A marvelous experience, indeed!

My 18 days spent in Hong Kong/Macao was amazing (don't get me wrong, they were not all happy and exhilarating days! Trust me, i had my fair share of overwhelming emotions). Name an emotion, i've probably experienced it in that 18 days. Ask mami, and she'll tell you how many times i've called home saying i wanted to go home!

With already a few days of sleep deprivation, Brian and i headed toward Hong Kong for the Youth Leaders Regional Assembly. I knew i gave myself too much pressure when i started becoming cranky every other second. Poor Brian had to experience the crankiness of Elaine extremely early in our friendship! Haha. The frustration that caught up to me was overwhelming. Which of course led to arguments :( Then, negativity steps in! I even wondered why did i put myself up for this? *so much for the grin wider than ear to ear eh? Yes, negativity hit me real bad. I was too hard on myself (aren't i always?). Eventually, all was well =)

Hmm, why do i always feel like going home in the begining of any camp? Haha. Same feeling dawned on me the very first day of our own Youth Fellowship camp! *perhaps, i can explain my behavior then, i felt extremely older at camp, seriously! :D

Alrighty, so back to Hong Kong! It wasn't all negativity i felt, but i was just trying to portray how an amazing experience could very well involve not-so-positive feelings. It all comes in a package eh? :)

I do not really know how to begin narrating my 18 amazing days in Hong Kong/Macao; i wouldn't want to bore you with a day by day narrative ;) Perhaps i'll just mention what's worth mentioning? (then again, everything is worth mentioning for it involves my Father :p) We'll see how i manage this! Haha. Let my recounting journey begin :)

On days when i felt like an anti social, i'd voluntarily plunged myself into a dinner table full of Hong Kongnese and begin my talking adventure :) *I constantly amaze myself, for my Father constantly reminds! While on nights when i felt garrulous; armed with MacB and a bag of chips, i'll march up to level 2! But, just before i made myself known, i'll sneak back down and join in a smaller gathering :) I wouldn't say one or the other days were better ones, as they produce very different effects on me! I'm glad for both kinds, in fact.

Ahh, maybe i should document my Facebook statuses :) For its spills of my beyond serious partiality for the lovely Hong Kong! Lol.

July 13th (Day 1) the first day in Hong Kong.
Elaine Tan is anticipating His awesomeness ;) Let the journey begin! *über anxious-excited =)

July 20th (Day 8) the day i left for Macao.
Elaine Tan loves Hong Kong muchness; except she's moving on to Macao tomorrow PM! ;) And now, is eager for His awesomeness in Macao. Wheeeee =)

July 27th (Day 15) the day i left Macao for Hong Kong again.
Elaine Tan; The (Hong Kong.nese) daughter! Her partiality towards Hong Kong still stands ;)

August 2nd (Day 3, back home)
Elaine Tan; If Hong Kong was a chemical, what i'm going through shall be known as withdrawal symptoms! Perhaps, what i need is another dose of Hong Kong? I miss that place and its people muchness :(

The lovely city that never fails to elate me :) A city that never sleeps, overflowing with seizure inducing flashy lights, huge pretty dogs strolling downtown, delicious 鱼圆 and the tasty 炒麵 :) I can't really think of anything i dislike about that city, except maybe for the hideous looking HK10 dollar note (reason being; it just doesn't match with the other bank notes! Why wasn't aesthetics taken into consideration lah?) and the lack of chili that actually taste like chili. :) I guess, i can live with the HK10 dollar note eh? *as if its a life and death issue, heh. As for the chili matter, maybe i'll bring along some chili seeds next time :p

Call me bias, i do not deny that fact! For i really do love Hong Kong =) With the amazingly wonderful people i met over there; ones i know i'll treasure for a long long time, what's there not to love about Hong Kong? How delightful :)

Feel better soon.