I walk this city like I've been born again! So many steps with such wide eyes and a colorful radar...these last days in Hong Kong have both been 'of the moment' and reminiscent, concurrently. There are so many voices I haven't recorded, moments I haven't stolen, people with faces I've never seen, but, its okay, because the one's I have made contact with - matter now. I've met someone new almost everyday of the past 3 months. That's success, in my book.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
HONG KONG, HK: Have you met someone new, today?
I walk this city like I've been born again! So many steps with such wide eyes and a colorful radar...these last days in Hong Kong have both been 'of the moment' and reminiscent, concurrently. There are so many voices I haven't recorded, moments I haven't stolen, people with faces I've never seen, but, its okay, because the one's I have made contact with - matter now. I've met someone new almost everyday of the past 3 months. That's success, in my book.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
KOWLOON, HK: Party in the Village
Last night I went to my friends electronic - noise concert in the Kowloon artsit village. The clouds were of all dimensions, solid and deep set as the sun dipped below the skyline. I took a taxi which cost $124.00 (divide by 7)...and I felt like I was flying! I watched the light show from across the harbor as we sped thru the underground tunnels, lights flashing past...Green. Green. Green. Green. I looked back to see the Reds.
The show had a small audience, and I was hosting the French artist at my apartment (we met in Beijing). He played great music (http://www.unescargotvide.eu/) and I met many new people from around the world. Israel, France, NZ, Belgium, Korea, Japan, Germany etc... we talked about politics. They grilled me on Obama, a favorite topic of mine! And I listened to these two brothers from New Zealand tell me about the magazine they publish in Taipei (Great read: http://whitefungus.com/). After a bunch of chatter and questions about bigmacs, Michael Jackson and our dear US President...we all went to a Thai Dinner in the village. It was a good night. I eventually found my way home on the train and wrote everything down in my journal :)
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
HONG KONG, HK: Work hard-Play hard!!
If we were to split the world into three separate chambers of a recreational complex...Hong Kong would be the sauna, LA would be the heated wave pool, and Kansas would be a cold shower.
Above...are my coworkers! They hate photographs. These shots were taken when we were on break for lunch during an English Teaching Expo on the West side of the Island. No matter the language...we're always laughing together!
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