viva macau
ad for the new low-cost carrier from macau [it’s a casino showgirl taxiing in an airplane.]
a night at the races
went to happy valley (跑马地) last night and bet on the horses.
quaker chicken mushroom oatmeal
not as good as I expected (or hoped?)–though maybe I should have opted for the “anchovies flavor”. better to get congee at a restaurant…
modern airports unite
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hong kong — airport, or shopping mall? airport of the year from 2001-2005 (with a mere second place in 2006). fastest way to get there is taking the subway. you can check your luggage at Hong Kong station in Central, maybe shop a bit at the swanky IFC mall, then take the 23-minute ride to the actual airport… and shop … Read More
proximity rules
so everyone knows Hong Kong is dense. Population-wise that is. (take whatever meaning you want from that) Since there are a lot of people living in a very small place, everything is close to… everything else. Which is sometimes disconcerting. “Nah, that can’t be an amusement park,” I think to myself, because it’s in the middle of all those skyscrapers. … Read More
life is hard
just a note to say I’m in KL and about to catch a bus to Singapore. Back in HK by the end of the week.
weather warning
AT 11 A.M. AT THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 15 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY 43 PER CENT. DURING THE PAST HOUR THE MEAN UV INDEX RECORDED AT KING’S PARK WAS 4. THE INTENSITY OF UV RADIATION WAS MODERATE. PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT: THE FIRE DANGER WARNING IS RED AND THE FIRE RISK IS EXTREME. THE … Read More
touristy shots
strangely empty street in causeway bay street vendors on the edge of temple street market skyline in the daytime (taken from the star ferry, of course)
some things never change
nothing beats studying at home. 24-hour exam handed in, so my first class done! economic, social & cultural rights. it was great, so glad I came early for it… sort of a crash course on human rights in the UN system, and more importantly I got to read up on the right to development. Worth reading: Amartya Sen (Development as … Read More
flower shop in hung hom
I love double-decker buses. shot taken on my way home from badminton: