love but miss

it's been almost half a year since i moved to Hong Kong. there are things that i love about Hong Kong and there are things that i hate about Hong Kong. there are things i miss about Singapore and there are things that i dont miss at all. but i have to say, i didnt regret moving to Hong Kong and i thank God for this amazing opportunity.

love HK for...

(1) amazing team: not that i hate my previous team but seriously, my new team is quite amazing. i get along well with everyone and everyone is very nice and sweet to me. they invite me to join them in their activities as they know i dont have many friends in HK. they bought me flowers on my birthday. we help each other at work and there's absolutely no back-stabbing. one of them actually partied with me to celebrate my birthday after finding out about it via FB.

(2) experiences: after moving to the HK team, i have been exposed to different people and culture. it has definitely broaden my horizon. this is something which i can never learn from school or from other people. it has to be experienced personally. and i am blessed with this opportunity

(3) vibrancy (not sure if there's such a word. haha ): basically, HK is forever vibrant. people go out at 12am to party. shops dont close till midnight. central is always bustling with people and activities. i can go to the suburbs to see hong kong in a different light.

miss Singapore for...

(1) food: yes, the food in HK is good but food in SG is equally good. i miss food like char kway teow, ban mian, roti prata, chai tau kway, laksa, hainan chicken rice, ice kachang, bak chor mee, etc etc. sigh. i wish someone from Singapore can open a shop here and sell the authentic food at reasonable prices!!!! also, i miss home-cooked food. i do try to cook at home but they are usually instant stuffs.

(2) family: i do miss going home and seeing people at home. now, everyday i reach home, it's only me, myself and i and the TV. although i call home every friday, i still miss seeing my family. just last friday, i called home and spoke to my grandma. gawd, that was sooo awful. the moment i hear her voice, i wanna cry. i realized i really miss going to mygrandma's place every week. she told me that she went to the market the other day and the pork seller asked her if she wanna buy pig's kidneys ( she always buy them and cook them for me ) and she replied that im not in singapore and so she doesnt have to buy them. OMG! that really brought tears to my eyes. and i miss disturbing my brothers. and i miss talking to my parents. but of course, im still alright but just that sometimes, i miss them and feel lonely. i kept asking my mum and grandma when are they coming!

(3) friends: although i still keep in contact with my friends via email and msn, i still miss hanging out with them physically. i miss partying with them, having dinner with them, chilling out with them. in fact, i also miss my piano lessons. i know i can make new friends in Hong Kong but it's different. some of these friendships were fostered 10 years ago and they are still going strong. it's irreplaceable!

anyway i have no idea if i will be here for only 2 years or forever. personally, i would love to go back to Singapore because it's afterall my home! but then again, i really dont know what's my future's going be like. would i get married and settled in Hong Kong? or maybe i will move to another country? who knows. let's see how things go. for now, i'll enjoy whatever i have!