Tuesday, December 23, 2008

My Graduation in Hong Kong

More than one year after leaving Hong Kong in August 2007, it was finally time for me to graduate! I was not completely sure whether I would be able to attend the graduation since I just started my new job a few months ago and it is not exactly common to ask for vacation at such an early stage (especially in times like these!). Since my boss has also studied in Hong Kong and flights were ridiculously cheap, I took all my courage and asked for a few days off. The answer was: "No problem"!!! And so I went on my short-trip to Hong Kong!

I am not going to write a novel about these few days, but only want to upload some pictures. But let me tell you: it was so great to be back and meet all my friends again. I realized how much I missed them over the last year and how fantastic our year together has been...

It all started when sleepy Anne stumbled out of the airport, worrying about how to find Leeann's place by taxi with directions in English only (and no hope to find an English-speaking cab driver). All of a sudden, I saw a familiar face and it was Roy giving me a surprise pick-up!!! I didn't even have a clue that he knew which plane I would be on, but smart Roy always finds a way to figure it out :-)

So no more worries about Chinese speaking taxi drivers but only about what delicious food to order first:


After a few minutes, everything was gone (good to know that some things in life never change!):




The next morning, I went on campus and walked around for half a day taking as many pictures as never before. Here you see the way from the subway station to our dorm:

PGH 1 - our beloved dorm:


I sneaked inside, got one of these really good ice-coffees and hang out in the TV room - just like in the good old times except that I was having a party on my own...:



At night we had a big gathering at Fo Tan with nearly the entire crew! It was a great evening and it felt like we have never parted...




Sooooooo happy :-)

The next day the graduation took place:








The last day in my favorite part of town - Mong Kok:


And then it was already time to hop on the plane again and get back to work in Germany :-( I really do hope that the next ocation to visit Hong Kong will come pretty soon. So please get married, get children or give me whatever other reason to return as soon as possible!