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"We deem you adequate, foreign citizen"

The cat is officially out of the bag; we are going to the Kong.

Blaine messaged me just as I got out of the shower  this morning reading "We're going to Hong Kong biaaaaatch". This led to me issuing a number of jubilant yelps followed by telling my mom and calling up my dad at work. (That reminds me, call granny too).
What goes in the bag:

  • iPod
  • Camera
  • Some medical textbook (just to make me feel academic)
  • Bible (to remind me that I am a faithful being)
  • Money and valuables satchel (I really do lose all things with value regularly)
  • Unicycle? (I am contemplating the reward:effort ratio)
  • Pants

At 3:37 AM we received our email from valiant Ying from the Chinese embassy giving congrats that our request for Hong Kong visas have been accepted (with honours). We have cut it very fine this time, since our passports shall only be ready for collection on Thursday morning...and my flight leaves Thursday evening. I am certain that credit for this turn of events can be allocated to grace alone #Genade 
Now it can finally sink in and we can start packing our bags.

 This list feels compete. That can't be right. Obviously I will wait 'til the last minute to throw in a couple of more things into my bag.

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