Wedding overload.

My cousin got married today, it was totally different to the wedding I worked at on Friday. It was basically just a great excuse to spend the whole afternoon eating, which is the best thing about weddings, particularly Chinese ones.

I didn't attend the actual ceremony, but it was a really nice reception, and very well thought out. The venue was also great, and made a change from where our family events usually take place. Afternoon well spent.

http://www.chinese-wedding-guide.com/tea-ceremony.html

Kind of annoyed that this is my last shot, it's pigeon, and I don't like pigeon very much (at all, in fact). In Chinese culture apparently eating the head of chickens and other birds helps to keep you awake/wake you up in the mornings, I think I'd rather have a lie-in.

I don't actually know what's happening to me, I'm becoming such a girl. Although the two weddings I attended were completely different, I came very close to crying at both - the first one I wasn't even emotionally connected to! I used to be so tough and now I'm welling up all over the shop, particularly over things that are happy or nice, and I'm definitely there if they're both. Ridiculous.
I've spent most of this weekend obsessing over which movie I've heard this song from, I kind of love it, they don't really make them like this anymore do they?

I'm quite upset that Craig from X Factor sung it because it's just odd when that kind of thing happens. Get out of my life, TV!

Only a week and a half left to go at Ink before I finish, here's hoping I can make the most of it.

Vice Style: China Gyal shoot.

I didn't even cotton on the the fact that this was shot in Wing Yip when I was reading the physical magazine. I love this shoot though, it's so bright and energetic, I really like the notions of culture clash too. A full gallery can be found on the Vice Style website.

Photo credit: James Pearson-Howes
(via Vice.com)

Hello from HK.

I thought that I should finish the day with a quick post to let you know what I've been up to, otherwise I think that I would start to get behind, I took so may photos to day anyway!

Even more walking has taken place and my legs are basically killing me, but the good news is that I may finally be used to the weather. However, saying that, it has been much cooler in the last two days due to the threat of small typhoons. I experienced my first one yesterday, it lasted about five minutes, but it was some pretty intense, heavy rain. I'm glad for it anyway though because it equates to this slightly cooler (but still boiling) weather.
I still haven't managed to see 'A Symphony of Lights', but I'm only five days into a two and a half week holiday, so I'm not crying about it. Nearly everyone we have told about it gets cross because you can watch the show for free along the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade, but that's not at all like a boat is it?

It's actually quite good to keep the blog going while I'm away, because, despite the short amount of time, I'm already losing track of days and it feels like I've been here forever. I think this problem may be related to the heat and the slow pace at which I'm then forced to do everything. It's not as though I am complaining because our days have been very packed, although I am glad for the 'day off' tomorrow.

I'm hoping that we can visit more of the New Territory next week because things seem to be cheaper there, and I'm not really much of a one for designer clothes and brands; although I may be tempted to treat myself to something before I leave.

So, despite the last couple of days being a bit of a blur, I can tell you that the weather hasn't been brilliant and we have been very touristy. On Thursday we did a bit of shopping and hung out in Tai Koo Mall, and on Friday we visited some traditional Hong Kong monasteries. Due to the fact that Hong Kong is part of such a large spiritual heritage by default, I was surprised to hear my BBC cousin, who now lives here, talk about the lack of 'culture' in Hong Kong. We visited both the Wong Tai Sin Temple and the Chi Lin Nunnery, they were a bit of fresh air from the bombardment of over-saturated shopping complexes, but I enjoy both in different ways.
Today was a very busy, not to mention long, day, so I will more than likely update tomorrow on the planned day off, although my Mum is slightly threatening that we might leave Causeway Bay, I might protest and be a bad holiday-maker. I've had more activity in the last five days than I have had in five months. I thought holidays were about rest, but in somewhere as bustling as Hong Kong it was probably always going to be out of the question, at least I'm experiencing new things and taking it all in.

Nearly every shopping complex we have visited has had this kind of stage area, I'm unsure of what was happening, but we have passed several performances now. This photo was at the mall in Tai Koo and seemed to be related to Guiness World Records...

I felt remorse over the lack of arms in this sign.

My sister and I got our fortunes told when we visited the temple in Wong Tai Sin, get your diaries out, apparently I'm getting married in 2013, it's good that I was wearing all my lucky colours too.

Ongoing Flickr set
Lookout for another post tomorrow. It's so odd with the time difference here, my sleeping pattern is more than ruined, despite probably being jet-lag free now.