I'll start with a quick update of what has been going on. I started teaching! We have had two days, Monday and Tuesday (today). We have met a lot of the teachers and spent some time talking with the kids. It is incredible the range of English the kids speak (or don't speak). We walked around today at lunch (oh and when I say we, i mean chelsey and i).... and we had kids come talk to us, and introduce themselves, and get excited to see us. It was really neat!
I'm a little nervous because tomorrow we speak in front of the entire school at the morning assembly. To be honest, I'm less nervous about that then going into a class where I haven't met the teacher, and am not sure what I'm actually DOING tomorrow. I think next week will be a lot more smooth, and productive. But we have some meetings set up after school tomorrow which is GREAT!
The school is no more than a 10 minute walk down the street. There are some absolutely amazing coffee shops down this street we walk down. One has free wireless, my new home away from home....away from home :)
Chelsey and I are looking into taking the Star Ferry to Macou and checking out Taipa and the black sand beach. We think we might go for the weekend 'cause it's a long weekend for us. I'm kind of excited about that! I'll tell you about it later when I know more!
Ok, now I'm sure there is more to write about what is "happening" but I'm kind of ready to move forward in this post!
I'm absolutely loving Hong Kong. The culture is incredible. I wish I could show everyone everything! It's little things from the way the school is built and how you go outside a lot to get back inside, rather than just one big square building, to walking down the street and seeing people hanging their clothes out, but not like on clothes lines...just kind of against the building. On sunday the streets were so crowded you could barely get anywhere, and there is everything really close by. You want ANYTHING, you can find it and CLOSE!
So having said that, I feel a little.... lonely. It's not bad, and it's expected, but I'm still a little lonely :-(. It's just... I can't really call anyone because it's SO hard to call, and it costs a lot! I just feel a little alone. I wish I could explain myself or articulate my feelings better, but I can't. Lets try this first.... This is a picture of me in my window nook. It's really high up, but it's a really cool place to sit and read and work!
I guess I just feel like... I don't want to have a boyfriend because having a boyfriend "back home" (wherever that is) would be hard for me because the time difference and all that, we wouldn't be able to chat or talk very often. Having said that, I don't have that special someone to tell everything to. I do not mean to take away from a) all of you reading this, and b) all of my wonderful fabulous friends and people in my life that I'm super lucky to have. I know I can e-mail them, or talk to them, or harass them, but it's not quite the same as having a partner to talk to!
I am feeling relatively ....ummm.... lost! I love it here, i enjoy it here, but I don't want to MOVE here, or LIVE here. Therefore after my backpacking and when I come home, where do i 'come home' to. WHO do i 'come home' to... It makes me a little... frustrated, lost.... I just wish something would present itself..... no? hahaha
Ok well I guess I'm going to go to bed soon, I have to wake up early and my time clock is still a little off. This is already a longer post, and I can't get my feelings out.... all that I said... isn't... satisfying to what i want to say!
Awwwww:-(...HHHUUUUGGGGSSSSS...we aree there with you. I know its not the same. You are going trought cultureshock now. In no time you will make local freinds and be just fine. And we do miis you terribly. I want you here now! with rope hihihi. GREAT PIC! finally
ReplyDeleteI am presenting myself to you! You know you can always come home to me baby :) Seriously.
ReplyDeleteAlso... I know you're feeling a little lost - but it's just because you're in a whole new world. When you're home, familiar things act like a security blanket and you feel safe. But when you're away, and when your away "alone" there is nothing familiar around - no security blanket. So you wander around with a constant state of nagging fear kind of clawing at you. And it makes you feel very very lonely. But you're never alone...
You know, this past week that i've been back at home, I catch myself looking at the clock during the morning and evening hours (like 7-9am or pm) and every time I catch myself thinking, "I could catch Emily at this time, she's either getting ready for work/home from work"... so I'm always thinking of you baby. And if you are always in my mind then you are never alone. Because even though you are literally on the other side of the world there are people who are thinking about you at the exact same time that you are thinking that you're lonely.
I love you, and I miss you like crazy. It kills me that I can't just pick up the phone and call you. :)
Big Hugs,
Me