Oh snacks, how I love thee

I am a closet snack freak... well not really a closet snack freak for those of you who have ever seen my pantry....
So, in any case, HK is a delight... Not only did I find my ever elusive Schweppes Grapefruit Soda (hello, Ranch 99 circa 1999-2001 when they actually imported this stuff to the US) at 7-11, I also found my blackberry fruittips (which yes, I can find in the US, but they taste better here!) and also the egg waffle stands... now, I'm just getting fat on my own. HAH!
Ok, the Schweppes has a story... Mostly being that when I couldn't find it in the grocery store or Chinatown, I looked up Schweppes online (US, UK and HK sites) and tried to see if they would ship me a crate... Yes, this is obviously, a little OCD with the snacks... but then again, if I want it, I want it...

And, to top it off, today we went to Yung Kee for their famous Roasted Goose, of which, me and my not paying attention cantonese self, wound up on the VIP floor.. omg, I felt so out of the place. Fortunately, the prices are the same for lunch, but boy did we stick out... It was tasty, not too fatty, but alas, I'm not sure if I would call it 'heaven'.

Yesterday, we spent the day trying to exchange money... Seriously, HK is supposed to be a financial capital, but no Rhuppees to be found!!! Eh, to the airport.


Walking around the city is awesome.. Despite having to turn my head this way and that, I'm so impressed by the overhead skyways, and the metro system..geez, it's so people friendly... or paternalistic... I mean I've always noticed and known that they have doors along the track (no one can be pushed/fall into the track) that only open when the train arrives (could you imagine if they actually did that in the states? the trains would actually have to stop in the same place.. MTA driver's ed)... Then, they organize the stations so well, things are labeled, A,B,C, and there are little descriptions of what's at each exit with their respective streets... I mean, if MTA could actually indicate what's at each exit in addition to the street, I would be so less lost... And cleanliness.. It's almost Singaporean.

In other news, I am seriously missing my crackberry.... Not having email, phone and internet in my pocket is seriously painful... I cannot wait until the day that I can actually carry my phone everywhere I go.. none of this having to ask to unlock the phone, buying new sim cards left and right, geez, it'd be so easy, almost like plane travel!
Other state things, I'm missing: Windows XP (did not think I would actually miss this, but I do), my closet, gchat, indoor heat (yea, they don't heat here, which makes for a cold night)....

Leaving for New Delhi on Sunday, which will definitely be an experience.. Thus far, we've found an Inn in Delhi, planned our trip to Varanasi (Loved the email Frannie!), and have tentatively routed ourselves for Jaipur, Goa and Mumbai... which reminds me, anyone, Mumbai? Yay, Nay? things to do? Seems like it can be done in 1 day or 4 days.... We only have to go there since our flight to Bangkok is from there... which also means, my spoiled comfortable life will be ending shortly... time for the real adventures to begin!