I'm feeling quite happy today: I got paid! This means we can start assimilating into Hong Kong life. Shopping is a serious pasttime here, consumption is king. My favoutite type of shopping so far is food. Restaurants are everywhere, they are also very cheap as most people live in small aprtments and have very busy lives. You can have expensive meals but my favourites are the local eateries. The owners fall over backwards to help you and you can feed your family for the price of a Big Mac combo back home. Speaking of McDs, it is my challenge to avoid any Western fastfood outlet. I have been here for nearly 3 weeks and I'm still holding out.