Tuesday, July 22, 2008
stay out of genoa city
things to ponder when unemployed:
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
hong kong is over! I'm back home where the sky has no obstacles, the roads are wide and the people obsess over "dun duh dun duh da duh! (points if you got that!)"
I've awoken from a far away dream and am ready -- but not eager-- to resume life as an aspiring intern and worker bee.
I will maybe contiune to write and jot down notes about Hong Kong while the memories are still fresh. But for now, I'm off to one of many job interviews. I am wearing polka dots and a wrinkly cardigan that hasn't been washed since HK. The smell tells the tale.
I hope the storms keep up at night.
I've awoken from a far away dream and am ready -- but not eager-- to resume life as an aspiring intern and worker bee.
I will maybe contiune to write and jot down notes about Hong Kong while the memories are still fresh. But for now, I'm off to one of many job interviews. I am wearing polka dots and a wrinkly cardigan that hasn't been washed since HK. The smell tells the tale.
I hope the storms keep up at night.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
the busiest corner in the world. Really!
Mongkok literally translates into "busy corner." This corner in the Kowloon side of Hong Kong is the world's busiest.
Accordind the the world bible:
Mong Kok population density is extremely high, according to Guinness World Records, Mong Kok has the highest population density in the world (mean 130,000 per km2)and with a 4 times development parametres.
This is one of my favourite places in Hong Kong, for housing giant malls filled with hundreds of tiny shops, for it's endless street markets with the small stores hidden behind them, and deliciously putrid smelling food stalls.
Accordind the the world bible:
Mong Kok population density is extremely high, according to Guinness World Records, Mong Kok has the highest population density in the world (mean 130,000 per km2)and with a 4 times development parametres.
This is one of my favourite places in Hong Kong, for housing giant malls filled with hundreds of tiny shops, for it's endless street markets with the small stores hidden behind them, and deliciously putrid smelling food stalls.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
In pictures: a night out in Hong Kong
1) Get on MTR
"Chung mut kow dun chay moon. Please stand back from the door. Beep beep beep beep beep!"
2) Arrive at Central, the party hub of HK, where clubs and bars are plush and intimate, and roads get closed down for street parties every night of the week.
3) Head straight to Lan Kwai Fong 7 11, aka Club 7 11, which is always packed, where people are spilling in and out as much as their drinks. Purchase beverages of choice, usually $1-3 each.
4) Drink at Club 711, while mingling with locals, or other tourists and exchange students
or stroll on over to the nearby ampitheatre, aka Club Ampi.
5) Hit up club/bar/jam session of your choice, where more often than not, paying cover, or for overpriced drinks is unnecessary. If it's Wednesday or Thursday, ladies can drink for free in many locales.
6) Find yourself at McDonalds, minutes before they flip on the breakfast menu.
7) Loathe yourself the next morning for hazy memories and empty calories.
"Chung mut kow dun chay moon. Please stand back from the door. Beep beep beep beep beep!"
2) Arrive at Central, the party hub of HK, where clubs and bars are plush and intimate, and roads get closed down for street parties every night of the week.
3) Head straight to Lan Kwai Fong 7 11, aka Club 7 11, which is always packed, where people are spilling in and out as much as their drinks. Purchase beverages of choice, usually $1-3 each.
4) Drink at Club 711, while mingling with locals, or other tourists and exchange students
or stroll on over to the nearby ampitheatre, aka Club Ampi.
5) Hit up club/bar/jam session of your choice, where more often than not, paying cover, or for overpriced drinks is unnecessary. If it's Wednesday or Thursday, ladies can drink for free in many locales.
6) Find yourself at McDonalds, minutes before they flip on the breakfast menu.
7) Loathe yourself the next morning for hazy memories and empty calories.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
I really love:
dim sum, old Chinese propaganda posters and cool trees.
At the Renfrew Restaurant that is on campus:
These posters are from the Hong Kong Museum of History:
Hong Kong has a plethora of cool trees. It is much more than an urban jungle, my friend. Remember when you used to draw trees and shrubs with flowers on them when you were little? Then realized that they don't actually exist? Okay maybe that was just me. But they do exist! Trees with flowers, it blows my mind away. Walking along the streets of Hong Kong, which is literally translated into "fragrant harbour," is actually an incredibly fragrant experience. There are also palm trees and cool viney trees everywhere. (I never claimed to be a tree expert, just a great admirer.)
So think again when you imagine me surrounded by stinky smog, depressing grey buildings and flashing billboards.
(this pic is stolen from some place on the net because I don't know how take pictures of flowery trees)
In fact, once while hiking, I came across wild orchids. It made me realize that I've never seen orchids that weren't perfectly groomed in bouquets or vases.
Goodbye!
At the Renfrew Restaurant that is on campus:
These posters are from the Hong Kong Museum of History:
Hong Kong has a plethora of cool trees. It is much more than an urban jungle, my friend. Remember when you used to draw trees and shrubs with flowers on them when you were little? Then realized that they don't actually exist? Okay maybe that was just me. But they do exist! Trees with flowers, it blows my mind away. Walking along the streets of Hong Kong, which is literally translated into "fragrant harbour," is actually an incredibly fragrant experience. There are also palm trees and cool viney trees everywhere. (I never claimed to be a tree expert, just a great admirer.)
So think again when you imagine me surrounded by stinky smog, depressing grey buildings and flashing billboards.
(this pic is stolen from some place on the net because I don't know how take pictures of flowery trees)
In fact, once while hiking, I came across wild orchids. It made me realize that I've never seen orchids that weren't perfectly groomed in bouquets or vases.
Goodbye!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
mángguǒ chronicles
There is a young woman who works in the cafeteria named Mango. Much like me, and evidently the rest of Hong Kong, she must really love mangoes.
There is a small chain restaurant here that serves only mango-based desserts and beverages.
I went with a friend and we ordered the coconut noodles in mango puree with extra mango on the side.
Also, there is a sketchy but well-known bakery that specializes in egg tarts, but has delightful mango goods as well.
They are mango flavoured sticky cakes covered in coconut.
And there is mango inside.
Lastly, there is a plethora of Thai restaurants in Kowloon City, where you can easily obtain one of my favourite desserts of all time, mango sticky rice. Mango with really sticky black and whte rice smothered in a thick blanket of coconut milk, not white glue.
There is a small chain restaurant here that serves only mango-based desserts and beverages.
I went with a friend and we ordered the coconut noodles in mango puree with extra mango on the side.
Also, there is a sketchy but well-known bakery that specializes in egg tarts, but has delightful mango goods as well.
They are mango flavoured sticky cakes covered in coconut.
And there is mango inside.
Lastly, there is a plethora of Thai restaurants in Kowloon City, where you can easily obtain one of my favourite desserts of all time, mango sticky rice. Mango with really sticky black and whte rice smothered in a thick blanket of coconut milk, not white glue.
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