Rain Rain GO AWAY!

Oh~ I really hate wet weather! Especially in Hong Kong where I have no car and have to take the public transport... I regret not buying the Hello Kitty rain boots I saw in Japan now...BIG MISTAKE! I thought I wouldn't have much chance to wear them but I guess I was wrong. Apparently this year is going to be the La Nina year of storm for Hong Kong and China, according to a well-known storm researcher...*Sigh*

And the roofs at both airport terminals are leaking! What a joke! And the leaks were said to be noticed since the Black Rain day more than 2 weeks ago!
"Democratic Party economic services spokesman Sin Chung-kai said the incident must have made Hong Kong look bad to visitors, but the airport has been operating for over a decade and wear and tear had to be expected." ...The Standard.
"Made Hong Kong look bad to visitors"? I bet it must really be an interesting sight to see so many buckets lying around the terminal collecting water from the leaks! I would suggest that they put up signs stating "Water Conservation Project - Rain Collection Points" around all those buckets instead of "Wet Floor". That may make Hong Kong look better, no? WAH HAHA!

Golf in the rain

Went to play golf at Palm Island Resorts over the weekend with another couple. Had a fabulous time despite the heavy rain on Saturday due to the passing typhoon. Playing golf in the typhoon rain can be quite an experience, something to remember for a long time...

I had played golf while it rained before, but it was no way compared to what we had been through this weekend. Other than the rain, there was no lightning, so it was relatively safe to continue and all 4 of us were good sport even though we were drenched through before the end of the 1st 9 holes. W's wife was really a good sport, quite unlike my previous female golf partner who will never have agreed to play because she would say, "my makeup would be ruined and my shirt will stick to my skin and it would be uncomfortable!" and blah blah blah. -_-
I have always like playing golf as I think golf is such an enjoyable and interesting game. The players are constantly exposed to the natural elements and the results of the game is always quite unpredictable (at least for my case).

I particularly like being away from all the hassle of the urban city and play my golf leisurely, admiring the beautiful greenery, enjoying the natural aroma emitted from the plants and trees. The rain on Saturday gave the course another atmospheric feel which was surprisingly beautiful to me and made me feel romantic.

The typhoon was at its full force that night bringing more strong wind and rain to the resort...but the next morning, it was clear and we had another round of golf before leaving in the afternoon. And when I expect myself to play better, I actually played worse in the clear weather... Maybe I should only play when it rains?