Getting praises from my boss to tell me that i'm great, he thinks i'm doing really well, he thinks we're going to do well together in a team gives me great satisfactions. He told me I do wonderful work and the clients love me. The tears i've shedded the last couple of days and the thoughts of coming back to Sydney gets washed away from my head. The fustrations that i've had from not being able to read, the feeling of hoplessness, emptiness, i leave behind. All the hard work, i feel has been paid off, just by comments - good comments made from my boss. Makes me very happy!! hehee =)
My dream that I had a couple of nights ago - me being a pink ding dong, taking out the door from my magic pouch, after work in HK, i can go home to Sydney. Wake up in Sydney, take my door out and I'll be at work in HK. How i wish that magic door existed ! =)
Revolves around a sparkling world of small to big things that happen and love sharing the way I think with the people who are in my life. I believe laughter and eating yummy desserts is the best tool for stress relief.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
homesick
I've been feeling very homesick and emotional the last couple of days.
I'm really missing home. I really feel like going home. I feel like packing my bags and getting on the next flight back to Sydney, but I know I can't give up that easily.
I miss having someone nag at me all the time, telling me to bring an umbrella when it's raining, bring a jacket when it's cold, not to come home too late.....
I miss the random chats and arguments with my brother.
I miss bugging him and asking him all sorts of silly questions.
I miss being able to pick up the phone and ring up my bestest friends at any time and doing our "guess whats?"
I miss all our yumcha, badminton & dinner & dessert gatherings.
I miss the fresh fruits and veges.
I miss the famous Belgium Beer Cafe Blue Cheese mussels & their yummy fries & mayo (Thanks Becs for reminding me!! ).
I miss getting into my car and driving where I want to go.
I miss the view of the Harbour Bridge every time I drive home from the city.
I miss the peacefulness of home and the beautiful fresh lavender smell everytime I walk to my front door.
I miss my house.
I miss my bathroom.
I miss my room and all the things in my room.
I miss the clean fresh crisp air.
I miss the beautiful glowing sunshine.
I miss seeing big thick trees & beautiful green grass.
I miss the fresh green grass smell after our gardener cuts our grass.
I miss my ex latest addiction back home - banana bread =)
I miss those yummy cupcakes & banana pizza's.
I miss Sydney yumcha - it's not often you get lady's pushing trolleys with varieties of dim sims, calling "char siw bau".... hehe.. you have to tick what you want on paper here, and then they bring it over.
I miss hearing the intro to Seven Nightly news at 6pm and then Today Tonight... man.. this is sad.. i'm missing everything about home.
I got a fantastic offer offer today - if i come back to Syd permanently, i'm officially the Godmother of K & D's precious baby girl !! I'm considering this offer very very carefully (as she no longer needs to be born on my birthday for me to be Godmother!! ) =P
I'm really missing home. I really feel like going home. I feel like packing my bags and getting on the next flight back to Sydney, but I know I can't give up that easily.
I miss having someone nag at me all the time, telling me to bring an umbrella when it's raining, bring a jacket when it's cold, not to come home too late.....
I miss the random chats and arguments with my brother.
I miss bugging him and asking him all sorts of silly questions.
I miss being able to pick up the phone and ring up my bestest friends at any time and doing our "guess whats?"
I miss all our yumcha, badminton & dinner & dessert gatherings.
I miss the fresh fruits and veges.
I miss the famous Belgium Beer Cafe Blue Cheese mussels & their yummy fries & mayo (Thanks Becs for reminding me!! ).
I miss getting into my car and driving where I want to go.
I miss the view of the Harbour Bridge every time I drive home from the city.
I miss the peacefulness of home and the beautiful fresh lavender smell everytime I walk to my front door.
I miss my house.
I miss my bathroom.
I miss my room and all the things in my room.
I miss the clean fresh crisp air.
I miss the beautiful glowing sunshine.
I miss seeing big thick trees & beautiful green grass.
I miss the fresh green grass smell after our gardener cuts our grass.
I miss my ex latest addiction back home - banana bread =)
I miss those yummy cupcakes & banana pizza's.
