Tourist at home

I just got an email from my baby cousin Esther back in Canada. She sounds so GROWN UP already!! Still can't believe she's already in gr. 5!! She was writing how she missed me and told me to hurry back to Canada. Man, that really got me, made me miss Canada and the people there that much more. Who knew I was so attached? I've done my fair share of complaining about snow, snow, and snow. But now that I'm here in HK, 30 degree weather, I'm kind of missing the snow! Well not really that much, but lots of other things, mostly the people though. I spend a lot more time with people in Canada than HK. People are more laidback in Canada and are more willing to invest time in others. I miss just hanging out with people and doing nothing. It's so different here. Everyone's always on the go, rushing off to somewhere, rushing, rushing, rushing. OK, I kind of wandered off on a tangent there. What I'm trying to say is that I always MISS things after they're gone (or I'm gone). That's why I've decided to appreciate the HERE and NOW. HK is my home for now, and I plan on exploring and experiencing this great city. I'm going to be a tourist from now on, do something new everyweek.