Red Cross

ive been feeling a little down.  not completely sure but i think its a combination of feeling a little like my family needs me, a little bit like "hong kong is miserable offering no depth to my life and a little like my job is unengaged at the moment as i work in a global role on uk hours all alone in hk. 

however, i feel like this happens every once in a while with hk.  it is a serious love-hate relationship and its not like living in manhattan, life was perfect, as it wasnt.  to boot, i know i would move back tomorrow and have lots to whinge about but for now, i am feeling the superficiality of hong kong at its utmost.  and no matter how i try to find new things, i feel like it offers very little.

when i used to feel this way in the city, i would volunteer lots, more than usual - like once a week versus once a month.  it was the perfect antidote to get myself out of myself and do something for people less fortunate.  i used to love the dance classes with the kids.  they would be so happy running around some studio and would forget that they slept somewhere new last night for the 6th night in a row.  they would smile in a mischievous way and you just couldnt help but smile back.

so, since volunteering in hong kong is typically limited to those that speak the language or the non-working tai-tai's, i decided to donate to the red cross for disaster relief from sandy.  it isnt much but has made me feel a bit better to hopefully have helped someone.