I miss Sydney yumcha - it's not often you get lady's pushing trolleys with varieties of dim sims, calling "char siw bau".... hehe.. you have to tick what you want on paper here, and then they bring it over.
I miss hearing the intro to Seven Nightly news at 6pm and then Today Tonight... man.. this is sad.. i'm missing everything about home.
I got a fantastic offer offer today - if i come back to Syd permanently, i'm officially the Godmother of K & D's precious baby girl !! I'm considering this offer very very carefully (as she no longer needs to be born on my birthday for me to be Godmother!! ) =P
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
A new experience
I'm having a totally new experience here in HK. Learning to be independent, coping with household problems, meeting new friends, starting everything from scratch.
I never used to understand why people in HK work extrememly late hours. My cousin in marketing works till 2am. My friend also in marketing works till 12.30ish. Another girlfriend works till 9pm and another friend in IT works till 1am. I never understood why people will work till so late. I always use to question, ss there really that much work? or are they just sitting around having 2-3 hr lunches, a 2-3 hour dinner, hence they end up staying till odd hours? Today, I can say that I understand. I've been having endless meetings, training sessions and even eating lunch at my desk, i still feel i dont have enough hours in a day. No more emailing like msn. No more chatting on the phone like i used to.
I leave work at 7 on the dot - i've told myself i won't stay past 7. But leaving at 7 on the dot this past week and the last couple of days has made me feel really really bad. On the way home, i mentally think about what my "To Do" list will be like tomorrow. I think about what I haven't done today that was critical. I think what needs to be attended to tomorrow. It's none stop thinking about work. I really have that much work that I can stay till past midnight for the next couple of weeks and work will still not be finished. There is really that much work to do. And tonight, the first time in my life so far, i've taken work home to do. I feel that in my previous jobs, i've been very lucky. I've had it too cruisy. Now, i'm feeling the stress. I can feel how my best friends feel when they work late hours. I never use to understand. Now I do. But needless to say, i'm enjoying the pressure. I'm enjoying the challenge. However, i'm really really looking forward to the weekend tooo !! hehe =)
I never used to understand why people in HK work extrememly late hours. My cousin in marketing works till 2am. My friend also in marketing works till 12.30ish. Another girlfriend works till 9pm and another friend in IT works till 1am. I never understood why people will work till so late. I always use to question, ss there really that much work? or are they just sitting around having 2-3 hr lunches, a 2-3 hour dinner, hence they end up staying till odd hours? Today, I can say that I understand. I've been having endless meetings, training sessions and even eating lunch at my desk, i still feel i dont have enough hours in a day. No more emailing like msn. No more chatting on the phone like i used to.
I leave work at 7 on the dot - i've told myself i won't stay past 7. But leaving at 7 on the dot this past week and the last couple of days has made me feel really really bad. On the way home, i mentally think about what my "To Do" list will be like tomorrow. I think about what I haven't done today that was critical. I think what needs to be attended to tomorrow. It's none stop thinking about work. I really have that much work that I can stay till past midnight for the next couple of weeks and work will still not be finished. There is really that much work to do. And tonight, the first time in my life so far, i've taken work home to do. I feel that in my previous jobs, i've been very lucky. I've had it too cruisy. Now, i'm feeling the stress. I can feel how my best friends feel when they work late hours. I never use to understand. Now I do. But needless to say, i'm enjoying the pressure. I'm enjoying the challenge. However, i'm really really looking forward to the weekend tooo !! hehe =)
Saturday, March 17, 2007
H & M
There were stacks of ppl in here!! The queue to get into the shop was in 3 sections outside the shop on the street. The line up to pay was SOOOOOooo LONG!! You practically walk the way the crowd pushes you to walk.
Friday, March 16, 2007
going cheap
I received my first month's electricity bill today and guess how much it cost ? $35 honkie dollars! Can you believe it ? I'm quite suprised how cheap living in HK can be. It cost me less than $6 honkie on the mtr one way to work. Thats like $1 aussie. So return.. only 2 bucks!! How great is that !
From memory, the M2 bus from my house to North Sydney return costed me $12.50 aussie return AND driving from my house to Chatswood around $40 per week in petrol cost.
