Happy Hongiversary!
Yesterday was my 12-year Hongiversary! It’s crazy to think that I have lived in Hong Kong for that long (although not continuously). I choose September 1 to celebrate since it is when I came back for my longest stint and also because it is the easiest to remember. I usually try to celebrate by eating an egg tart, so when I had a break in the afternoon, I hit the streets trying to source an egg tart. Unlike previous workplaces, I do not have a go-to egg tart place, so I consulted Google. There was a bakery/CCT chain nearby that was full of diners, so that seemed like a good bet. The lady at the bakery counter convinced me to buy a set (why not sit down and have a milk tea with it?) and soon I found myself sharing a tiny booth with an older lady who was eating stir-fried noodles. When my set came, my first surprise was that there were two egg tarts. Not having read the menu, I didn’t realize that was a thing. Well, two is better than one, right? Wrong. When I bit into th...