I didn't have any activities right after school today, so when I finished my homework, Katy and I went swimming together. Yes, it was freezing cold -- 19 degrees!! We didn't swim much; just ran around and talked... it was much too cold to actually stay in the water for more than 5 minutes!


After about an hour of swimming (well, I don't think swimming really fits...), it was nearly time for my tap class. So I went to take a shower in the clubhouse and rushed off to tap. 


At tap, it was just me and Frances, so we couldn't practice the dance without the other students. We had to just practice our normal exercises. 


I just finished practicing piano and violin and I'm still freezing cold from the pool today! Oh dear, if I'm cold in this weather in Hong Kong, what will it be like for me in Boston during winter!! But no matter how cold it will be in Boston, I am still really looking forward to spending time in Boston during Christmas!!

Violin Tutor

My old violin tutor Elodie was really great, but unfortunately, she had to move to Spain, so I couldn't take any more lessons with her :( . But mommy found another violin tutor for me, and I just had a lesson with him today. He's really nice! He wasn't strict at all, which I am very glad about.

After my violin class, mommy and I tried to catch a taxi into Wanchai (small town with little shops). But, there were literally no taxis at all to hail!! Lots and lots of taxis passed by, but all of them were occupied. We walked for about 45 minutes, still searching for taxis. In the end, we still didn't find a taxi. We just rode a tram to Wanchai instead.

It was really hot, so I was very glad to enter the bookstore, Cosmos, because Cosmos is very freezing cold inside! :D . But, I couldn't read any books in Cosmos because all the books were wrapped in plastic! That's the bad thing about bookstores in Hong Kong. Very little books are unwrapped so you can read them. I prefer the bookstores in America, because pretty much all the books aren't wrapped at all!

After Cosmos, I planned to go swimming, but I was just too tired. So I just stayed at home and watched a movie and finished some of my Chinese homework... I still have some homework that I need to finish tomorrow >:-(

Swimming

I finally got to swim in the pool I always love to go to! I went there with my friends, Frances and Katy. We didn't do much swimming, because it was much too hot to actually swim and exercise... I'm sure if I swam a couple laps, I would have started sweating in the pool immediately because of the hot sun!! So we just sat by the pool, planning my birthday party that will happen on August 22nd... I can't wait!!!!

And mommy said I can have a sleep over with Frances and Katy on August 21st, the day of my real birthday, and one day before the party, so they can help me prepare everything!

After swimming, I rushed to take a warm shower, since I was suddenly cold again after walking in the air-conditioned, freezing cold lobby. Almost as soon as I got out of the shower, Frances and Katy had come over. We spent all our time on the computer, making my birthday invitations even better, and planning out what we would do on the day of the party. OOoooooohhh!! I really, really can't wait!

Wedgewood

I just finished swimming in the freezing cold pool at Wedgewood with Wesley, Uncle Jon, and Aunt Cindy. When I got out of the pool, I was extremely cold, and when I entered the house the air-conditioning was on and now I'm practically numb. At Wedgewood, I also played some tennis with mommy, daddy, Wesley, Aunt Cindy and Uncle Jon. But I soon got tired and just stopped playing and started reading my new book, The Clique... it's really good so far!! Well, I guess jumping into the almost-frozen pool was a bit refreshing... just a bit.

Once my goosebumps disappeared, I rode back home with Aunt Cindy, Uncle Jon, and Wesley.

We're now all waiting for dinner... we ordered take out from a restaurant called Mark's. I'm so hungry!! Can't wait to eat dinner :)

I'm off to take a nice, warm shower now!