My lunches now consist of $10 honkie won-ton and or fish ball noodles. Occasionally i have a $5 pineapple bun with butter inside.. yummmo.... I also have $22 honkie beef brisket noodles and $25 bbq pork rice. I've had $45 sandwiches from nice cafe's that come as set meal with a drink & soup! What a bargain hey ? hehe =)
I've been told a $45 lunch is expensive.. but to me, its already cheap cheap cheap esp when it comes with a yummy iced lemon tea or a nice strong iced milk tea and soup!!
Now I wonder what my water bill will come to ?
From memory, the M2 bus from my house to North Sydney return costed me $12.50 aussie return AND driving from my house to Chatswood around $40 per week in petrol cost.
My lunches now consist of $10 honkie won-ton and or fish ball noodles. Occasionally i have a $5 pineapple bun with butter inside.. yummmo.... I also have $22 honkie beef brisket noodles and $25 bbq pork rice. I've had $45 sandwiches from nice cafe's that come as set meal with a drink & soup! What a bargain hey ? hehe =)
I've been told a $45 lunch is expensive.. but to me, its already cheap cheap cheap esp when it comes with a yummy iced lemon tea or a nice strong iced milk tea and soup!!
Now I wonder what my water bill will come to ?
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Congratulations to my dearest dearest best friend, who found out she is having a BABY GIRL today !! =) I'm so happy for you chicky, cos I know "she" is what you wanted !!!
Now we can both start stocking up in pink clothes, shoes and really pretty dresses!!!
I just hope she'll come out on my special day, then i can "officially" be K-ma !! heheheheee
Hope to see you in April & if not, i'll definitely be back in August !! YAY !!
Now we can both start stocking up in pink clothes, shoes and really pretty dresses!!!
I just hope she'll come out on my special day, then i can "officially" be K-ma !! heheheheee
Hope to see you in April & if not, i'll definitely be back in August !! YAY !!
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
..little pitches to jump over...
I've come across 2 little pitches in the last week and today.
1. No matter who you say you are, and who you say you are friends with, no matter how friends I am with my friend, and how friends you are with my friend, there's no way i'm going to chat with you until I've met you. I know from past stories i've heard from friends of friends that this is just something that you just SHOULD NOT DO. Now.. I can say, from my own past experience, it's best not to do it, i definitely do not recommend it, unless, you have actually met the person.
2. This is totally different story altogether!! hehee - Last night I had a flooding in my bathroom. Now, this is the first time I've experienced flooding in the bathroom.. at 1.30am in the morning. So here I was, mopping the floor, wiping the drips, water was flowing in from the outside, and no - it wasn't rain. It was only in the morning when i found out from the security guard that level 6's water pipe burst !!! Man.. i never knew these things happen in HK, but according to my friends in Syd and my work collegues, it happens quite frequently. I'm so tired today from the lack of sleep. 3 coffee's i've had to keep me away and keep my brain functioning =)
Now i'm half ready to go home now - to see what my bathroom looks like!
** Thank goodness I had a bathmat to soak up the water.. otherwise it be flowing out into the bedroom and water + electric cords + power on - does not go!!
1. No matter who you say you are, and who you say you are friends with, no matter how friends I am with my friend, and how friends you are with my friend, there's no way i'm going to chat with you until I've met you. I know from past stories i've heard from friends of friends that this is just something that you just SHOULD NOT DO. Now.. I can say, from my own past experience, it's best not to do it, i definitely do not recommend it, unless, you have actually met the person.
2. This is totally different story altogether!! hehee - Last night I had a flooding in my bathroom. Now, this is the first time I've experienced flooding in the bathroom.. at 1.30am in the morning. So here I was, mopping the floor, wiping the drips, water was flowing in from the outside, and no - it wasn't rain. It was only in the morning when i found out from the security guard that level 6's water pipe burst !!! Man.. i never knew these things happen in HK, but according to my friends in Syd and my work collegues, it happens quite frequently. I'm so tired today from the lack of sleep. 3 coffee's i've had to keep me away and keep my brain functioning =)
Now i'm half ready to go home now - to see what my bathroom looks like!
