Anyways, a short summary on what I've been up to these few months...
- Finished my round 3 of exams! And I was the only candidate in the whole of HK for one of the papers....
- Hung out with Mr Lee from ABDB in the midst of studying for exams haa
- Levelled up in the realm of cooking by making okonomiyaki! It's all about the bbq sauce and kewpie at the end of the day :P
- Learnt that some friends in the group could have different personas depending on who they hang out with....
- Introduced A to Mr Lee
- Was introduced to A's friend who was visiting from the States
And I have began to bow out of those drinking/wine sessions with the usual crew. In fact, I haven't seen them for close to 2 months since I went on a 'retreat' to concentrate on exams. And I wasn't able to attend my dearest friend's wedding in Australia (still feeling sad, but there was really not much of a choice with exams days after). But I sure made it up by sending over a card and handcrafted gifts, and stuff for their new home (exchanged with my expiring Qantas points...I mean why let it go to waste?!). I was really touched when V said she will cook for me with the pots/pans and drink wine from the glasses I sent her way. :D Sometimes it's the little things that count and get to me
And I certainly haven't realised that it's almost been a year in HK! Cliched as it sounds, but time surely does fly by quickly! I think I have accomplished more in my life in this year in HK, had new experiences, met new people, learnt to do a lot of stuff by myself (changing lightbulbs, cleaning mould from wallpaper, stretching shrunken clothes from laundromat, cooking a lot more, dealing with leaking windows but that's been fixed!).
Strange how I used to measure my accomplishments only through my work back home, but perhaps that was how I wasn't required to do all these chores cos I stayed with the folks. Not even studying for the law degree...somehow I didn't feel entirely proud even though everyone around me was raving about how great I am to juggle that with my busy job. But now, I do feel success is measured in a lot more other ways than at the workplace. Don't get me wrong, I still wanna ROAR at the workplace...but yes, maybe it's those female hormones kicking it .....
Another best friend, J, is gonna be here next week and yes, she's won a chance to stay with me and experience my lifestyle....(and then appreciate all that back home)...
To many more years in HK!
