Blogs from Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Asia - page 15

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Sunday afternoon for me, thought I would catch up on my blog.... Let's see .. Monday ( the 26th) the TV arrived, was set up and my wonderful friend John hooked it up to cable and HD,etc so when I got home I found the 3 of them around the telly... Went to carambas which is a mexican restaurant off of Elgin street for our last night of dinner together and we ended our night at McSorley's Irish pub. The work week was hectic with projects and things to get done- I was very happy to see Friday come. Left work on time- 5:30 pm so I could make my mani/ pedi appointment. So relaxing... Stopped at Yorshire Pudding for a beer and some dinner and then back home to unwind- I know exciting... Saturday woke ... read more

Hello Everyone! I am typing this entry from my new apartment. Moved in last Wednesday... ( Feb 20th)- what a crazy day. Left work at 1:30pm. Furniture team was here before 2pm, cable called to say they were here right at 2pm, the locksmith showed up at 2:05, the air conditioner/ heat repair showed up at 3pm as scheduled. I am not use to service people showing up right at time when they give you a window like 2 to 4- such a crazy concept that they all showed up on time. The Tv stand was the only mishap- it was missing a piece so we had to wait an hour for them to find it and bring it - so by the time that was all done it was 6:30pm, ran to Ikea to purchase ... read more

Happy Sunday! After getting my hair cut yesterday which by the way- the hair salon is up about 500 steep stairs ( the road) to get to the place then you need to climb up 2 flights of stairs to get up there- I was worn out by the time I got there- LOL, went and got my key to the apartment, had my Octopus card updated so I can get in the building and open my mailbox , had the gas turned on , a walk thru of the very complicated looking intercom/ security system- it is pretty cool. You hit one button and it pages the concierage desk , another one let's security know you left the building so they will monitor your door for you and there is a panic button in it ... read more

I'd like to superimpose one day onto another please. Day 1 - Shin deep rubbish by the side of roads. An omnipresent film of dust clouds the air. Roads are choked to the point of standstill by vehicles, half of which are 3 wheeled. The most integral part of those vehicles is the horn. The incessant noise has you wishing you were deaf. Every 10 metres an auto rickshaw driver will confront you for an inflated fare to somewhere you don't want to go. Crossing the road is a genuine health hazard. Beggars cohort for loose change. The background odour of stale urine a constant. Everyone spits and men use any spare wall space as a public latrine. Blackouts are the rule rather than the exception. In fact nothing works with regularity. Tourists are, love it ... read more