VIBErations podcast Ep 38 Suzanne Andrews at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 17th February 2022
BIO
Suzanne’s lived in Hong Kong for almost 10 years, working as a High School English teacher. She’s been president of the Hong Kong Women in Publishing Society for 2.5 years and spent five years taking her own Bodyburn fitness classes at Gold Coast in Hong Kong.
Prior to living in Hong Kong, Suzanne taught in Brunei for two years and before that she lived in New Zealand, her home country. She taught English and Maths in High Schools then had a complete break for seven years. For three of those years, she was manager of a large Values Education charity in Auckland. Her 16 staff taught life skills in 12 South Auckland schools and educated children in how to combat bullying, build self-esteem and aim high.
Suzanne also taught her own confident communication classes in schools and to adults in the evenings. She worked in sales and advertising for three years and helped with a Yellow Pages start-up magazine. Some of her great memories include singles events which she organized, matching couples. At least two different couples are now married with children!
Suzanne’s three adult children live in L.A, the Cook Islands and Auckland. She has two grandchildren too. Most Saturdays she catches the ferry from Tuen Mun Ferry Pier, hikes across Lantau and ends up here at VIBE, perched on a tiny toddler’s chair in the corner, sourcing books for her Nanny Zan date with Carter, her 3 yr old grandson whom she reads to usually for 2 hours. He loves books! Last year Suzanne published her first book in the Nita’s Adventures series, Queen of the Pawpaws. She’s releasing the next two books in the series by May hopefully, as well as another series, Nita’s Eureka Pick-Me-Ups. She’ll leave teaching in July to focus on Nita’s World full-time. Her website is Nitasworld.co
10 Questions….
1. Favourite book or author? 'The Story of the Orlando Magic' by Sara Gilbert & 'The Prophet' by Kahlil Gibran
2. Favourite musical artist? Meat Loaf & Dolly Parten
3. Preferred drink? Red Wine / Mulled Wine/ Pimms
4. Life motto? Don't compare yourself to others cause they're more screwed up than you think…
5. Favourite HK walk? Lantau Olympic Trail
6. Favourite HK restaurant? Heato Coffee in Gold Coast
7. Faced with a python whilst walking up to the Peak, what would you do? Run away and maybe screaming!
8. Best advice you were given? Not all is as it seems
9. Finish this sentence… I live in Hong Kong because… I had to originally, but now love it!
10. Favourite area of Hong Kong? Gold Coast
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