April 13, 2009: "The Scorpion"

I got up so I could get my picture taken with both princesses at once. Emily & Jenna were working the same shift today, so I took the train and a shuttle bus to the Disneyland Hotel to see them. I was the first few people in line at the “Meet & Greet” for Cinderella & Sleeping Beauty. It was a very magical experience! Once again, the little girls were over-the-moon to meet the very princesses they’ve seen in movies. So, it’s safe to say that the star status is one of the biggest perks to being Disney royalty!

After the photo session, I was on my own again. It was about one o’clock and I was planning to meet Emily & Jenna after they got off work around 5, so I decided to stick around Disneyland. It was a 5 minute bus ride back to the park from the hotel. Emily & Jenna recommended I watch the “Lion King” show. It was colorful and entertaining, but I still had another 2 hours to waste. There’s only so much fun that you can truly have at an amusement park…by yourself. Fortunately, the park wasn’t crowded, so I decided to ride a couple rides. I even jumped in the “single riders” lane, so my wait time was even shorter! I rode the “Teacups” and “Space Mountain.” I was a little lonely, but I made the best of it! By the late afternoon, I got to see Emily & Jenna in the parade. However, it started to rain. Conveniently, I was near the bakery, so I ducked inside, in hopes that the rain would pass. It didn’t. It’s ok, though; I passed the time by eating. It’s a little too irresistible for me to just stare through the glass at the pastries and chocolates and not have a bite. Only a bite, of course! Ha!

Emily & Jenna were ready to meet me at the entrance and since it was still raining, I ran through the entire park (it took 10 minutes or so) with my purse over my head. I added that part because I didn’t bring an umbrella and I was too cheap to buy a new one. When I made it to the front, my clothes were soaked, but my face and hair were perfectly dry!

They finally met up with me and we headed to a mall (surprise, surprise), which was only a few train stops away. We actually didn’t plan to shop; we wanted to see the movie, ‘He’s Just Not That Into You,’ but it was sold out. Go figure! It seems like a random movie to be sold-out in Hong Kong! After the disappointment settled, we decided to window shop, instead. After awhile, Jenna decided to head back home and Emily and I went to a Deli for dinner. Here’s the real shocker: Emily & I decided to make another trip to the “Night Market.” I needed one more chance to get some last minute souvenirs and that’s where I found an interesting necklace. It was from Laos and Emily thought it was pretty hideous; she nicknamed it “the scorpion.” She wanted to show her disapproving

attitude by posing with it.

"the scorpion" necklace

She went a little overboard with the poses, but she tried her best to make it look as ugly as possible!

Her stance didn’t change my feelings at all; I thought it was unique and original! We realize that our taste is sometimes different, so we just laughed about it. We closed down shop again. I think we were one of the last customers to leave, so we rushed to catch the last train (again). We just had this tendency to close shop almost every night and this time, we made it back without needing a taxi. What a great way to end my “girls’ week!” To sum it up, the week went like this: shopping, eating, shopping, eating, shopping and more dessert, please!