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Sugar

Why Sugar? Actually this has nothing to do with my sweet tooth, I headed down to Lan Kwai Fong again, to club Sugar, this time for Priscilla's birthday jam. Like always out with the Canadians makes it really fun. We just party different than Hong Kong people. I got into a discussion about that with one of Priscilla's friends. Why in Canada I had no sense of being Canadian, but now that I'm in Hong Kong I'm proud to be Canadian? Priscilla invited two of her co-workers out as well. One of them is a girl from Japan who asked me what nationality I was. From my previous experience with my international friends I know Japanese people consider us Canadians, even if we look Chinese. Naturally I would be tempted to respond Chinese, but out in the east I start to refer to myself as Canadian. Why is it so comfortable hanging out with non Hong Kong people in HK? Is it just the comfort of people and the cultures I am familiar with? There was the regular laughing at my horrible Chinese accent (thanks Eva...), and followed by some good old-fashion University partying. The bill was a little hefty but it was for a friend's birthday. Happy Birthday Priscilla. It was great to see Tiff again, Priscilla's friends, and to meet a couple of new people. Sugar was comfortable. The rooms were nice but few people. I did enjoy having the space since I like to dance, but there was less of that excitement that is usually there when the room is jam packed. The compliments last night were really flattering.

Today is my day to relax. I haven't stepped outside at all today. I kind of expected this so on my way home last night I dropped by a 24.7 Wellcome. Usually I spend the day going over old mail, looking at my budget and cashflow excel files, chatting with friends, watching episodes of The Apprentice, and reading news articles. I managed to catch Stephanie online, I haven't seen her for a while, and poured a bunch of living away from home emotional feelings onto her. I was speaking to her and my brother at the same time and they both had started to look at Christmas gifts. Actually looks like Stephanie is just about done, I haven't even started though I'm not too sure what to do. Since I have been doing my own budgets and reviewing my current cashflow it has helped me from going out and spending like the rest of HK likes to do. As Christmas comes around and I have to start thinking about gifts I need to decide what I can afford and whom am I buying for? Mid November and it looks like Christmas is upon us.

A side note, I was reading an article in the Economist and it reminded me of an aspect of Hong Kong and China that I really do not like. The medical system. I think I've said it before but I'll say it again, I just can't trust the doctors here. Not too long ago one of Tiff's friends became ill and was prescribed a whole buffet of antibiotics. He started to turn out even worst and out of concern she asked me to get a hold of a few of my cousins. I got great responses and I want to offically thank Yvonne, Ethel, and the twins for always being there when I need answers. For a north american doctor having multiple antibiotics, for a small localized skin infection, is a bit much. But doctors here just over prescribe to make it seem like you're getting your money's worth. All the drugs are given to you on the spot and that includes the needles. I rarely get needles, and when my old roommate went and got a needle full of what looked like water to me, I was already suspicious.

A lot of thoughts have been running through my head these days about my future. Today is my lazy day, but I really can't be lazy for too long, there's a lot to do in life still.

posted by Tempest7 @ 22:00