Mail, Immigration again, Mr. Kiat and No flip flips

Last week, Kylisha got a delivery notice for a package. She was quite excited for it so we walked down there to pick it up and she got a care package from her good friend Rachel. Based on the dates, it took about 3 weeks via airmail to get here so we are still waiting for those Timmys tins.

This week has been the busiest week of my Macau life. Well not really that busy by normal standards, but busy by my new standards. I've been tutoring a grade 7 student for the past week after school and Friday he had a test so we'll see if I helped him out any. It's funny since I had to learn the divisibility rules at the same time since I sure the heck can't remember them! It's definitely easier to learn in your 30s than when your young. It sounds like I may have another couple students to tutor in the near future.

We finally have been approved to stay in Macau. That's good news, as I was beginning to get sick of the immigration office. We all went down there one afternoon and Klash and I got fingerprinted so we are planning to go to Zhuhai this Friday for some super cheap shopping.

As per the last blog, I made my teaching debut on Friday. I was teaching senior kindergarten. I must say I was ridiculously nervous first thing, but easily settled in as the day wore on. What a great time it was though and I think the kids really liked me. It was a good icebreaker for me as I may sub for other teachers in the future.

After the long day of work on Friday, a couple friends of ours put on Name That Tune at the Irish Bar. We headed down around 830 pm and no word of a lie, the bar was smaller than a classroom! It was so tiny, but a great atmosphere. We teamed up with friends Trevor, Kerrie, and Kirsten and were the Macau Pies. We toiled in 2nd to 3rd place most of the night and had a great time. Later that night after the game wrapped up, Amanda and her teaching bud headed to the Lions Bar at the MGM for some dancing. I was having none of that so I chillaxed with Nick and Dane for a couple more tunes and managed to stumble home at 145 am. I shortly received a intoxicated text from Amanda stating that they (the bar) didn't like her 'flip flips' and wouldn't let her in without fancier footwear. I thought oh well. She continued to text profanities and asked me to bring her shoes! As if I was getting outta bed and hopping in a cab to bring you shoes. I shot down the request and eventually heard the door open about 20 minutes later (230ish). I assumed she was done for the night and came home, but no one came to bed, but she did arrive safely at 445 am and crashed hard. Apparently they took part in a cycle of sneak in and get kicked out of the bar for a while before coming home to get shoes. Perfectly normal for some teachers in their 30s! Here the bars have no closing time so apparently they were too busy dancing to realize how late it was! The best part was she had made plans to hike at 8 am! She did hike and thought maybe she had food poisoning or the flu all day. Sorry babe. It was all self induced.

TEXT TRANSCRIPT:

Amanda (1:49 am)- They don't Luke my flip flips
Me- That's no good
Amanda-
- I hate them!!!!
- Hey
- They are kicking us out
Me- Too bad. Coming home then?

Amanda (2:20 am)- Will you bring me shoes
Me- I'm in bed already.
Amanda- Please brung me shouts
Me- I can't. Seriously

Amanda (3:03 am)-Gill and I picked up shoes



After a few bouts of Amanda wanting to vomit all day, we went out to the Macau Fireworks Competition. Each weekend in Sept. there is a country competing against another in a display of fireworks. Last night was the Philippines vs Australia. We actually only watched the first show, but it was spectacular. The fireworks are launched from boats between Macau and Taipa and the waterfront of the Tower and various casinos served as the backdrop. Tons of people were there and hundreds of tripods were propped up. I guess there is a photo contest every year as well as part of the fireworks competition.


That's it for now so until next time.........

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