Kidneys Willing

This is IT. I am going off to Guang Zhou. Having only ever seen this destination on the train timetable, I have no idea what I am getting myself into. I wanted to get away from it all, sleep in a different bed, have a different pillow and pillow case with a different thread count (Gosh, I am sad). And since Guang Zhou sounded more interesting that Dong Guan (I have not even heard of that place) I booked my tickets.

If I was going solo, I would have booked myself into the best and most expensive 5 star hotel in Guang Zhou for peace of mind. The White Swan hotel is reputed to be the best the city has to offer, even expats in Hong Kong have heard of it. However, yours truly is going on an adventure with the cyclist and he didn't want to have to sell his kidneys for a bed. So I settled for a 3 star hotel that was listed to be good in international trade fair hotel ratings. Please pray that it has a decent toilet and clean sheets. I don't want to suffer for the HK$3186 price difference for two nights. But then the money saved can be put to better use, like at Asia's biggest shopping mall which is supposed to be in Guang Zhou or so Lonely Planet tells me.

Anyways, I am all packed to go. I have Krispy Kreme to comfort me if the ride is rough and I can always chicken out on the first train back to Hong Kong at 8am Saturday! No way am I letting the stupid cyclist push me about to see stupid sights I don't want to see like a hill *shudder* or a watchtower *double shudder* or eat dodgy food *triple shudder*. I am going shopping!

If on the sad occasion I lose my kidneys, lungs, liver, cataracts, heart etc while asleep, then I would appreciate kind friends to comfort me. If I don't make it out alive and whole, I will the following items to these people:-

1. My painting and chicklit goes to Ra as she may find some space for it somewhere.

2. My mango layer cake making class and shoes to Nithia as she can bake and fit the shoes.

3. My handbags can be used to feed my ghost during the Hungry Ghost Festival.

4. My fur shawl to my sister to pretend to be a furry fox to annoy the Fifth Sibling.

5. My Korean Drama collection to my mum

6. My jewellery can be burnt too.

7. My sweets and chocolates and remaining Krispy Kreme to my brother Osbert.

8. My games and Hello Kitty Uno set and all my other books to my brother Oswald.

9. My money to my dad to feed my sister and brother kolo mee every weekend.

10. My tea to be served at my funeral.

11. My plants can go to the banker as there is no way anyone will carry plants back to where ever they are.

12. My Indomee/Nissin/other instant noodle collection can be divided between all my blog readers. So can my instant pasta and anchovies in olive oil.

13. My perfume can be used to spray the room otherwise it will smell funny.

14. My clothes... What will I do with my clothes.. anyone can take la.. do a charity sale.

So that's it. Now pray that I don't die... Don't covet my Hello Kitty sandwich mould.

PS: Happy 10th Birthday Miss Lamby Chai! And extended greetings to Miss Fatty Lambib Chai Ming Lamb on the occasion of her/his 5th Birthday.