Distractions

About a week ago when I had to leave my apartment to avoid being in the maid's way, I headed over to City Plaza (a mall nearby). I decided I was going to scour the mall for a store or salon selling straighteners. There just had to be one! As I was walking down one of the corridors, I came across an ice skating rink - in the mall!! I'd seen it before, but this was the first time it was full of kids skating. Take a look:



After being entertained by the Olympians in training, I meandered down the next hall and came upon something else more exciting than my search. There were two young Australian boys watching an empty skate park. I figured they must know something I don't, so I decided to stop and wait with them. Soon enough, a little of this happened:



Just a little though. It must have been a warm-up for the bikers. Soon enough a man came over the loud speakers and started announcing the event. The speakers must have been fuzzy or something though, because I just couldn't understand what he was saying. :) We kept waiting for more excitement, not wanting to lose our front row view. I kept thinking how surprised I was that the crowds weren't gathering around for this. A few minutes later the boys had left too. I realized I was obviously in the wrong spot. I walked to the other side of the skate park and caught this little show (notice all the people that had gathered around):



If only I could speak Cantonese, think of the view I could have had! This day was so much fun--good thing the maid makes me get out and see the town!!