what's been done and what's ahead

hand vacuum bought and charged!
actually i tested it out in my car in order to drain the pre-charged battery and see if it works.
it worked, but the suction is horrible, still better than dragging out the central vacuum hose and make everything dusty though!

also went to the library yesterday to take out some jewelry making books.
i finally have time during the week to do some studying on some wire bending techniques.
maybe i'll head out to Staples to do some colour copying in a few days, if it's cheaper than buying the actual books.

i've been researching on places to eat and things to do in HK.
there are more than what i've expected to do in hk, and maybe i'll even spend 2 weeks there before heading to Taiwan.
looks like i've picked some local wholesale places and far out green tours so i won't bump into those weird mainlanders.

still haven't really researched on southern Taiwan places yet, but i do have a few places and restaurants in mind.
it's so much cheaper to book hotels and tours with 2+ people. why do people make solo travels so much more expensive and harder?!
i'm seriously thinking of getting an international driver's permit in case i want to drive in the south.