Days of Being Wild

Oh it has been a while. Indeed I have not felt like updating my blog recently, maybe because I have started to enjoy my time here, thanks to Wally and his lovely friends. But I have just received a FaceBook Wall post from my mum, telling me to update it, and I guess I need to get a few things off my boney chest.

Well the last week or so has been quite fun, I have taken the role as a tourist instead and it has enabled me to enjoy things much more easily, instead of thinking about work I have just been relaxing and exploring the different aspects of Hong Kong life. It makes sense that the people you know and the friends you make can really change a place for you. Lucky for me they came at the right time, just as I was planning my escape.

I had previously spoken about Tim the musician, and how much of a nice guy he is, or should I say was. I won’t go into details but alas friends no more. Good thing that I met some great, genuine people since. So I have been partying, Singing, and eating my way through Hong Kong, with the help of Wally, Mai and Claris and Co.

I am actually right now staying with Wally at his apartment, crashing in his brother’s bed, as he works in China during the week. It is so cozy here and we have a great time talking trash about Americas Next Top Model and testing our Spice Girls trivia! Yes you heard right.
The apartment is on the 37th floor of a high rise block surrounded by other high risers but still with a great view of an industrial harbor. It is a new town of estates and shopping malls, with construction around everywhere, but it’s filled with life and I feel that this side of Hong Kong is more of what I was searching for; cranes and scaffolding just do it for me! But it is quite lovely to see community life here on the estate, its not how I imagine an estate in the UK would be at all. You see everyone getting along just fine, kids playing together, oldies exercising and doing Tai Chi from morning and mothers gossiping as they dry their bed sheets in the sun.

It’s strange to think that in just one week I will be leaving for Tokyo, Japan. When I feel that im just getting into Hong Kong, but still I am excited, and still come next Wednesday I will be ready to leave. I’m hoping this last week will run smoothly, however I have had some problems with a job, a student fashion show. I have had a bit of a problem negotiating a price for me, as I am freelance here. I felt that I was being underpaid, so I have had to let them know, seems it has cause quite a drama.
But in the end I just want a fair price for the work involved. I had one fitting for the show which lasted over 5 hours! Which is insane, and also tomorrow I have a rehearsal 7pm-11pm and the following show day is a full day, 8am-10pm!!!! I’m sorry if I sound like a diva but this just makes no sense to me, even bigger shows I have done take less time. Are they so unorganized or overly organized? Has anyone done a student fashion show before?

Well in the end I have accepted a price, but I hope there is no negative vibes on the day, I did have a moment when I thought it’s not worth my trouble, and I should be treated as a professional. But however much I complain I can’t really let the students down as they have already altered the clothes to fit me. See I am nice.
But im not looking forward to it at all unfortunately, it started out ok, but since the power struggles start it has kind of turned sour. And im not looking forward to my ‘friend’ who suggested the job to me, and his opinionated friends all judging me; I don’t mind to be judged just not when it’s personal.

Well hopefully I will have some good friends there for moral support.

I will try and get back into blogging again, and hopefully discuss things more interesting than model politics. Ja ne xxx