Tripping on life

culture clash

Less than 24 hours I'll be on a plane heading back to Hong Kong. Why am I saying 'back'? Well, it's quite simple, I was born there approx 23 years ago and I haven't been back since.

What's changed? Apparently everything. The city's cleaned itself up. Become a economic and might I add fashion powerhouse. We ended the British colonial - old school! - rule of 100 years and transferred power back to China - 2 governments / one country (which by the way isn't working out so well).

Hopefully the hospital i was born in is still standing, even though the apartment we first lived in isn't.

I am anxious about....
Culture clash, worried about being suddenly emersed in an all chinese culture.
Not speaking chinese very well.
Standing out like an american - being called out on it
Getting lost!
Being treated like an outsider within my own culture... even if you see me as an American - I was raised Chinese... maybe you need to look a little closer to undertstand that about me.


I'm excited about
Getting Lost!
Meeting new people
Improving my chinese
Potentially loving Hong Kong - maybe i'll be inspired to move
Learning the in's and out's of a new city
Air conditioned subways!
Really awesome food
Really awesome shopping
Relaxing and catching up on lots of sleep...

and coming home to something very exciting...

::Big Smile::

posted by ilennovy @ 8:26 PM