I decided that I would start going to more live music this year, and I have been implementing this plan with moderate success. Over the weekend I went to not one, but two concerts! My friend JV took me to Bella Electra-jazz brass and electro-rap, and last night I went to the Killers. It was fabulous.... Continue Reading →
Last weekend there was, as you may be able to guess from the title, a food expo. Just a big conference of food. From vendors in Hong Kong and abroad. It was, as you would expect, very crowded. People even brought suitcases to take all the loot home. My friend JV had acquired VIP tickets... Continue Reading →
I have grown to love holidays more as I have gotten older and moved around the world. Celebrating things while in different countries allows me to have a multiplicity of excuses to celebrate. New holidays are always a great time. We celebrated Handover Day on Monday with a Junk Boat: quintessential Hong Kong. It was... Continue Reading →
Horses race most Wednesday nights in Happy Valley. It's crowded, it's hot most of the year, it's often themed, and it's certainly not the Kentucky Derby (not that I have been to any horse racing outside of Hong Kong). It is fantastic fun. We often grab dinner before hand somewhere in Causeway Bay or in... Continue Reading →
Yeah, Hong Kong has a laser show. No, I had not gone to it until Monday night. It is the main thing to do over our lovely skyline, but I was just too busy eating good food and having cocktails to give it a shot. So on Monday we took our visiting friends (woo!) down to TST... Continue Reading →
Last week I took a trip to the Mainland. Terrifying, I know. People really do spit all the time. Still, incredible. Since I was a child, (I think I decided after I sprained an ankle and couldn’t walk for a while) I have wanted to run on the Great Wall. I decided this, and wrote... Continue Reading →
There are a few kinds of parties people have in HK–beach parties, dinner parties, karaoke parties, bar hopping, rooftop grilling parties and junk boats. Any public holiday: "who wants to do a junk!?" Any summer weekend: "who wants to do a junk!?" A junk boat is a yacht that has enough for a spacious party... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I went with a friend to Dialogue in the Dark in Mei Foo; it was a 75 minute immersion in a sightless environment. After the drama of finding out about an attack in the morning, it was a welcome adventure. We arrived, were told to use the bathroom and put our belongings in a locker,... Continue Reading →
This has been a rather busy couple of weeks, for unknown reasons. It started getting warmer again, so I went outside more, lounged in my hammock and forgot to write. We are starting up barbecuing once again, and got one in right before the monsoon. Sunday night: burgers and wings on the roof. Monday night: leftovers inside... Continue Reading →
This week is the Rugby Sevens. For my American friends–that means a huge tournament of teams of 7 playing rugby. But the 7s don't start til Friday. Right now, there is the Rugby 10s. And the 10s are free (you pay for beer). The 10s are on the football pitch (Am: soccer field) at Happy... Continue Reading →
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