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Week 6
Continue to rest, social, and indulge in the Canadian goodness… Making good progress on my mini art project to paint caricatures of animals found in the nearby park…
Week 5
Met up with a few groups of friends this past week, still very much thankful seeing every single one of my friends healthy and well. Glad that I extended my flight, would not have the opportunity to catch up with these friends otherwise.
Started a mini art project to paint caricatures of the animals I found at a nearby park. It’s a creative exercise to keep myself busy when I’m bored during this extended vacation.
Fourth Week
It has been nearly a month since I started this Canadian trip. I have been resting a lot, seeing and catching up with many friends, and soaking up as much Canadian goodness as I possibly could.
My trip originally ends today, but I managed to extend my return flight to Aug. 1. There was nothing that urgently needed my attention in HK, and I didn’t wanna give in to the unreasonable 7-day quarantine, so I figured I could stay a little longer to rest more, see more friends, and continue to savor the Canadian goodness that I missed in the past 4 years!
I think the slow life here is actually helping me think through a lot of things that were neglected and overwhelmed by the hectic and stressful life in HK. I now seemed to have gained a better understanding and appreciation of God’s plan for me. I’m not sure what lies ahead in life, but I’m increasingly trusting God to lead the way, one step at a time.
Third Week
Third week into my month-long vacation. Still meeting up friends almost daily. Beginning to see repeating friends in the meetups, still grateful seeing every single friend healthy and happy!
I think I’m now more attuned to the slower pace here in Canada. I usually get more than 8 hours of restful sleep every day now. And after waking up, I would catch up on the online news and WhatsApp messages before getting out of bed. Then I would go out to pick up my daily coffee and brunch and enjoy the meal in the beautiful park nearby. I usually take a slow walk in the park, and sometimes do sketches here and there, before heading back to my sister’s place. Evenings are usually reserved for meetups with friends.
Since the DQHs in HK are all booked up in the summer, I tried to postpone my flight back, but it turned out that my flight was already cancelled for some reason. Shouldn’t the airline reschedule my flight if it was cancelled? I guess at least now I wouldn’t need to worry about scrambling for a DQH that would match my original return flight. Now I have neither a return flight nor a DQH booked, it looks like God would like me to stay here for a bit longer to rest, social, and continue to soak up all the Canadian goodness that I missed in the past 4 years!
Second Week
Second week into my month-long vacation. Still continuing my near daily meetups with friends, and still enjoying the catch-ups and all the happy memories that arose. I’m grateful for the many good friends that God allowed me to cross paths with.
Despite the many social gatherings, life is still a little boring around here, especially during the day when friends are busy with their work. My month-long vacation will likely need to extend for quite some time because all the government designated quarantine hotels (DQHs) in HK are fully booked throughout the summer, so I now need to re-adjust my plan to make better use of my extended vacation.
Have been feeling a little anxious not being able to secure a DQH and not knowing exactly when my vacation will end, but knowing that it’s beyond my control, I might as well go with the flow and enjoy this unexpected long vacation. Will try my best to heed my friend’s advice to embrace the uncertainties. May God continue to guide my steps. 🙏🏻
First Week
It has been slightly over a week since I started my month-long vacation. Have been meeting and catching up with friends almost daily since I returned to Toronto, nice to see everyone happy and well. I’m grateful for friends who have been leaving messages and welcoming me back as soon as I set foot on this land that I last visited 4 years ago.
Just one week into the vacation and I’m already starting to feel bored, especially during the day when my friends are busy with their work. I think life in HK had been too hectic and stressful in the past few years that it now feels a bit uneasy to slowdow here. I’m sure I’ll find things to entertain myself eventually, and by the time I start enjoying this new relaxing lifestyle, it may already be time for me to return and readjust to the crazy life in HK again. Need to live up to my highschool’s motto and seize the day while I still can, “Carpe Diem”!
