My strange relationship with Hong Kong

So, as you can see its been a while since I've blogged. I've been racking my brain as to what to blog about and a thought entered my mind 'Why? Why is it so hard to figure out what to write about? Well the truth is, I haven't done much besides eat, work and shop. Why haven't I done any of the usual tourist stuff here? See the sights and so forth? I've given it some thought and realised that I have a rather strange relationship with Hong Kong.
For those of you that don't know I was born in Hong Kong and moved to New Zealand just before I turned 6. All my relatives (besides my immediate family) live in Hong Kong so although I hardly ever go back to visit Hong Kong is, in a way, like my second home. It sounds straight forward enough right? I would've thought so too but the way I see it is that I'm not a resident or a local despite looking like one and holding citizenship but I not a tourist either. So, what am I here? And how am I trying to use this to excuse the fact that I haven't done much besides shop? Basically, I think the reason I decided to stop in Hong Kong in the first place was to visit relatives that I haven't seen in a good few years, renew my Hong Kong ID and see the skyline and fit in some shopping. At this stage of my life there isn't any sights or touristy activities that i havent seen or done in the past that I particularly wanna see or do again, sure I may not remember it well but enough to know that I don't want to go again this time round. So yup that's my excuse for shopping all day everyday. 
As for what do I consider myself here? It's strange, I look like a local, I almost speak like a local (I've got a slight accent when i speak chinese) I'm treated like a local (people probably think I'm retarded though cause I can't read Chinese and end up having to ask silly questions  even though the answer to my question is clearly written right in front of me hahaha) yet I pretty much view Hong Kong or at the bits I do see, the really tall buildings, the masses of people, the massive shopping malls just to name a few, through the eyes of a tourist. I don't know if you get what I'm trying to say or where I'm coming from but yea. 

Hm... yup that's me for the time being. I think I'm going to The Peak next week, so I'll hopefully blog again then, hopefully with some photos :D 

Til next time
Flo :] 

Day 4 in HK

I've now spent 4 days in HK and I honestly don't think I'll ever be able to get used to it. HK.. It really is something else. I swear Hong Kong is like a giant mall, no matter where you turn there's always more shops and more malls for you to explore! Now, don't get me wrong, I love my shopping and my malls and I pride myself on the fact that I know my way around shopping areas and never gets lost around them but I've reached a new first... It's happened... I got lost while shopping! As a matter of fact I don't think I've ever been so lost in my life! (but like the good kinda lost cause you're surrounded by shops and people and not the 'oh my gosh, there's not a soul around, i legit think I'm gonna die' kindas lost. I think the fact that there are few malls in each shopping area, which are then surrounded by street after street and block after blocks of shops makes it difficult to keep track of where you've been, how far you've walked and where exactly you are. Then my brain decides "hey man, now that she's lost amongst all this awesome-ness let's tell her that she's tired and her feet hurts!" Then I stuck with this giant dilemma, do I bear this pain and continue shopping orrrrrrr should I TRY and find my way out, go home and come back another day?

Okay, now I've got a few minor bones to pick with HK. Firstly, seriously guys! Please stop putting like 20 of the same stores all within a kilometre of each other! I swear they do it to mess with your head! I walked past like 5 Sasa's, Broadway's and Mannings' within like 20 minutes (and no I promise it wasn't me getting lost and walking down the same roads and past the same shops over and over again.) For those of you that's been to HK I'm sure you'll know what I'm talking about.
Secondly, is it just me or are the shop assistants overly friendly (I don't know if friendly is quite the word I'm looking for but I don't know how else to describe it.) Like for me, I found that when I walk into a shop I'm greeted (which is good and I'm happy with that) but then they continue to follow you around the store, some without saying anything, just following and some offering up random products even though they haven't asked me what I'm after and have no idea what I like and don't like. I dunno whether it's just the way I like to shop or whether others find it a little annoying too...

I know I just said some things that I am not a massive fan of but I don't want you to get me wrong and for you to think I'm not enjoying myself or not loving Hong Kong. When I walk down the street and look around me I'm amazed by different Hong Kong is to New Zealand, how cheap everything is (managed to buy a top and a leather bag from zaranfor less than 60 NZD :DDDDDDD) and how efficient transport here is! It's always incredibly busy (coming from New Zealand, who would've thought you'll be waiting amongst a crowd for the train at 11:30 at night and while we're at it who would've thought shopping malls and even boutiques would be opened until at like 10pm EVERY night) It's pretty darn amazing! (I feel like people here are less friendly that New Zealanders tho, its just one of those 'you don't realize how great you have it until you lose it' kinda things I guess... No offense to any HKers that might be reading this! (also for anyone that doesn't know, I'm originally from Hong Kong so I'm not trying to be overly biased or anything hahaha.) Holy crap, this has been a long entry! If you're reading this then snaps for you, thanks for staying til the end! Appreciate you heaps as! Til next time! Flo xx

P.s I rewrote this entire thing because it randomly got deleted the first time round, I'm not even joking... D:

P.p.s I've added a new subscribe by email thing down the bottom so if you wanna then you should subscribe (Kayla I'm looking at you hahaha) but aside from her again, no pressure :P

Hong Kong :DDDDD

This is gonna be a super short post but it's been a wee while since I've blogged so I thought I should probably blog again hahaha.

So... I arrived in Hong Kong tonight. First thought? Holy crap it is so insanely muggy and hot and its 32 degress and its 9:30pm, how is that even possible!? I think I'm gonna die D: Think of the hottest and muggy-est day we had in summer in NZ this year, now double that, now we're ALMOST talking!

Next thought? I'm so insanely exhausted I think I'm gonna throw up! In the last 48 hours I've slept maybe 4 hours? Why? Cause being the silly girl that I am, I left packing til the last possible minute! I wanna say lesson learnt, but knowing me, that wasn't my first and probably wouldn't be my last time packing last minute!

Anyways I'm gonna crash now! :DDD Until next time!
Flo xx