It seems like my world changes on a daily, weekly, monthly basis....
As I write this, I am mid-trip. 2 weeks... New York, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Jakarta, Hong Kong, New York.
I decided that Hong Kong would be a good place to spend the weekend. So I'm sitting at a roof top bar... working... blogging... surfing... eating... watching... sipping free champagne.
It is Saturday but, I already did the bulk of my work for the day because I was up at 5 AM like usual. Then at noon I started my workout. Today was a 2 hour Zone 2 brick workout. 1 hour on a bike 1 hour running. It is about 70 F outside so it is great for running. Victoria Park is next door to the Excelsior Hotel where I am staying for these 2 days. Today was a flower show which used half the park, I ran laps around the remainder amidst locals practicing Tai Chi, jogging, sleeping, relaxing, or just spending family time together.
I needed some lunch and had more work to do so I decided to head upstairs. The food was a buffet. I had some sushi, a scallop, a small amount of fillet mignon, a bit of rice, and a dumpling. Amazingly the dumpling sucked. Usually they are perfect here, but not so in this case. The rest was very good. The bartender "Sonny" says the champagne is complimentary. Who am I to argue?
The thing that gets me is how diverse all the cultures are that I experience, yet they all have so much in common. Sure, we all have our differences. I fail to understand how slavery can still exist today, how gender equality doesn't exist, how the environment can be blatantly destroyed. But, people are people, and we all have our reality.
All these experiences change my view of the world and my reflection on humanity.
With that said... I long to be home, with familiar sounds, smells, and people. When I am gone I miss my people. That means Family and Friends. I miss the look in their eye and the sound of their voice.
My life can be surreal....
As I write this, I am mid-trip. 2 weeks... New York, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Jakarta, Hong Kong, New York.
I decided that Hong Kong would be a good place to spend the weekend. So I'm sitting at a roof top bar... working... blogging... surfing... eating... watching... sipping free champagne.
I needed some lunch and had more work to do so I decided to head upstairs. The food was a buffet. I had some sushi, a scallop, a small amount of fillet mignon, a bit of rice, and a dumpling. Amazingly the dumpling sucked. Usually they are perfect here, but not so in this case. The rest was very good. The bartender "Sonny" says the champagne is complimentary. Who am I to argue?
The thing that gets me is how diverse all the cultures are that I experience, yet they all have so much in common. Sure, we all have our differences. I fail to understand how slavery can still exist today, how gender equality doesn't exist, how the environment can be blatantly destroyed. But, people are people, and we all have our reality.
All these experiences change my view of the world and my reflection on humanity.
With that said... I long to be home, with familiar sounds, smells, and people. When I am gone I miss my people. That means Family and Friends. I miss the look in their eye and the sound of their voice.
My life can be surreal....
