it. Jess took us shopping the upscale mall, and once again, I didn't even feel rich enough to be walking around there. One day I'll be able to buy something from Louis Vuitton, but it was not that day. A girl can dream though.

Saturday the 11th, Megan and I went to Lamma Island, a tiny 3-mile long island that is about a 30 minute ferry ride from Victoria Harbor. It was a pretty rocky ride over, and the view wasn't that great because of all the pollution haze and the humidity. It was nice to be on a boat though- I love being at/on the ocean. We pulled into the harbor at this very picturesque fishing village (The pictures are currently uploading now), with all sorts of fishing boats in dock. The village was about a 5 minute walk from the ferry dock, and then it was all these cute little restaurants and boutiqes. Rumor is that Lamma Island is one of the big expat hangouts and living spaces. I see why, its beautiful, quiet, and probably very cheap to live there. There was one main path that leads from one village to the other, on the otherside of the island, about a 3 mile walk. Everything here is listed by kilometer, so I'm trying my best to guess distances. After walking through the village and down the path a little, we came to a small beach with a few people on it. I had to go wading and go barefoot in the sand, there was just no way aroud it. The waters wasn't as cold as I expected it to be. There were also some gorgous rock formations, and I spent some time there reading and just soaking things in. Come summer that beach will be packed. The next part of our hike took us up and down, and up again through the hills that dominate most of the islands. A lot of the uphill walks were 45 degress, which is pretty intense. On top one of the hills was a pogoda with a lookout, so we took some pictures there. The weather was just beautiful, in the upper 70s with some humidity, but the higher you go, the less it matters. The sky just wasn't blue, which makes me sad for my pictures, but it was still a lovely day in general. After the secenic vista-stop, it was more up and down to the other side of the island, where we discoverd the Kamakazie Grottos, small gardens, and the outskirts of the other village. The other village consisted of another harbor and one street along side it that was mainly seafood restaurants. They had giant tanks along one wall where you could pick your dinner, and they had some seafood that I never knew exsisted! There was a giant bright blue shrimp looking thing that must have been 4 feet long if you were to lay it out, and it looked to be 2 feet in diameter. I tried to take a picture, but some one ran over to me and started yelling at me in Chinese. Sorry folks. Megan and I wound up playing/reading in the park until the ferry arrived at 7:30. The ferry ride back was beautiful, since it was dark, and we could see the gradual approach of the Hong Kong skyline. It was just lovely.

Sunday was of course spent sleeping in, lounging around, and doing homework, like every Sunday should be. We also went to Prof. Starr's again, and I got to take home some brownies for my roommate. And that was that week for me.