Signed the lease today… gonna be living on Lygon Street(!), albeit relatively far up and not particularly close to the interesting end or uni at all, although still only 20-30 minutes by tram. Can’t wait.
I guess it’s a mark of how acclimatised I am to Australia now that I say ‘only’ 20-30 minutes. Back home, 20-30 minutes on public transport will take you across the border to China.
EDIT: We now also have a washing machine. And a toaster. And a microwave. Woohoo!
No beds, though.
2 thoughts on “We have a house! (Suzanne)”
wow, congrats Suzanne!
same with me… anything under 1 hour would be considered *only* [insert number of minutes]
Very nice. You would probably get to uni in the same time by bike. btw, what are the must-dos in HK during December; anything musical/cultural or Christmasy.
Suzanne replies: Wow, I just realised that I can edit comments directly … neat-o!
December is a great month to visit Hong Kong. It’s the one month a year where it isn’t humid, hot, smoggy, or raining. Go to the Harbour and check out the Christmas lights — they’re really amazing, and the air will be relatively clear this time of year so the view will be pretty good. The large malls will have really nice Christmas trees, I generally like the ones at Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong, although in recent years they’ve gone downhill a bit. Lan Kwai Fong, the bar district, will probably be pretty festive at this time of year too, and the drunken louts aren’t as in-your-face as they are in Melbourne.
As far as cultural things go, pop into a music shop and look at the posters – it’s the middle of HK Philharmonic season, and several ballet companies do a Nutcracker production every Christmas. Can’t say much more since I haven’t been plugged into the art scene very much. There are also some very cute restaurants that have live performance, like Bombay Dreams in Central which is Bollywood-themed with live Indian music (but a bit expensive), and the Fringe Club is pretty fun if you’re into alternative theatre. If in doubt, look at the South China Morning Post listings, which are very comprehensive with regard to mainstream cultural events, or the HK magazine ones which aren’t as comprehensive for the big organisations but cover more of the oddball stuff.
And I’m not biking to uni because I don’t want to spend money on a bike. I know public transport costs money, but I’d be spending that even if I did have a bike because I like tramming into the city randomly and walking around, and it’s harder to do that if you have to return to your bike at the end.
wow, congrats Suzanne!
same with me… anything under 1 hour would be considered *only* [insert number of minutes]
Very nice. You would probably get to uni in the same time by bike. btw, what are the must-dos in HK during December; anything musical/cultural or Christmasy.
Suzanne replies: Wow, I just realised that I can edit comments directly … neat-o!
December is a great month to visit Hong Kong. It’s the one month a year where it isn’t humid, hot, smoggy, or raining. Go to the Harbour and check out the Christmas lights — they’re really amazing, and the air will be relatively clear this time of year so the view will be pretty good. The large malls will have really nice Christmas trees, I generally like the ones at Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong, although in recent years they’ve gone downhill a bit. Lan Kwai Fong, the bar district, will probably be pretty festive at this time of year too, and the drunken louts aren’t as in-your-face as they are in Melbourne.
As far as cultural things go, pop into a music shop and look at the posters – it’s the middle of HK Philharmonic season, and several ballet companies do a Nutcracker production every Christmas. Can’t say much more since I haven’t been plugged into the art scene very much. There are also some very cute restaurants that have live performance, like Bombay Dreams in Central which is Bollywood-themed with live Indian music (but a bit expensive), and the Fringe Club is pretty fun if you’re into alternative theatre. If in doubt, look at the South China Morning Post listings, which are very comprehensive with regard to mainstream cultural events, or the HK magazine ones which aren’t as comprehensive for the big organisations but cover more of the oddball stuff.
And I’m not biking to uni because I don’t want to spend money on a bike. I know public transport costs money, but I’d be spending that even if I did have a bike because I like tramming into the city randomly and walking around, and it’s harder to do that if you have to return to your bike at the end.