** Thank goodness I had a bathmat to soak up the water.. otherwise it be flowing out into the bedroom and water + electric cords + power on - does not go!!
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Thursday, March 08, 2007
It's March already!
Time has gone by so quickly since I departed Sydney. It's already been one month since i've been in Hong Kong and I haven't even realised it. It seems like it was yesterday when I had my farewell party, and when I got onto my flight to come to HK.
Work has been great. People here at my work are great. I'm constantly learning new things and are challenged by little things that I don't know. Everyone is very helpful here and really friendly.
In this month:
1. I realised alot more about myself that I didn't know.
2. I realised that I am alot more independant than I thought I was.
3. I learn't not to trust people and their words - easily broken promises..
4. I realised how clumbsy and how forgettable I am !!
5. Hurt myself - hehe..most of you probably already know how, but for those who don't, too bad!
6. Moved into a new place on my own & loving it !
7. Learning how to listen to the fast pace that people speak here - ( it's like "bilibala bilibala" and i'm like.. errr.. can you repeat that.. just abit more slower ? ) I still haven't mastered that skill yet, however, give me another couple of months, i'll do another report !!
8. I realised to eat cheap & good, i MUST learn to read chinese. I can't keep going into little shops asking for an english menu, or ask the waiters to read the menu to me... i will learn and try to remember...
Work has been great. People here at my work are great. I'm constantly learning new things and are challenged by little things that I don't know. Everyone is very helpful here and really friendly.
In this month:
1. I realised alot more about myself that I didn't know.
2. I realised that I am alot more independant than I thought I was.
3. I learn't not to trust people and their words - easily broken promises..
4. I realised how clumbsy and how forgettable I am !!
5. Hurt myself - hehe..most of you probably already know how, but for those who don't, too bad!
6. Moved into a new place on my own & loving it !
7. Learning how to listen to the fast pace that people speak here - ( it's like "bilibala bilibala" and i'm like.. errr.. can you repeat that.. just abit more slower ? ) I still haven't mastered that skill yet, however, give me another couple of months, i'll do another report !!
8. I realised to eat cheap & good, i MUST learn to read chinese. I can't keep going into little shops asking for an english menu, or ask the waiters to read the menu to me... i will learn and try to remember...
Monday, March 05, 2007
Causeway Bay Dessert House
Do they look nice? The first one is a so called carrot cake. It was grossssss!! All it tasted like was mashed flour.. hence, we told the waitress that it was really bad so in exchange, she gave us this strawberry custard with flakey pastry. The custard, let me tell you, it taste like rubber and by using a fork, you can lift up the slice of custard play doh off... so all i ate were the strawberries & the flakey pastry. I dont know how the middle one tasted.. but the ice cream was nice. The waffle was too thick.... banana was nice =) Coffee was BAD!!! and can u believe it.. there was actually a line up outside the Cafe!
So.. if your planning to have these sorts of desserts in HK - Dida - please have ur share in Syd first cos u won't find anything as good here in HK !!!
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Lucky dinner & Lucky Apples !!!
I've been quite busy the last couple of days. Had a work annual spring dinner on the 1st March. I've never heard of spring dinner's before. Apparently, if you miss out on the spring dinner, you'll have bad luck the whole year. Apparently, if the company doesn't organise a spring dinner, the company will do bad the whole year. How supersticious is that ? And the funny thing is - our pommy director is a great believer. He's also a great believer of feng shui. I really wouldn't expect that from him. If someone didn't turn up to the dinner, and the company did bad, i think you'd be fired the next yr.. haha.. i think thats how serious he is about the whole thing. And thats why he had a really long and yummy menu.. hehehe =) 
I went to City Super yesterday and saw these funky apples! At first i thought that they were for praying.. but they are edible!! haha.. i've never seen apples with writing on them. Apparently they put these labels on them while they grow so when they are big, it will show up on the apple !! hehe.. how cool is that ? These are all good words with lucky meanings.. i think! I only know one says "fart" meaning rich... but i dont know about the other words! hehehee =)
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