Let the recounting journey begin :)

I had a spot at the lobby of 華連堂 (Hua Lien Tong, Chinese University Hong Kong); it was approximately three feet (3 floor tiles or so, haha!) in front of the second window pane. I'll be at par with the air condition if i identified my spot right. :D That's exactly where i stole (borrowed sounds better, heh?) wireless connection (almost) every night around 10+PM. I'll log onto Facebook (can you blame the addict? :p) and MSN (for certain individuals!), for some virtual human interactions :)
*Occasionally i'll have a couple fellow wireless stealer sitting by me! The occasional company is always nice, as i do look kindda weird sitting at that particular spot alone. Hehe. :)
A fellow-wireless-stealer told me one night, "Of course you love it here; you've been in Hong Kong one fifth of this year already! :)". He was right! and i am loving it more each day *huge grin*. In fact, Hong Kong has since been promoted as one of my favorite places in the world :)

香港 Hong Kong; an extremely fast pace culture and is very capable of inducing stress onto the slackers (namely, ME!). Perhaps, i had been loafing around too much that's why. I have a dream; to set up sleep laboratories for the Hong Kongers. They really do need sleep. I wonder if they'll pay to sleep 8 hours while allowing me to monitor their circadian rhythms? :) You should see the tuition/extra classes hype in Hong Kong. Its absurd (no offense :p). But seriously, the cheapest package will have you watching a video of your teacher for a tuition class. Does that even count? So maybe, just maybe they will pay to sleep at my sleep laboratory? You think? :)

I couldn't help but wonder if i was that un-Malaysian while i was there. It was pretty nerve wreaking when i had to present our country report, haha. (confession: i do not know much about my tanah air. *not-that-proud* but that went well, thank God :p). Normally, when someone asked where i was from; Malaysia will not be their initial guess. Apparently i didn't have the Malaysian accent, nor do i look Chinesey. *thats not new eh? Haha. Hmm, did i mention that i was even thought to be a Malaysian native, (*ahem* orang asli? me? LOL!) after i introduced myself as a Malaysian. Then, some referred to me as a Malay, haha! I had to inform them i was actually of (pure) Chinese origin. Getting (much) darker with the help of their summer didn't help with my identity crisis, :) I was told i could represent Malaysia; the Integrated race. Perhaps i could? Maybe then, i'll feel more Malaysianish?
*They always speak to me in English :( We'll be out in a group and (almost) always, they'll converse in Cantonese to people around me! (come my turn) *i smile* *there's a pause*, they switch to English! :((
They; could be anyone. From the 珍珠奶茶 shop attendant to Balou's walker.
I'd say; "其實，我懂講廣東話。" :) Haha.
(kei sat, ngo sek gong gong dong wa)

Visual aid;
To illustrate how dark i was, which led to me being mistaken for a native of Malaysia. :)

PS. I can love Hong Kong as a separate entity, who says i need to first love KL to survive Hong Kong in a long run? What was said later on; that was a very hurtful implication. :( it's not fair. *i can almost hear papi's voice telling me, the world is never fair. I think he's right.

..Cinta ini Membunuhku. Bagaimana, caranya untuk, Meruntuhkan, kerasnya hati mu. Ku sedari, ku tak sempurna, Ku tak seperti yang kau inginkan.

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.

I love Hong Kong (and Macao)!

I now proudly call myself the (Hong Kongnese) daughter :) My partiality for this land still stands firmly and uncontested. I really really do love Hong Kong. Although I was in Macao for a week; it did not influence my love for Hong Kong. Haha.

People often wonder why i love Hong Kong while at the same time i proclaim my dislike for crowded places (and as we all know, Hong Kong is such a high density city.). Here's why :) *I can already come up with a couple of likes for this lovely city. Don't you already feel my extreme partiality towards this city? ;)

Just to reiterate my partiality point, i'll name a couple reasons right now (shall elaborate later);
1. This is a land of huge dogs :) Although Bun Bun lives in Macao, i met Balou at the peak. She's the most adorable white German Shepherd!
2. They walk, all the time. Hong Kongnese walk everywhere them legs can carry.
Solviture Ambulando. Afterall, it is solved by walking eh?
3. I love the people here muchness! =)

Alrighty, I probably should go get started with the packing before the non healthy level of panic.ness kicks in and it turns into a stuffing process (not to mention, with lots of hysteria). ;)

Talk to (myself) soon =)

Can i stay back in Hong Kong, please? I don't feel like heading home yet ahh. :'(

Anticipating His awesomeness.

Let the journey begin ;)

I'm at the lapangan terbang antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur, waiting for my flight to the land of HUGE dogs. Wheee! I'm über anxious-excited. Almost eccentrically nervous. Haha. I kindda did not get my dose of delta waves and REM last night, as i had to work on them reports! I need my cuppa joe to keep those brain cells from failing me, lol.

I'm pretty sure all my readers know where i'm heading for eh? Since i don't really have a pool of readers, ;) nonetheless i will always have an audience of satu.saya sendiri :)

Coming right up, Hong Kong in approximately 5 hours! Woohoo. Just a couple months back, i went for a vacation in Hong Kong, imagine my joy when i got that email informing me i was selected for the CWM EAR Youth Leaders Regional Assembly and I Love Hong Kong Macau mission exploration. If there was a grin wider than a ear to ear ;) That *bigger than ear to ear grin* was plastered on my face that entire day. I was smiling myself silly the whole journey up to KL. *screamed* virtually to a friend. I had to release the joy, if not i would have suffered internal injuries for containing that much joy ;p LOL. I kindda did scream over the phone with Cia and mum as well! The carry over effect lasted quite a bit =) Needless to say, the eccentric-ness started creeping up gradually; surrealism may be the word to describe said feeling =)

I'm really looking forward to experiencing His beyond Awesomeness in the East Asia region. I pray for wisdom, the spirit of discernment, and understanding. That i may fulfill my purpose in Hong Kong. For His Reasons, i leave Malaysia with an eager heart, anticipating. ;)

PS. This may very well be the only short entry i'll ever write in my long winded blog, haha. Do enjoy it while it last. For i know, i may not be able to contain the talkativeness.

Cheerio to the Awesome Father! :) Here's another to *huge dogs* Whee. ;)

Ahh, just remembered an interesting advice from Auntie Chrisanne (who serendipitously turns out to be Brian (Ashriel Tang)'s mum); Don't go and fall in love over in Hong Kong. Hahaha! Interesting advice eh? ;)

*huge grin* =)

Take care people. Be safe. See you at the end of the month!

PS. I have with me Brian Ashriel Tang (haha, i had to write your full name. ;p), the new friend (and almost little brother, lol.) flying for the very first time out of the country (apart from London when he was 6)! Oh, and i'm the first Elaine he actually knows knows. That totally made my day ;) Seriously, for the very first time i did not feel i had the most commonnest around. =) Its going to be awesome in Hong Kong ehh? ;) I feel it in my bones. Haha.
*Here you go Brian, i mentioned you in my blog - no gurantees you'll be famous though. But its worth a shot ehh? ;)

Be a Joshua alright? Rise up and cross over. I believe you'll rise up to the occasion ;) I do not think so, but i know so =)