• Life

    Merry Christmas

         Yes I know I wrote a post with the same title last year, but Christmas is a pretty important occasion each year in my house! Especially so this year since I returned from Hong Kong to celebrate back…

  • Life,  Travel

    Hong Kong: Term 1 Update

         Ok, if we’re being technical my 1st term doesn’t actually finish until Chinese New Year in February, but we’ve broken up for Christmas now, which is the first long holiday I’ve had since starting my job in Hong…

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    Christmas Tag

         The festive season is upon us! Well, from how Hong Kong’s been looking, it’s been on us since 1st November apparently. I love Christmas, but I can’t get into the spirit properly until later November at least! But…

  • Life,  Travel

    Halloween in Hong Kong

         While there are plenty of things I enjoy about Halloween, I haven’t necessarily celebrated it every year – so this time I made up for it by doing it twice! I even had two costumes, which you can…

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    25 Questions Tag

         So today’s blog post is going to a very quick, lazy one, since I ran out of time to write anything yesterday, and was faced with this post, or nothing at all. That, and I’m currently lying in…

  • Life,  Travel

    Hong Kong: 2 Month Update

         So it’s been two months now since I picked up sticks and moved halfway around the world to Hong Kong. I’ve written plenty about it so far, mainly the sights I’ve seen, and a few things about work,…

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    A Day in the Life: Kindergarten ESL Teacher

         So for anyone who hasn’t been paying attention lately, I recently began working in my first real-world, full-time job since graduating university, as a teacher in Hong Kong. I got the job through an agency, who also provide…

  • Life,  Travel

    Hong Kong: First Impressions

         So I’ve been living in Hong Kong for a week now, and thought I’d share what I think about the place so far. I was pretty jet-lagged for the first weekend, then I’ve been in work all week,…

  • Life,  Travel

    I’m Moving to Hong Kong

         Oh bloody hell, is this actually happening? As I write this, I’m sitting at home with my parents, but as you’re reading it, I’m at Glasgow airport, waiting for my flight to depart, to take me halfway across…