A year ago, in the Chinese calendar, I was on a plane, coming back to HK from 6 weeks in Europe. I know it was a year ago, because tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and last year I arrived to find an email from a friend inviting me to join them to celebrate the festival on the beach at Shek O. I got in, dumped my baggage, had a quick wash, and headed out - as far as I remember, what we saw on the beach was largely groups of friends and families, barbecuing and lighting candles and lightsticks....

First, a personal update, for anyone who cares: Not really anything much changed since the last post. I'm still working in the same place (for now, at least), still living in the same place, still hanging out with (mostly) the same people, still single and trying not to be. Not much else to say about that stuff, really.

Some bits and pieces:

• A few weeks ago, I went back to the UK, and to Spain, for a few days. My cousin got married, and they decided quite sensibly to do it on a

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