Now that my internet is finally connected, I believe that I will update here more often. Thanks to pccw, I am back online. However, this past month without internet has also taught me a lot of things, such as how I can really stay offline without dying...and how much time I actually waste on the internet, as I had a lot of free time when I was not online. I had time to read and clean and wash and cook; so I guess from now on, I should try to aim for some moderation between internet and real life.

Cooking has been an experience, as I do not eat at home everyday and am also unlikely to visit the supermarket every day. Planning has to be careful, and it helps to know what you are likely to cook before buying anything else you might end up with things in the fridge for a long time. Ironing and laundry is happening, and is easier than I thought. Partly because since I am at work most of the time, I do not end up with too many changes of clothes. Cleaning is really easy since the place is small, though I seem to be turning into a neurotic for keeping the floor clean. it is white tiles, so I get really obsessive. Same with my table tops.

I think I have started getting into the swing of things, both at work and life. Work is getting easier, though the hours are still long, but it is still a fresh challenge each day. I hope my progress increases though, and I am sure it will. At least now, currently I am not really studying for anything, except perhaps Chinese in the future. Even had time to do some swings at the driving range, look at a couple of new restaurants, and yesterday even had time to go to Mongkok for karaoke and some drinks. Meeting quite a few new friends all the time. That is good.

JinBear and RaeBear visited last week, and though I really only spent less than 10 hours with JinBear and perhaps only around 3 hours with RaeBear, it was kinda great to see familiar faces for a while. It does take you back to the country that you left. Could not make it to Macau with them though, as I was busy collecting my ID card, and anyway it had been a long week. Still fitting in things at the my place, including setting up cable tv and internet, playing with the new computer, arranging stuff...life goes on. I still think I need to get a hobby sometime, maybe art, or dance classes, or maybe another language. We will see.

It is worth a think about life in Hong Kong though. Sometimes at work, when I was busy, I would be eating lunches of curry and rice for about 27 dollars, and yet at the same time, there would be times when I would be having one scoop of ice cream for about twice that price. It can be quite a big difference sometimes. That is why you can sort of understand the sacrifice that one has to make sometimes to save some money. Why, my whole week's worth of lunches was cheaper than the one hour's worth of massage that I had on Friday night ! That is how much your spending can change your net worth.

PingKBear is here for 2 weeks for work. We met her for lunch at this little place that FredBear and I wanted to go for lunch last week after meeting GACin and GAHil at the driving range. Unfortunately it was full at that time but this time we booked, so no problem. Food was not bad, and the price was cheap too. It is a place that I can see myself going back too, though it is not exactly walking distance.

Now, typing this, with Stacey Kent singing in the background, I really get the feel of being overseas...

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