Life will never be the same again, ever.
Been in HK for 5/6 weeks now, life is now consistently paced.
I dine at my distant auntie's house almost every other day. She cooks the meanest soups, veggies and chicken cutlets. I dont have a choice but to take about 2 bowls of rice in each seating. Its a home away from home, somewhere i can hear people speak proper un-accented english. Not to mention, their home is like a villa compared to mine and most importantly, their toilet is BIG, and clean. someday i must seize the chance to try bathing there.
Their company is lovely, two (almost) old folks without children and a nice house. Since Auntie Diana, as i call her, has a jewellry shop in Central, i mostly hang around in the area, thrift shopping/H&M/SoHo, even went the market with her once. Life is so ordinary, not that anything is wrong, but almost country-like.
Now and then i drink abit, of cocktails yes and beer (still think its unbearable). But normally i end up with orange juice or milk.
Not Clubbing = No Point get high/drunk = No Drinks.
During events, the only thing i look forward is canapes, they look good and also fill up my stomach. Colleagues have pointed out that i my face is rounder now, not that im very bothered YET, since we are still in the early stages of summer. I sincerely wish summer did not have to come, even though i do hate bathing with my legs shivering. My face being rounder does show alot, mainly the fact that i am enjoying it here, well at least my stomach is. FAT=Happy eating.
I can no longer fit into some of the clothes i've bought here already hahaha, so i think you get the point. its kinda a cross between happy and sad. (since im not even slim to begin with! ARGH.)
After one month i have been trained to stick to CLEAN food, the rule is: Can be expensive, cannot be dirty (location included). Great places to eat are 'Dai Ga Lok' (Chain of food stores ) a couple of 'Cha Chan Tings' (tea house) and SPICY NOODLES. The shanghai food here is really thumbs up too. To say that my stomach is contented is simply, simply simply, an understatement. Oh ya, the PO LO BAO with a slice of cold butter. WOOTS.
Desserts are even better. Double Boiled milk pudding, steamed egg custard, Mango sago, papaya smoothie, almond paste, Dumplings (sandy wish you were here) among others. Seriously, i could choose to starve or just enjoy without a care. its just impossible to describe in words, im just anticipating my next trip to HK with my friends.
I tried lottery, but unfortunately, did not strike even a single digit (out of the 12 digits i bought.) So no hope to sponsor anyone over to eat, shop and play with me for now.
Dressing up (sounds DUH i know) will never be the same again. It feels good to finally wear something more than 2 layers just to look good. Stockings are daily essentials, haven bear my legs for zillions of years. Scarves and bling bling and more hairbands, everyday is a dress-up day. Dont have to care what people say (ya they normally WILL SAY SOMETHING) but.....
My only exercise is (still) shopping, I shop alot more now but spend a lesser amount to what i did in singapore. life never be the same cause i can bet you a 100 bucks (SG dollars) that no shop sell blouses at S$2 each or vests at S$6 each. Nowhere in singapore will you find me trying to haggle with a storekeeper that practically swears with every dollar you bring down, but it doesnt matter, only god knows what they're swearing anyway.
No streets have more Philippinas (female philippines people) then HK. They laze on the streets, shop, talk walk play majong etc. But well they are happy people.
Kenneth Cheong lost my camera case and bought a...can-never-be-called-equivalent casing for me. SIGHS, LIFE SUCKS SINCE MY CAMERA IS MY BABY. He hasnt said sorry, not that i remember, and i think he needs to buck up on being a person. but whatever the case, we are sitting far away from each other in the office (he is in the editorial room while im not), we speak less than 10 sentences to each other each day and i normally dine alone/with my auntie. Not complaining, since i am managing my life OK. Not perfect, but ok. I've lined up stuffs to do everyday, so its pretty much fulfilling.
work-wise, i've been called in by the editor (margie) a couple of times due to shabby work. been slammed about my grammar (sadly, haha.). But i still managed to write one 'feature section' and many bulletin sections. Feature section is along the lines of ' Where to get vintage goods in HK'. So i visited a vintage records store, vintage camera store, wine store, clothes (obviously), vintage furniture and vintage poster. Its the most amazing few days i have ever had. The line between fun and work is almost completely blurred. It wasnt exactly a breeze venturing on my own but POLICEMEN ARE DAMN HELPFUL IN HK (so anw, is mas selamet caught yet!!!). I got around lah, HK is somewhere anyone can live in, anyone.
Never took so many pictures at one go before, and even had my photos complemented. I could die of joy really! (cant believe someone added indirectly that the photos were bad.BITCH) It proves that im not that handicapped after all lah.
aside from shabby house (cant change anything about it) and vanishing flat mate (no objections here), life is still pretty much very fun. there are new things to see almost everywhere. New food too try, new places to shop, and new people to meet.
Now i truly understand how and why HK (tourism board) constantly sells themselves for 'eat and shop'.
friends, i still miss u guys like crazy. so if you have spare cash, just fly over!
