I really do believe that everything happens for a reason. And everything that doesn't happen, doesn't happen for a reason. I believe in fate. I believe in destiny. Some people think how can I be so carefree, and not give a damn about so many things in life. Well it's not that I don't care, it's that I believe it doesn't matter if I care or not. If I worry about my job, my family, my friends, my life, does it mean it will turn out better than if I don't worry about it? If I don't go traveling, don't scuba dive, don't do any commonly regarded somewhat risky activity, does it mean the chance of accidents happening will be less? No. Because what's meant to happen, will happen. Some people were probably at home, being safe, or worrying about their job, thinking about their bills, when an earthquake and a tsunami hit and buried them alive. So what's the point of worrying and playing it safe? Live your life. Do more, plan less. Stop thinking and start doing. Yes it's lame and cliche, but how many people actually DO it? Don't live your lives with regrets, anything you do you should not regret because even if the result is not something you are happy with, there's always a lesson learnt from it. What actually prompted this post is a water bottle. Since India I've been looking for a water bottle. Sounds like an easy task, but somehow I never found the water bottle that I want since February! In these 6 months I accumulated scarves, pants, rings, snorkel, mask, macbook… But a water bottle? And trust me, I looked HARD. But today I found the perfect one, it's a SIGG water bottle in beige, with the Surya Namaskara (sun salutation) yoga sequence all around it. It's the perfect bottle for me. So it wasn't me who was being picky that's why I couldn't find myself a water bottle, it was the universe telling me that the perfect bottle was waiting for me at the Hong Kong airport. Everything happens for a reason.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Korean food in India!
Did you know there's a bigger Korean community in Chennai than there are Chinese people?!?!?! Okay I'm not sure if that's a real fact or not, but based on my observations after spending a month in Chennai and seeing Koreans everywhere I go and never bumping once into a Chinese speaking soul, that's what I believe anyways. My classmate who is an American Korean also told me that she bumped into a Korean couple one day who told her about a Korean restaurant in town. Me the kimchi lover would no doubt have to go and try it out! And I didn't only go there once... My roomie and I went back for more....
If you ever in Chennai and craving for some kimchi and bibimbap, go visit InSeoul at No. 530 (S 149&150), TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai. Phone: +914442081998. Not a bad restaurant at all, and most of the customers are Koreans.
Eating in India
Many people wondered how I survived India for 3 months and I get a 100% response rate of "No ways!" when I tell them I love the food in India. In fact, I had some of the best food ever in my life in India. I don't know where the people who experienced "Delhi belly" were eating, but I had no problems whatsoever the entire time I was there.
Indian food is predominantly vegetarian given that the country's mostly Hindus who believe in a vegetarian diet. Almost everything is spicy if you eat at local restaurants, and on some occasions where there is a "non-spicy" section, the food still seems to be spicy nevertheless! The first week there was a lot of guessing involved when ordering at a restaurant, and by now, I can almost fully understand everything on the menu at an Indian restaurant!
One restaurant I would really recommend in Chennai is Mahamudra, a very clean, healthy, vegetarian restaurant. The premises it is at includes a fitness studio, spa and boutique. So if you want a massage, do some shopping and have a great meal, then this is the perfect place to be. Contact details: Mahamudra, Isha Life Fitness System, Old. No. 50, New No. 117, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Chennai. Phone +914443535555, www.ishalife.com.
Oh how I wish for a masala dosa right now! [[posterous-content:pid___0]]
Monday, July 4, 2011
Bye bye South Africa and.... Helloooooo Hong Kong!
29 June 2011
This is the day I left South Africa on a one-way ticket with absolutely no certainty about the future days of my life.
This is the day from there onwards where I will really have to learn to live in the moment, making minimal plans, 活在當下嘛∼
This is the day I leave my family and friends behind in search of the real happiness/self-realisation/whatever to eternal bliss.
For the last comment, I don’t mean that I’m not happy with my family and friends. I am however, someone who is easily influenced by those around me. Someone who enjoys living in a comfort zone. Someone who easily falls into routine and forget the dreams and goals of the Karen within. I need to be on my own and learn to find my own way.
It never really occurred to me that I’m not going home for a long while, not even when I was at the airport, not even when I arrived in Hong Kong, not even now as I type this up in my hotel room without all my stuff. The weird thing about returning to Hong Kong this time is how comfortable I am the minute I landed. For the first time I haven’t got lost so far and ended up walking back and forth around Tsuen Wan. For the first time I didn’t stand at the MTR station staring at the map trying to figure out where I need to go and how to get there. For the first time I took the red minivan all on my own. For the first time I’ve arrived for 3 days already and I have yet to buy one item of clothing! (That last one is perhaps the most shocking one of all).
One thing that bothers me so far into the trip is that I’m unsure about whether I can fit into this society if I choose to come back and settle in this country. Chatting with various family members and friends in the last few days made me question the values of the people in this society. What is socially accepted as the norm here are things that I would never do, nor do I find acceptable in any circumstance. Of course this is a choice you get to make for yourself, and you can choose to associate yourself with peers alike yourself, or be influenced and change into one of them. By no means am I sitting on my high horse and judging others for what they find as important in life or their actions in day to day life. I’m simply not sure how I’d feel being surrounded by such people, and possibly feel like I need to distance myself from such people as to not be affected and change from the person I am now.
On the other hand, I rediscovered a side of Hong Kong that I love. I went hiking on Sunday! Of course it’s not really the same kind of hiking as the type I’m accustomed to in South Africa (it was more of a walk with a bunch of elderly), but the surroundings were beautiful and yes, there IS nature in this cement city! Actually, most people do not realise that less than 25% of the country’s landmass is developed, and about 40% of the remaining land area is country parks and nature reserve. There are so many mountains, bays, rivers, beaches and islands all around that it really isn’t that difficult to be close to nature if you choose to. Looking forward to more connection with nature in the weeks ahead!
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