Today in Hong Kong I met my favorite students for lunch. Kim’s mother treated us all to dim sum in Kwung Tong, where they live. Afterward, we went back to their house for some moon cake.
Kim lives in a huge high rise 3 bedroom residence with his mother, father, brother, and two sisters. The kids sleep in bunk beds in small rooms that just have space for the beds. The living area has a small card table for dining and lodging for 6 turtles! SIX! You would think in such tight quarters that maybe they would stick to one small pet, not 6 that each needs its own box.
I think one problem here with the small spaces is that people have a lot of JUNK. Including us. One of us keeps every little jar and bag and interesting container. In our minuscule kitchen that doesn’t have space for normal stuff.
In Kim’s room there is a note to himself. It says “Remember: play games no eat.” Basically reminding himself that he must save his money for important things.
His father has a gambling problem and uses all of the money to feed it. Kim had a summer job as a lifeguard, but he can’t tell his father because his father would take his money. It is something that really bothers him (no kidding!)
After moon cake and soup and fruit (just in case we hadn’t gorged ourselves on the dim sum) the boys and I go out to explore Kwun Tong. There is a ferry pier and in the distant haze I can see central and the downtown. The area has a lot of old factory building and storage sites. It is interesting to see the old buildings and new ones being built in the area.
We are heading to a game center. Ken is a dynamo video drum game player. Basically it is like Dance Dance Revolution but instead of dancing you drum. Pretty cool. I suck of course. But Ken is pretty good. Something good in his life. Something he is good at. I am glad he has this.
Kim lives in a huge high rise 3 bedroom residence with his mother, father, brother, and two sisters. The kids sleep in bunk beds in small rooms that just have space for the beds. The living area has a small card table for dining and lodging for 6 turtles! SIX! You would think in such tight quarters that maybe they would stick to one small pet, not 6 that each needs its own box.
I think one problem here with the small spaces is that people have a lot of JUNK. Including us. One of us keeps every little jar and bag and interesting container. In our minuscule kitchen that doesn’t have space for normal stuff.
In Kim’s room there is a note to himself. It says “Remember: play games no eat.” Basically reminding himself that he must save his money for important things.
His father has a gambling problem and uses all of the money to feed it. Kim had a summer job as a lifeguard, but he can’t tell his father because his father would take his money. It is something that really bothers him (no kidding!)
After moon cake and soup and fruit (just in case we hadn’t gorged ourselves on the dim sum) the boys and I go out to explore Kwun Tong. There is a ferry pier and in the distant haze I can see central and the downtown. The area has a lot of old factory building and storage sites. It is interesting to see the old buildings and new ones being built in the area.
We are heading to a game center. Ken is a dynamo video drum game player. Basically it is like Dance Dance Revolution but instead of dancing you drum. Pretty cool. I suck of course. But Ken is pretty good. Something good in his life. Something he is good at. I am glad he has this.
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