Thursday, May 18, 2006

Bye, but hopefully not forever

Writing this blog has been both fun and rewarding, and it certainly added to my overall experience abroad. I would like to thank everyone who read it, enjoyed it and who gave me valuable feedback and support. It now seems like an appropriate time to close this blog, a bittersweet ending to a wonderful adventure.
Hopefully soon in the near future, I will find myself embarking on yet another blog-worthy journey. Until then, ta-ta.

Saturday, May 13, 2006

Xanga Style!




I spent the last few weeks spending quality time with my family, my friends and the city, all of whom I probably won't see again for a long time.
For those interested, this entails the following:
  • One weekend, we went to Sai Kung for a barbeque with Uncle Four's and Uncle Five's family and got to see Leo, Jeff, Heiley and Woon Yin.
  • Also got my fill of kareoke, once with Louisa, Denise and ah Gei, and then again with Amy and Wing.
  • Played plenty of Mahjong at Gramma's and Big Aunt's, pretty much breaking even.
  • watching movies: MI 3 with Jeff and The Wild with Wing
  • Celebrating mother's day multiple times over dim sum and various other chinese cuisines
  • Spending time with my cousin Beata and Jakie
  • Having dinner with my friend Carina and meeting her bf
  • Meeting up with Stacie and Mukesh for Indian food at Chungking mansion and buying bollywood dvds, going to lantau island
  • Having drinks at Lan Kwai Fong with Dennis, Stacie and her friend
  • Falling asleep on buses and ferries
  • Playing with babies, all the time
  • Eating a ton of yummy food and putting on 10 pounds
  • Buying a lot of random useless shit while roaming the city
  • Catching up on everyone's Xanga and catching the Xanga bug resulting in the above list (surely everyone is fascinated by the minute details of my life?)

Right, on a sadder note, without any form of formal occupation, I'm slowly loosing the will to live as I find myself, just yesterday, devouring a Chicken McNuggets Combo while proceeding to watch 6 episodes of FRIENDS back to back. A clear indication that eating and shopping cannot constitute a meaningful life.

That said, I am sad to leave my life as an unemployed nomad, but totally looking forward to a new life in Toronto, which will hopefully include: a new job (for the summer), new apartment, new roommate(s), new friends and if none of the above at least a new semester in Law School with exciting new adventures!

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Bangkok Weekend Getaway

Lady Boy Show

Spent the weekend in Bangkok with my sister, to be pampered and entertained. We spent the weekend going to spa's, shopping and laying by the pool. This is my second time in Bangkok, so I didn't mind missing out on the touristy things. We went to a ladyboy show, the aquarium and the night bazaar with the beer garden, which was awesome. After India, I imagined that I would find traveling in Thailand a breeze. In many aspects it was easier, except the fact that no one speaks ANY English. The cab drivers don't understand "turn right", the sales don't seem to know what I mean by "larger size", it was so frustrating! Anyway, the 4 days flew by and now I'm into my final stretch in Hong Kong before returning to reality in 2 weeks. I'm supposed to be meeting Shawn from G5 for lunch this week, its interesting the people you end up running into half way around the world. Also my friend Stacie from India is coming to HK on Sunday, I'm really looking forward to it!