I'm torn about my coffee. I might be getting addicted. This morning I woke up at 7, and could not keep my eyes open. I stayed in bed another 45 minutes. Got up, showered, and then was still almost asleep. I sat at the couch, staring at my cup of coffee. It is delicious. I... Continue Reading →
I encounter an overweight American
An odd thing happened when we had nearly finished our dinner at Big Bite yesterday and had started looking at youtube on a smartphone: a man near the cashier started yelling. Our first response was "oh, shut up, we're trying to watch a video." Quietly, of course. Then we looked, and realized there might actually... Continue Reading →
Beware of Dogs
The soreness from paddling alerted me to the fact that I am not in top fitness. So today, on my final day of the 3 day weekend that should be a 4 day weekend, I went on a run. I walked up the massive set of stairs to the trail, then up the stairs on... Continue Reading →
Women Cabbies
On Friday, I got into a cab and told the driver where I wanted to go. She turned and tried to clarify, and we had a brief exchange upon which she understood and sped off. She occasionally asked which way to take, to which I responded, "I don't know, whichever is faster." "Ah, Faster." She... Continue Reading →
Gardening with Chili
When I first moved to Hong Kong, there was a list of necessities I had to buy: coffee press, mugs, frying pan, garlic, and chili powder. Everything else was secondary. We first acquired the coffee press and beans. Then, because there was only one hot plate in the apartment, I did not cook anything except... Continue Reading →
Getting Lost
I had an appointment this morning, and I had written down the address: 3rd floor 218 Queens Road. I got off the MTR in Central, found my way to the proper street (not a difficult task) and walked towards 218. After about 5 minutes I was in the 150s, and then after 10 I was... Continue Reading →
Abandoned village
A couple weeks ago I went hiking in Sai Kung. We were going to hike parts of the Maclehose, and end at a ferry pier to head back to the MTR. We went to the ferry pier, and discovered we had more than an hour before our boat. Chek Keng pier was at the end... Continue Reading →
The Post Office is Automated
I put my request for an absentee ballot in the mail. I was going to go to the post office to send it off, after emailing it last weekend, and maybe buy stamps. There was a machine, I could buy a 3$ stamp, and then put it in the slot for airmail. Took 30 seconds.... Continue Reading →
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