hey all.  been a while since i said anything so here's saying hello to the world.  been in hong kong for about 7 weeks now and i must say it's been pretty eye-opening, realizing what working is going to be like, etc.  one conclusion is yes, despite it all, i do think i want to do this upon graduation and to live in hong kong (or singapore/ australia as necessary).  i like the learning experience and the amount i get to see, both from a business perspective, career development perspective, and int'l perspective.

i've got a chance to travel a bit for work, twice to beijing, which was essentially my goal before i came to this internship.  the only unexpected part was the lack of time to actually see anything in beijing - only passed by the forbidden city/ tiananmen square. that was the "highlight" of the trips.

been to macau twice and shenzhen once, as well as explored random places in hong kong - believe or not, beyond the shopping, eating and clubbing, there are other things to do in hong kong, such as hiking.  i'm posting some pictures to prove it.  have also had people visit - marcus, ray and niki have been here, while nancy and my parents will also be passing through in due course.  i guess one thing i like about this city is how int'l it is.  singapore pretends to be but in some ways pales in comparison.  it'd be great to work here, and i really like the exposure to chinese business - precisely what i had wanted to learn.  that said, my mandarin skills need some improvement, especially for reading financial statements...

here are some of those pictures.