For nearly a week, we have been living with my wife's parents here in Hong Kong while looking for something permanent. Well, in less than 36hrs, I, [edit] "ProperNoun" [edit], will officially be a Chinese resident. In four short days we managed to find not one but two properties worthy of our combined HP and signed papers on both of them. ...nothing motivates like being surrounded by munchkins who see a 6'5" guy and think "Must... reach... shoulder!"
Monday, we start a six month lease on a two bedroom at 595 Reclamation St. ('A' on the map linked below) on the 15th floor. When that lease is up, we'll move over to 38 Larch Street (B). The expected completion date for that is Sept 2009. They call it the "i-home" Probably because it's small and overpriced. It's a two bedroom and the first home we've ever paid for with our own cash.
Let's continue to pretend you care for just a little longer, shall we? Here's a stalking ...walking map between the two locations (click it for the real thing) ...
...and a snippet from Wikipedia about the Tai Kok Tsui (west Kowloon) area...
Monday, we start a six month lease on a two bedroom at 595 Reclamation St. ('A' on the map linked below) on the 15th floor. When that lease is up, we'll move over to 38 Larch Street (B). The expected completion date for that is Sept 2009. They call it the "i-home" Probably because it's small and overpriced. It's a two bedroom and the first home we've ever paid for with our own cash.
Let's continue to pretend you care for just a little longer, shall we? Here's a stalking ...walking map between the two locations (click it for the real thing) ...
...and a snippet from Wikipedia about the Tai Kok Tsui (west Kowloon) area...
Until recently, many of the residents in Tai Kok Tsui were senior citizens but there has been a more recent influx of younger people, especially those returning to Hong Kong after time spent overseas. Traditionally the area has been known as one characterised by the presence of immigrants - often described as 'illegal immigrants' though this term is used rather intolerantly in Hong Kong and at times may describe people who are no such thing.
The bold bits read like our biographies
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mildots:
Happy bday!
otter:
Happy Birthday!! 