my summer plans

I am going to Hong Kong.

I kind of forgot to mention this. Please don't hate me.

We are leaving tomorrow.

I know, I know, I didn't tell that many people. I don't like goodbyes. And, I get a lot of strange looks from people. "Hong Kong?" They ask. "Do you even take Chinese?" For the record: No, I do not take Chinese. Even if I did, it would not be very useful there, as they teach Mandarin in schools and HK speaks Cantonese. But, Hong Kong was, until very recently, a British territory. So, there's a lot in English.) Everyone is looking for a reason that I am going. An internship, a job, cultural immersion.

I am going, frankly, because I can. I am going to Hong Kong because Kirk lives there. He invited me to come stay with him. And I didn't have anything better to do, because, if you hadn't noticed, our economy sucks. So I said yes. This is the first time in four years that I will be leaving the country.

I am so excited. And scared shitless.