Yesterday was a fun day for me, as i managed to cover many parts of Hong Kong and did many things within 6 hours.
Things i need to do:
1) Buy Hard-disk for Ling li(dear) (TOP PRIORITY!)
2) Explore the Kwan Tung/Ngau Tau Kok Area
3) Buy a pair of running shorts
4) Top up Peoples's phonecard
5) Top up Octopus MTR card for myself and for my aunt
6) Have a good dinner!
The other exchange students were either at Japan or at Ocean Park celebrating Haloween. I didn't join them partly because my Aunt will be coming over today at 3pm and so i need to walk the ground so that i can be a good tour guide later. Another reason is that I AM BROKE! Spend SGD$3K within the first 45 days of my Hong Kong Exchange! Arghhhhh!! Many thoughts came to me, should i go to the Jockey Club to bet on some soccer matches?
Anyway, all thanks to Zhixiang(Exchange Student from SMU) who is kind enough to lend me HKD$1500 (Approx SGD$283) to survive for the next few days, as the money that Chin Fung transferred me hasn't arrived yet as Tuesday is a public holiday (Chung Yeung Festival).
I met Zhixiang near the atrium and he taught me a new way to get to Mongkok, that is to take the Shuttle bus at 6.10pm... We reached Prince Edward Station at around 6.45pm due to traffic jam and we parted as i decided to go to Sham Shui Po instead to get a hard disk for Ling li.
The distance from Prince Edward Station to Sham Shui Po takes about 10-15minutes. I need to pass by the three streets, Nam Cheong, Wong Chuk and Cheong Sha Wan. When i reached there, i was happy to see Apliu Street which is a night market selling Computer accessories. However, since i sucks at speaking Cantonese and i didn't do my research on the prices of the computer parts, i didn't buy anything there. At Apliu Street, i chance upon a minimart and went in to buy some drinks. Guess what i've found! IndoMee Mi Goreng!! Haha, my all-time favourite and it is only selling at HKD8.80 which is around SGD$1.70. I bought another packet for Chorng Shin as i know he likes it too.
I met Chorng Shin at Mongkok and we went to the same old restaurant to have our dinner. We had two dishes and chatted about some unhappy things at HKUST. The dinner cost about HKD$60 per person (SGD$11.30) and it is already considered cheap in Hong Kong.(Mission 6 accomplished)
After that, i took a long walk to Temple Street to check out the hotel i booked for Ling li, Jiajue and Kiamin(Jiajue's Gf). The hotel name is called Dorsett Seaview, but i don't think there is any seaview from the hotel as it is surrounded by many tall buildings. Or maybe there is (but only at the highest level). It is just beside a temple and along Temple Street, a very popular street among tourist. The stalls in Temple Street sell stuffs like clothes, toys, adult toys(temple street have many bars and AV stores), mirrors, camping equipments, keychains, posters etc. PLEASE BARGAIN WITH THEM AND USE THE WALK OFF TECHNIQUE.
It works!
I tried this method to buy a running shorts, the uncle told me it is very good, very cheap, only HKD39. I told him it is too expensive and tried to walk off. He then tell me HKD30 last price. I don't believe there is any final price, so i walk off, in the end he sell the shorts to me at HKD20(SGD3.70), while grumbling that he is making a loss. Mission 3 Accomplish)
The main reason i am buying another pair of shorts although i already have 4 is because i hope to run every alternate days or if possible every morning to lose weight. Hong Kong Food is too tempting, couldn't resist the temptation so i kept eating and eating till i am super fat now.
It is around 10pm when i bought the shorts. I remembered it because Ling li called me to spot check at that time, to see if i got kidnapped or not.
Not to waste any more time, i took the MTR (Similar to MRT) to Kwan Tung (where APM-the super huge shopping mall) is. 
I recce around the area to search for nice places/restaurant to bring my Aunties to and chance upon NEWAY Karaoke and a DBS bank! They are at Kwan Tung Street, which means we have another option for karaoKe!
Linda Chung
Have went to NEWAY at Mongkok twice, they have computer in the karaoke room, where you can serve the internet, MSN etc. The karaoke charges are slightly cheaper than Singapore's as their prices do not have +++, (thier prices are nett price. ***Another interesting fact is Hong Kong Cabs do not have Midnight Charges***
Using the map Mapbook Chorng Shin lend me, i recce my way to Newton Place Hotel, where my Aunties will be staying. The hotel is in How Ming Street, right in the heart of the industrial area, but the plus point is that it is facing the harbour, good seaview!
I recce my way to the Ngau Tau Kok and timed myself walking at my Aunties' speed. It took me around 10-12minutes to reach the station where i saw the Restaurant Chorng Shin recommended me. I asked for a "Card pin" which means namecard of the restaurant and head back to Choi Hung Station just in time to board the 12.10am minibus back HKUST! 
where my aunt's hotel is.
It's 11.55pm...
Home sweet home!
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