Tuesday, February 11, 2003

Buh-bye, Fragrant Harbour (Hong Kong)

Heading
back to the New World on a jet plane, hoping to be back again soon. I've been forewarned about drastic culture shock on my return. So many Hong Kong locals tell me that Canadian life is so boring. I guess in comparison to the bustle and hustle of a fast moving finance and business hub of Asia, Canadian is still in the outback where supermarkets like Loblaws close at 5pm on lazy Sunday afternoons even in the most dire epidemic of Havarti cheese shortage. Will I be like brave little Manjot Bains wondering if the Asia trip truly happened? Did I just lose 5 months out of my life in a blink of an eye. Please wait to find out. . .

Saying "see you later" to Asia: Good-bye to Hong Kong, the city with the Powderpuff girls acting at its spokespeople. I don't know why that is, but they have these three American characters littered in its MTR (subway) campaigns, Ocean Park campaigns and other Hong Kong related messages. I guess people look up to these fictional girl powder bonhommes who promise to save Asia's economic crisis??