Taken for granted
Taking for granted- as cliche as it sounds, as much as I thought i haven't been -
i'm guilty as charged.
Anticipated/forseeable apprehension aside , its been mind boggling/ eye -opening/learning/ overwhelming to discover that:
- Opening the gates and finding where the catchets /locks are require more skills and strength than just a quick insertion of key- turn and push that was all i ever knew back at home
- Rinsing the mouth once I switched on the tap may not be the safest thing to do what with the dirty/grimy brownish water that flowed through for a good part of a minute.
-Wanton mee does not come with char siew nor vegetables - no fusion here
- Can't tell who's walking down the corridor as the peephole at the door is too high and there's no chairs to climb on to peer
- ATM keypads starts with 7-9 on the top instead of the bottom row
- Something needs to be bought before one can exit supermarket. There's not way to get out except through the cashier.
It's really in the smallest details that makes one familiar/comfortable in a place/environment most of which one is not even conscious of...I guess there's no way else i could have appreciated it till now
posted by Cranberrymist at 11:43 PM
8 Comments:
two words man. culture shock! i totally understand what you mean. sigh... the comforts of home...
r u sure?! u have to buy sth to check out? just blatantly walk out la! hahaha. :P
Maddy:
Oh gosh.. the simplest things like that.. can't believe it's like that...
I can relate to your every single word.. for me the cheap $3.50-$5 meals at the nearby kopitiams.. the simple teh tarik I miss... the ease of flagging a cab along the roadside to go home.
But I must say it's only when it's out of reach then we can appreciate these little teensy things that actually make our day a little easier.
I just wanted you to know that you're not alone and we can bitch more when we eventually meet! haha... take care babe! Miss ya!
J:hey...you are doing well:) i would be sooo proud of myself if i can dish out half of things you are cooking. Chicken mee sua! *droolz*
eeky: as in they have no open exits. its only thru the narrow cashier you can.
maddddyyyy!yes- i am going back no matter how high the flight fares are jacking up in dec. we catch up then in my favourite place at least. Back home in SG:p
Hey babe, cheer up yar? I'll be there to experience the culture shock with you in a month's time.. Though it's only for a few days, at least you won't be alone.. I can help you open and close the gate as many times till it becomes loose.. :p Let me know if you need anything from home.. chilli sauce? :)
Haha, and i will try my best to be as pro- HK as possible!Just a mth more!Get your shopping bags ready!
the supermarkets are mostly the same in the uk!
-bestfren
PS: welcome back to the blogger's life!
Really? I don't remember encountering that there. Or maybe, I nvr cld resist not buying anything in M&S/Sainsbury. Haha.
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