Smoked salmon sandwich

For some reason I find it very difficult to say 'smoked salmon sandwich' really fast. It's my typical breakfast these days and I get it from McCafe every morning as I'm going to work. My English articulation has been improving a lot, naturally, but for some reason this three-word combination finds me stuck. I need to practice.

The sandwich itself is among the best of sandwiches I've ever had. And the piece of salmon inside is quite big so having the sandwich 4-5 times per week should be enough to meet the recommended quantity of fish eaten per week.

Isn't this all very interesting?

Anyway, so it's day 4 in Hong Kong after my vacation in Finland. I must say I'm loving every moment here again. Life is sweet. My sister and brother came to HK with me and are here for two weeks. They've mostly been shopping so far but maybe during the weekend we'll have time to see some local sights as well.

There's a lot to be seen in Hong Kong, one just need to know what and where. Of course the tourists' guidebooks help but there's a lot more than what they tell about.

Markus wrote about his way of traveling in his Blog.

Like him, I'm mostly into other things than sights. I think sights are just a by-product of a trip somewhere. Of course it really depends on where you travel. In my case, if I went to Germany (or almost anywhere in Europe), it would be mostly about meeting old friends and hanging out with them. On the other hand, going to a place where you don't know anyone it's a bit more difficult to just concentrate on being social. Of course you can, but it's more difficult.

For me; I always liked to be social anywhere. It's hard for me sometimes because of my Finnish background but I've tried to rid myself of it.

"Be all-seeing, be brave...be gone!" - Ayreon

Going to sights is a good social event as well. If with a friend, it's a good way to spend time... just go somewhere. Since it really doesn't matter where you meet them and talk with them, why not at a place which somehow increases the significance of the particular city or area. That's what I do a lot of times. At least that way you see the place itself too, not just someone's living room and the close neighborhood.

Of course, nothing beats sitting down in a nice bar and have a cold beer. That's life at its best.

So, what about things in HK since my return?

It's been a rough week in terms of sleep. I haven't had much of it and it has reflected on the time I've been waking up in the mornings: late. However, I'm not complaining at all! Being with Chi, being late in the city and all that are better than good reasons to suffer feeling a little enervated in the mornings. I only wish I could stay up later - but it's a matter of practicality and time.

For the time my brother and sister are here I will be quite busy after work too, but once they're away, I can relax a bit more again. I don't mind having company - quite the contrary - just stating a fact. :)

Weather seems to have changed a lot in HK since I left. It had been months-long sunny period but now everything is gloomy with random showers of rain. I hope the weather improves soon - especially for the sake of my tourist-sister and -brother. This city looks so much better in good weather.

Well, there isn't much to write about yet as such. Need to live a little before coming up with new topics. ;)

So maybe this is it for this post then.

The End.

Guybrush (offering Murray his skeletal arm): If I gave you your arm back, what would you do with it?
Murray: I'd terrorize the South Seas! I'd torture the living! I'd demolish the...er... What I meant to say was, I'd use it to pet kittens.
Guybrush: Nope. You blew it.
Murray: Drat.