Back to HK

I am, as of yesterday, back home.

I did laundry, checked email, and went to bed early.

One (of the many) good thing about my trip is that it got me over the insomnia I was suffering. Traipsing about in equatorial heat will do that for you, I guess.

The trip home was uneventful, try as I did to get arrested.

Look, I really do try to not be prejudiced, and I realized that Ugly Americans Abroad are a common sight.

But I learned the hard way yesterday not to leave 16″ between myself and the conveyor belt where your carry-on comes through the x-ray.

Because if you do, one of Mao’s Rednecks will cut in front of you, since you obviously wanted him to by not denying him any opportunity to do so.

It felt oddly exhilarating to find myself loudly uttering “Move, f@#$hole!” and shouldering him out of the way.

Frankly, I think that fence they use to keep people in could use some tightening up.

And people wonder why I never visit China.

Why pay a cover charge for asthma and irritation? I get that here for free.

Speaking of irritation, I had the same problem on this flight as I did the last time I came back from SG. The person in front of me reclined their seat such that I couldn’t see the screen in the headrest.

Well, I could see it, I just couldn’t see what was on it.

But I wasn’t watching it anyway.

I got up early this morning, had breakfast with Rick my chiropractor/friend/Gym Fuhrer, and we went to the gym at around 1pm.

On my way home, I stopped at Price Rite and bought a set of shelves for my TV/computer/DVD player/printer/speakers.

The shelves are huge, but I like them, and they will last forever. They also put my TV 48″ off the ground, so my neck will not suffer from watching it.

My house is a mess, but I expect it to be that way for a few months, since I have to empty my office (2,000 DVDs, etc.) into this <400 sq. ft. space.

I’m working on new living quarters, and will keep you abreast (!) of new developments.

I need to go to sleep soon; Grandpa has to get his rest, especially after such a big day…