Saturday.  In Hong Kong.  Blue skies.  Sunny.

I’m in a Starbucks in Causeway Bay, doing homework, listening to Mariah, sipping on a caramel macchiato, and occasionally looking out the window, people-watching.  I’m happy.

The last half year is probably the first time in my life that I am very consciously very happy.  My perspectives on the world totally changed in 2008 (see my 2008 reflections entry from December 31, 2008), and everything lit up.  I would say the MBA experience, in addition to CYC and a few other experiences, all culminated to allow me to find myself.

Self-discovery.  This is what many MBA students started out seeking.  I don’t know how many people actually succeed, but apparently in the process of learning accounting, finance, management, etc., I found myself.  Yes, I found myself.

Today, I am very, very comfortable with who I am.  Of course, I am, still, and will probably forever be, plagued with the whole identity crisis thing, but generally, I am very comfortable and happy with who I am.  Until recently, I didn’t even know that this was not always the case before, but…it is now. 

More reasons for happiness: I have great friends.  I’m going to Taiwan in one week to see my grandma.  I’m going to celebrate Chinese New Year, one of my favorite holidays, in Taiwan.  I’ll get to see some friends in Taiwan.  I’m doing well at work.  I’m doing well in school.  Life is just great, and I’m happy!

Perhaps happiness is self-fulfilling.

And hopefully it’s contagious.