I'm back in HK

Long overdue...

Arrived Sat night - felt like I was on drugs. Did not sleep on plane except for maybe 2 hours total. LOVE the new Air Can plane though. Seats are pretty comfy - have headrests that let you lean & sleep - video on demand, so I can watch what I want when I want. Food still sucks, service still crappy - although had some good eye-candy during flight. Overall, would rather take that flight than Cathay Pacific!!

Things I forgot I love about HK but am joyfully reminded of everytime I get here:

1. My family babysits me and takes me wherever I want to go.
2. There is good chinese food EVERYWHERE, for CHEAP.
3. I can reach the hand-holds that hang from the ceiling on the subway.
4. I can reach just about anything here.
5. Everything is cheap!
6. Everything is smaller!
7. Chinese people are meant to live in the country of their birth.
8. I like mango desserts.
9. Tea is the standard drink, not water.

Been seeing lots of people, buying lots of stuff...it's very stressful to buy a year's worth of clothing in 1 week(in some cases 4 years worth - my last overcoat I bought in 1998 and I'm still wearing it...)

Stuff I've bought so far:

1. 5 pairs of casual pants. (2 of those don't count, I had my parents buy them before I arrived.)
2. 7 suits (4 in Shenzhen, a very fun place.) It might be more - some are mix & match.
3. One fall coat.
4. One winter coat.
5. 2 spring jackets - one is corduroy.
6. 4 or 5 sweaters.
7. 5 pairs of shoes. Plus 1 pair of running shoes.
8. 1 pink pashmina.
9. 1 evening gown.
10. 6 shirts - 2 of which are short sleeved.
11. 3 purses...from a secret room hidden behind the wall of another secret room....

I still need:

1. 1 black pashmina.
2. 2 black summer pants.
3. Casual shoes. (All previous were work/dressy.)
4. A watch.
5. More sweaters.
6. Socks & underwear.
7. Makeup?

See? This is not a vacation. This is work. For real.

Happy New Year everyone!!!! :)