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 →
Odor, Noise, View
Smell of a city Today Hong Kong smelled like bread and herbs. Like fish in an alley. Like ocean breezes. Like incense. Like wooden furniture. Like basil. Like metal. Like gasoline. Like pollution. Like tea. Like a sanitized elevator. Like chocolate. Like body odor. Like refuse. Like rust. Like plastic. Like air conditioners. Like congee and... Continue Reading →
Bars in Mandarin
We had Mandarin class this morning, and it turned into a discussion of bar vocabulary: "drunk," "wine," "beer," "bar," "a bar called peach." We now know 9 verbs: want, have, am, eat, drink, go, like, call, miss. Maybe some others too. The adjective are varied and delightful: drunk, happy, excited, confident, tired, lazy, small, patient,... Continue Reading →
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