Macau or Macao?

Saturday, 24 November 2012

I am enjoying living in Macau although I feel like I am in an Alberta bubble. I haven't learned any Cantonese which is disappointing. The locals don't seem to be interested in talking with me. When I try out simple words like hello, thank you, how are you I don't get any response. People just look at me like I am crazy or they might laugh at me. It is a little strange. So I have given up on my Cantonese......for now anyways.

I guess that I feel like I am in a bubble because I am surrounded by Alberta teachers all day at work. We teach Alberta curriculum and I live on campus at the boarding school. So I am sort of removed from the culture of Macau. I do go out and about and walk around Macau however, I feel really disconnected from the locals. I guess with the cultural and language differences that is bound to happen. Macau is also small so when I am out and about I often run into other teachers or students. It feels like living in a bubble. I don't feel like I am living in an exotic location. 

Regards, I am enjoying being here in Macau and every now and then I see something that makes me remember that I am in Asia. After being here for 4 months I think I have started to accept various day to day things as normal which are probably not really normal compared to back home. If that makes sense.... I think I might be rambling.