Happy Monday! In Hong Kong today is still a holiday, which means no going into the office! First lesson of working at a local firm in HK, learn to love "red days"...aka Government declared holidays. There are many "red days" as the locals call them throughout the year, celebrating anything from the Western holidays of Christmas, Boxing Day and New Years to the local holidays like Lunar New Year & a variety of buddahist holidays. It is normal for workers, from the least paid to the highest paid employee or boss to work over 60 hours per week in Hong Kong. So the red days are much appreciated when they come around.
The second lesson I've learned, quite painfully at moments I must admit, is to de-clutter your world. Moving from over 3,000 sq. ft in the US to slightly over 600sq. ft. in HK has greatly influenced the way I shop, store items and question "do I really need this item?". Even in my mass amount of square footage in America I am sure that I could have used this lesson earlier in life. We truly do not need as much stuff as our consumer lifestyles have made us believe. That being said though, I am making it my goal in 2012 to find a little bit more square footage to call home in HK.
As I enjoy my "red day", I will leave you with a wish of living more fully with less stuff. Enjoy your family, friends & furry loved ones!
Xx Angie
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