We finally became members at the Resident's Club here in Discovery Bay today. We have been holding off because they don't prorate the monthly fee if you join in the middle of the month. Say what? Yes--if you join in the last week of the month, they still charge you the full monthly fee. No pro-ration.

G's school doesn't prorate either. G started school the 12th of April. We paid the full month of tuition. She began to ride the bus the very last week of April and we still had to pay the full month's amount for the bus fee. That is how I learned of this no pro-ration situation.

B took care of all the school registration while I was not here. I hadn't followed any of it too closely so it never occurred to me that we had paid for the whole month of April. When I got the bill for the bus fee I thought it was incorrect. So I called and she explained they didn't prorate. She told me no one prorates in Hong Kong.

I have no idea if that statement is really true. But so far it seems to be the case. Lesson learned.

How can they get away with that? And why didn't they tell me? I would have held off on the bus for another week. Walking up hill both ways to get her to school was good for me.

Anyway, we are very happy to have access to the club now! It will open up tons of other activities for our family. The pool, of course, is the huge deal! But there's other very nice amenities as well.

M left for The Philippines this evening. I know she was very excited to go home to her family for a few weeks. So now, we wait. Supposedly I will receive some information from The Philippines immigration department in the next week or two to confirm the paperwork is being processed. I have been instructed contact the agency we're using if I have any questions. And M's sister in law is here in Discovery Bay so I can call her too. And I have M's phone number and email so I can reach her. Like I have said before, I will remain skeptical. The whole thing seems too easy and too good to be true.