Tuesday, July 19, 2011

HONG KONG bright sides!Been there, done that, eaten those yummy things!




Hey it's not all dark and rainy and lonely over here! There are many nice things to do/see/eat!
Ocean Park!
Half watermelon healthy snack @ Ocean Park

Scallops@ Lotus http://www.lotus.hk/
Don't fight, don't fight kids: there is CHANEL for everybody!
@ Lotus...
those leaves are one of the best things i've tried over here, go very well with the Pineapple Pepper Martini served there
...just be careful with that...once you start-hard to stop! :p
Macao
Ocean Park

Strawberry Daiquiris and Lychee Martinis @ D-i big time!
Sight on the way to Cheung Chau Island
Chinese fruit...(don't know the name yet...)
Turtles@ the HK Zoo and Botanical garden
HK Botanical garden in Central
My favorite CRISPY SEEWEED!
Snapped while jogging along the harbour...
I never jog, but the view here makes jogging less painful, actually quite enjoyable!
View from HK Convention& Exhibition Center in Wan Chai
Spinach veggie dumplings @ D-i
Lemon Pancakes@ LRC
Fruit Stand+ Fresh Squeezed Juices @ Bonham Strand
View on Ocean Park from the Cable car
Cable car at night
The Mine Train@ Ocean Park
Big Buddha stairs@ Lantau Island

Tai O village on Lantau Island, famous for its dried fish
On the way to Path of Wisdom on Lantau Island
Fish Market in Central HK
Big Buddha on Lantau Island
Path of Wisdom on Lantau Island
Fish Market in Central HK
Prawn Dumpling Noodles and Green Vegetables
Jumbo (...or where all the big boats are)
Repulse Bay from above
Chinese vegetables@ Lamma Island
Big Buddha


Arriving at Cheung Chau Island by ferry
Sunset seen on Cheung Chau's Afternoon Bay beach
The Venice of the Orient: Tai O village on Lantau Island


Camera cake seen somewhere in Central
Boats, ferry, yachts, speed boats, jet ski, wakeboarding...everyday life here

Basil Seeds Passion Fruit Juice@ Gong Cha
Seafood restaurant on Lamma Island

Ocean Park


Macy Gray @ the infamous D-i

Me and my girlies @Afternoon Bay Beach (Cheung Chau Island)

Frozen Vodka Bar at the Russian Balalaika restaurant in LKF
more dim sum...

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Gil scott-Heron/Jamie xx - Running

I am in freakin' China!




A walk home at 4am...and some lost thoughts





Well technically, it's Hong Kong, but still. It's China.
I am from Europe. I am narrow-minded.
I consider Europe the center of the world.
I like it that way.

People from other continents consider their continents their center of the world. That's fine!
Did you know ALDO is a Montreal brand.
And such and such shop and such and such sportswear and such and such body lotion and such and such hair oil are also from Montreal.

My flatmate is from Montreal and suddenly it seems to me that everything comes from Montreal. And Montreal is the best.

People from the Philippines eat rice and fried pork for breakfast. I guess that's fine for them too.

Anyway, we are still in freakin' China.
Well, Hong Kong, whatever.
Can I imagine living here!?
Hell no!
It's not that I hate it.
I don't hate it.

There are few things that I like and I will probably miss.
But I can totally live without them.

Such as
bubble milk tea and other freaking drinks with stuff to chew
such as fried spicy seaweed
such as seven 11 open 24/7
such as Chinese pancakes with peanuts paste
such as drinks with aloe vera or coconut jelly
such as cheap cabs
such as...mostly everything cheap
such as humidity and hot weather
such as fresh lychees
such as ferrys and boats

Ok, i think that's pretty much all.

Do I regret for coming here?
Hell no!
I'm just grateful (kind of) for being here and seeing that and never looking back. :p

I try to sound more positive but i know it doesn't come across that way.
People still tell me: "I read your blog, I see you are in Asia. I hope it is getting better"

Just for the record, it's not like I am suffering or anything. I decided to come here, nobody dragged me to freakin' Hong Kong. I thought i was escaping something...or somebody...kind of running away...
Well I am far, but it's not like I am away. I am still here. Hello!!!! Don't forget me! I will be back!
I found out, that there is no such place as "away"... but that's another story...
There are many nice things I saw and i will try to share lots of "picture material" soon, whenever I am in the mood of "floating pigs" (="uploading pics" heard from my Montreal flatmate who pretends not to understand my Bulgarian accent)!

I just like complaining more than i like showing off, that's all!
So don;t you dare feel sorry for me!
I am fine!