A short recap on my last days in Beijing, China-
Beijing fell short of my expectations. Nevertheless, it unblinded me to a different kind of lifestyle, one that I thought only existed far, far away. One that I thought would be present in only stereotypical third world countries. Beijing taught me to live simply and optimistically with bare essentials and nothing more. Seriously lived on the edge here, always late to field trips, clumsified, writing papers only few hours before deadline, overload on pijou and others, no desire to buy an umbrella even when there were thunderstorms, dgaf yet cautious... lived each day to its fullest. I have no regrets. I entered with curiosity and openness, and I came out having conquered my fears and weaknesses. Unforgettable experiences, awesome company.
Arrived in Hong Kong today and it's the last week of the program I'm taking part in. Realized how simple life was back in Beijing- no options in choosing beverages (just water or tea), careless in fashion (tee, shorts, shoes, done), inexpensive meals and transportation, no glitter no stress no worries. But in HK I finally feel like I'm in Asia! Similar atmosphere as Korea and Japan, a very fast-paced culture. Enter a small yet crowded restaurant, and you get seated in less than 5 seconds with numerous waiters delivering and cleaning up your orders. There's no choice but to eat quickly and gtfo. Even the escalators run much faster than those back in Beijing haha. Time to adjust to a new environment and watch out for my feet this time!
To much luck, my roommate and I got a room that has a "million-dollar view," one that faces out into an endlessly peaceful body of water with high-rise colorful apartments right on shore, and luscious green trees that make a beautiful contrast with the clear, blue sky with fluffy clouds. Hong Kong surprised me real well. Excited for days to come =]
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