After numerous visits to my favorite furniture store, I’m now almost complete in setting up my study area. 
It’s relatively small compared to my lair in Toronto, but it’s quite cozy and quiet, and allows me to concentrate quite well (provided that my curious nephews don’t come up to disturb me). I’ve spent most of my afternoon doing some pre-course reading here, and I actually finished reading an entire chapter (~50 pages)! Unfortunately, it was later reported that the start of the course will be postponed due to illness of the visiting Prof. I had to switch to the reading for another course.
Still missing in the study area are an office chair and a soccer ball to keep me entertained…
My flight back to HK this time was not as weary as I anticipated. Although I still didn’t sleep or eat too well, I had a roomy seat and I didn’t have to worry about waking my neighbors on my occasional walk down the aisle. The 2 seats next to me were not occupied!
It was a great experience, especially when I was accompanied by a friend who knows so much about Art. Moreover, the visit was a nice break from my increasing anxiety of moving back to HK…
