Christmas in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is where I spent the first twenty years of my life, where I call home, and where most my family resides. Getting married last May also meant I will be living in San Francisco for the next few years. In the future? Who knows where will we be living? People have moved and migrated for thousands of years based on various reasons, so I have learned to be calm about wherever fate puts me. But, I miss Hong Kong a lot. Spending christmas in Hong Kong this year, I realized this city is changing, without me. While that was happening, I was learning how to live in San Francisco. Oh well, I guess it is what it is.
I wish I had a picture, but one of the most significant changes to me was the crowds. I thought Hong Kong was crowded when I grew up, but wow! Two days after we arrived we found ourselves walking down the streets of Causeway Bay, jet lag and tired, both Ming and I were not ready to face the mob. In the midst of "a sea of black heads" as Ming put it, all walking fast, and going somewhere. It's very easy to feel anxious and disoriented. My recurring thought was, this is not a good place to be if a zombie apocalypse happens. But apart from that, everything was within walking distance or several metro stops away, so living in crowded city does have its perks.
Nine days was a really short trip if you ask me, we tried doing everything we set out doing. Seeing family, friends, eat, and show Ming some places that are important to me. And before we knew, we were on our way back to the US already. And on the plane I finally took my brothers recommendation and saw "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," when the world was ending, that saying "There will never be enough time" becomes literally true and so much more profound. There is SO never enough time, Happy 2013 everyone, enjoy whatever we got!

The ocean 5 minutes away from my parents apartment, one of my favorite places growing up  

Mom, dad, grandma preparing for multiple christmas feasts 

Had a loud and happy lunch with my high school friends, it's amazing to see how we've grown . If anyone would like to learn the most embarrassing things about my past, contact any one of them, they would gladly tell you how 'cool' I was back in the day.