Of all times, of all places – I feel unexplainably afraid of exploring a place on my own here in HK.

What happened to the “fun and adventure: the solo edition”?
What happened to, “it’s okay, I will find it”?
What happened to, “I don’t care what they think of me, I will just walk around taking pictures”?
What happened to, “Wheeeee! I’ve never been here before and I can’t wait to see everything”?
What happened to, “now I can BE in the places I watched on TV!”?

Don’t get me wrong, I am excited to be here! It’s ALL NEW! Also, it’s been a while since I’ve seen some comforting, familiar-from-home faces. I don’t know if they are sick of guests but I sure am glappy (glad+happy…just thought of it myself! ) to see them!

I saw the red 的士 (taxi) and squealed at Paul and Hazel, “Oooo! The red taxi!”

I saw the 小巴 (minibus) when we walked back to the apartment after supper and squealed, “Oooo! Look! Minibus! Just like in the TVB dramas!”

Why would exploring on my own be daunting? Why do I worry about people scolding me if I didn’t know the rules or ways? Why would I be afraid, here and now about eating alone? Maybe it’s the fear of crowds (oh-no-what-have-I-done-to-myself-to-make-me-seemingly-enochlophobic??) and the faster pace that is different from what I’m used (by now).

Hmmm…I guess the main holdback is the fear of being rushed, me being slow. Does that make sense? I’m not used to this but then again, why would I be bothered? I’m a tourist on my leisurely time.

Perhaps I should’ve used my past hour to get a bowl of 皮蛋瘦肉粥 (century egg+pork porridge) from CongeeOne down the road and snapped some pictures of the quiet(er) streets…should have done that instead of sitting down here, contemplating and worrying about things that are not.

[This reminds me of the song from TheSoundOfMusic - "My heart should be wildly rejoicing, oh, what's the matter with me?" "And here I am facing adventure...then why am I so scared?" "I must dream of the things I am seeking, I am seeking the courage I lack."]

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I wanted to write down a food list for my trip but I don’t think I would do it this time. I’ll just go along with my taste buds?

The MUST’s are:
1. RJ chicken rice
2. Mantin’s pork noodle
3. Wan tan mee
4. Satay

I can’t believe I did not get to eat wan tan mee last trip! I would like to put dim sum on the list but I’m heading to HK first…sooooo…

I’ve cleared the fridge of food and left two bits of chicken for Carmen to use when cooking dinner for Forrest. Final meal today would be croissants stuffed with egg mayo filling. Better get started on boiling those eggs.

Oh, as usual, bag not packed yet.

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Do not bring my mother into this. Or her mother.

“Have you got malt?”
“Uh…I don’t think so. What is it used for?”
“You DON’T KNOW what malt is?! Didn’t your mother give it to you when you were growing up??!!”

Stupid cow.
I wouldn’t be as calm as Amanda (I was standing at the side fuming on her behalf) to answer her nicely and tried to check if Dunks had them. Bengong betul.

Go get Ovaltine or Milo or Horlicks. They sell it at the supermarket.
If you want the liquid form, try health food stores.

Don’t just shoot your mouth off at us with unnecessary mention of our mothers. Not cool!

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That ribbon that’s on your present – I made it from scratch?

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This time, it’s going to work slightly differently. It’s YOUR (yes, you who are reading) wish list – with some restrictions.

You could write it in my comment box or you could email it to me or send me a private message on FB.

List down 3 items you’d want/need/use that is in the cheap-medium-expensive price range and send me your physical address (if you think I don’t already have it). You can list the items here and send the address to me separately.

Example:
1. Fancy notepad/letterpad
2. Max Lucado’s 3:16 book
3. iMac

Who knows when one may get things they wish for? Maybe this week, maybe tomorrow, maybe today, maybe next year, maybe this Christmas…who knows?

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