Author: mickeyjanesalim

• March 1, 2021

  Turning 25 and Saying Bye to QLC

  Hong Kong, 28 Feb 2021 While wishing me a happy birthday, some people did ask me if i’m scared or excited towards turning 25. Thankfully, my answer this year would be yay, I’m excited to embrace the journey of adulting and see what’s more to come. This wouldn’t be me a year ago because I…
• January 7, 2021

  2020: A Year of Growth & Blessings

  Hong Kong, 1 Jan 2021 After off-boarded from my project last week, I finally have a proper down time. When I say proper, it means taking few days of annual leave for the first time after the pandemic while not thinking about work. And so, I did a lot of reflections to what happened in…
• September 20, 2020

  Struggles as a 92% Extrovert

  Hong Kong, 19 Sep 2020 As an extrovert, I do enjoy socials, parties, and being involved in communities because that’s where my energy recharged. For me, staying at home for the whole day is a torture. Most of the time, I need to go out or have other people’s presence. My communication skill is not…
• August 22, 2020

  1 corporate job. 2 years. 3 things

  21 August 2020 Recently, I celebrated two years workversary (of course no real celebration other than meetings and work) but it’s two years in the company and two years into working life. Looking back, I realised I’ve grown so much since I was a fresh graduate and these are the three things about working life…
• March 26, 2020

  #DatingLocal101

  Thursday, March 2020 I used to wonder how it feels to have a non-Indo boyfriend, but dating a Hong Kong guy had never crossed my mind because back in university days, no local guys would talk to me (maybe I got into the wrong uni haha). When my boyfriend and I first went on dates,…
• May 20, 2019

  Tips to find (crazy expensive) apartment in Hong Kong

  Sunday, 19 March 2019 Looking for house in Hong Kong is not difficult, but the challenge is to find a house that meets your standard within your budget. Yes, be ready to prepare extra budget if you want a decent apartment as you’re now in one of the world’s most expensive cities. Here’s a little…
• October 31, 2018

  Why Named Mickey (Mouse)?

  Hong Kong, 31 October 2018 Being named after the most legendary Disney character is definitely something. Thanks to my parents, my name catches a lot of attention, especially when I first meet new people. Here’s how the typical conversation and follow-up questions I usually have. Q: Is Mickey your real name? Yes! It’s the name given…
• October 8, 2018

  Short Haircut to Show I’ve Moved On?

  Hong Kong, 8 October 2018 Woops! It’s been three months since I have this shortest haircut ever in my life. It has also been fun — receiving different reactions toward my new hair and answering the same question over and over again: WHY CUT THIS SHORT??!? To make it even more fun, I have two…
• May 28, 2018

  Dhammamitta #2: Perjalanan

  Hong Kong, 16 April 2018 Dalam agamaku, aku belajar bahwa akhir dari perjalanan ini bukanlah surga. Masih akan ada banyak perjalanan-perjalanan berikutnya sampai kami terbebas dari samsara. Buatku, seorang umat biasa, perjalanan ini terasa terlalu panjang dan muluk-muluk. Tetapi aku sadar, perjalanan apapun akan selalu lebih mudah bila kita melangkah bersama-sama. Perjalanan ini tidak melulu…
• March 9, 2018

  I Can’t Speak Cantonese, a Curse or Blessing?

  Hong Kong, 9th March 2018 Hong Kong is indeed an international city but it doesn’t mean everyone speaks English here. The local students around me, shop keepers and colleagues mainly use Cantonese for daily conversations, even if me or other non-cantonese speakers are there. It might sound rude to some of you but it happens a…