some of my maternal family and i at dimsum. from l-r, my mum, my mum's aunt-in-law, my mum's aunt, my mum's uncle, your's truly, and my grandma.

it's hot again. and humid. i'm now sitting a the hk central library typing this entry. it's cool and given that it's a sunday, there are a lot of people milling around. i had to reserve computer time which doesn't bother me too much. it gave me time to read more of the da vinci code. it's incredibly interesting and there are many facinating details about things i didn't know. PHI!

i had dim sum again today with more relatives. my mother's uncle came out from his house in new territory to treat us. he was married once, but his actions make me think that he's pretty fucking gay. saw my mother's aunt, her other uncle's wife (her husband, my mother's uncle passed away recently) and several of my cousins. it's pretty wicked trying to figure out who's who amongst my cousins. i don't know them at all.

i continued with the row with my father today. it's incredible how stubborn a person he is. makes me wish i can come back all the sooner. i miss home, deidra, my friends, my parental-less life. it would be so much better when i go back to school so i don't have to deal with all the familial drama.

hk has lost it's appeal to me. i think the only way i could stand to be in hk is with friends or deidra. it's just not so exciting anymore. i much rather go elsewhere.

my mother figured out that i'm living with deidra. it wasn't too bad. she accepts it as fact and hasn't bother me about it. it's a nice reprieve from what's going on with my father. we had breakfast this morning in a chinese cafe. i had a cornbeef and egg sandwich, coupled with a small bowl of macaroni and ham soup. that's like my favorite meal in the whole world i think... the macaroni and ham soup. and only in hk style. it just isn't the same in the US.

i'm about a 1/3 of the way finished with the da vinci code. it's an incredibly fast read. i think i'll get the prequel to it entitled, angels and demons next.

damn, the lakers traded shaq. damn, kobe signed a freaking seven year deal. damn, druggie lamar odom is a laker. damn, washburn and colon won in the same week. what in the world is going on? i can't believe it. shaq isn't a laker any longer. fucking kobe. i hate the lakers now. i really do. i have no nba team. no more.

it's kinda weird and a bit exciting to find out news like this. i feel like i've been hiding in a cave somewhere for the last couple of days (feels like months, actually). i wonder what else is going on. how's everyone. you people should leave a comment... well if you're actually reading this.

so i finally quit my job. as of july 31, i am no longer an employee of the university of california, los angeles. i'll be a bum. a bum looking for a part-time job. i'll also be without medical insurance, which is really great. but at least i'll have a good amount of cash to hold me over until i find a job.

i'm getting a bit hungry now. i think i'll go get something to eat somewhere. i hope you're all doing well. can't wait to get back to the states soon. i think hk should be a domed city with controlled temperature. it's ridiculous how uncomfortable the outside is. ugh.