It is so bored to be in NY, I miss HK a lot. I have been here for 4 years, my son is 2 years now.
Still I feel that I don't belong here.
Any org. that I can make more friends besides going to church in China town.
I am so depressed, looking for jobs but there is never a good job in NY for Chinese people.
My husband hardly understand my need for social life.
Looking someone to share US/NY experience as a Chinese mom. Can anyone name the good things in NY so that I can convince myself to stay here besides taking care of my husband and son?
hi j_ma,
Nice to meet you!! I live in NYC too. I have been here for about 7mons. My son is 6mons now. I am a full time mom. In NY, I haven't any friends too. Life is quite boring, but it is peace and simple. 平淡有時是福. 對於你提出的問題, 例如到哪兒可以識多一些朋友, 不好意思, 我對這兒還是非常陌生, 幫你不到。這兒有很多美國moms, some of them live in NY too. Hope them will help you. When you are free, you can come here and chat with us, this is a good way to make friends too. Have you ever gone to church in China Town?
Thks Greentree,
I agree with you that life is simple here. I appreciated that....but somehow want to catch up with the world. I hesitate to go to church in China town, any mom has been here?
Hello, NY moms,
I live in Queens, i feel bored here too, here hasn't mall as Pacific Place, but Great Neck's Macy is ok, besides, the food not tasty as HK, i don't like the food here very much.
Wish to talk with you.
j_ma,
I am new here in NYC as well, living in Staten Island, I can understand how bored it will be.. as we are all new here, with No Friends at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Somehow, Husbands will think that we are silly as we have a better life here (may be or any be not), but I can definately say, Social life is 100% destoryed since I came over. I born in hk, growth up in hk..and I was living in Melbourne Australia for 6 years, studied there, friends there and family there.. I have NONE here.. execpt my husband and my daughter amanda here, I really wanna make friends as well.. so bored here, as I am studying at home, for my license verification exam.. I am glad that someone exactly know my feelings here.
Can we be friend? I don't go to church at all.. And please don't ask me to.. I don't want to.. I really have the hesitation about it..
Can we email.. so we can share personal information.
My husband is a chinese, how about yours?
Amanda is 18 months old now..
Hi Nillie_mama, Lizzyma,
Nice to meet you both.
First generation immigrants never have a easy life. Destiny somehow brings people together, I am glad that we share the same feelings.
Kung Hei Fat Choy!!!!
J ma, I got your email la.. such a good relief.. at least, you .. like me.. check email everyday.. may be.. because.. too bored at home..
I sent you email as well... check mail box..
As us.. this genernation.. I feel pretty hard... I got the old fashions of mind from my father, but I can't even teach my girl for 1%.. can not yell, can not ignore, can not hit.. when she is really naughty... That's why kids here, growth up and many of them become bad... irresponsible.. My husband does not allow me to punish Amanda, even she did really bad things.. I feel so helpless some time.. Some times, I did think about.. run back to Melbourne, Australia.. ha ha..
Hi... Lizzy ma..
Nice to meet you here...
Kung hei fat choy..
me.. today.. stay home at day time... study ..study and study, then go to "nine nine--- mother in law" home for dinner... a very "gossip place"... also it is my night mare as well..
J_ma..
How are ya?
so when will go to take the driving exam?
my husband has to work even weekend.. and now, Amanda sleeps beside me, she is in our bed, and I use my laptop on our bed... nanny works only Monday to Friday, while Amanda's sleeping, time to study also go online to check mail. :mrgreen:
hihi Zic,
How are you now? How many months pregnancy you are now..?
I am a 18 months old girl's mom..
here.. you can find all moms from hk ...
I was a nurse and child care worker when I was in hk, then studied in Australia.. for my degree..
when I was pregnant at 2003, South east asian has SARS ma.. so my husband sent me from Melbourne to here.. came here in NYC within 2 years.. not yet cope with the life style here yet.. as too crowd, too old and too dirty here... "compare with Melbourne".. but I am trying my best to find out the best thing here.. so I can persur myself to stay :)
all moms here are very friendly.. I normally chat at All moms in US part II..
have fun here.. at least, most of us with the same background.
So you don't have relatives here?
I came here alone by myself, no friends, family and relatives.. Just get rid of the hell from the passed 1.5 years...
later on, when I got a writing board, I will write in chinese... told everyone about my life in new york..
so, you have to take good care of yourself, eat nutrition food lor.. beside your husby, who do you live with.. anyone takes care of you?
Hi Zic,
Welcome. 得閒多的上來part II 傾解, 這兒的媽媽都好nice. I live in NYC. I have a 8mons old son. I have been here for about 9mons. Hope you will adopt new environment soon. You have to do sth. to cheer yourself up for it will affect your baby.
Dear Zic,
I told about you in front of my husby, he worries about you too. He said if you don't have relatives here, he asked me that if you would like us to help you to buy food, then on weekend, we sent it up to your suburb wor.
He afraid to see a girl likes me again.
So, your husby stays with you, right?
All moms here are very nice, if you need any help, you have to speak up lor.. ok?
I live in NYC, at staten island.. if you need help, msn me, or send me a message la..ok?
By the way... try to eat as much as you can.. also.. you know what is folic acid? a very important component to help your lovely bb to build up the brain development. ask about it from your ob/gynae. I ask for that from the day I preg. until amanda born.. folic acid won't stay in body, so if you take it today, it used within today.. if you forget to take it, then you won't have it that day!.. so try not to forget to take it. Most ob/gynae ignore it.. as they only believe that it works for first 3 months.. but our ob/gynae from hospital do say.. take it because it is good for bb.. all excess amount of folic acid will pass thru urine.. so just take the amount you need.
:mrgreen: 
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