Blogs from Sai Kung, Hong Kong, Asia - page 5

I live in "old Sai Kung town", Hong Kong... I just moved here (I mean China overall) about three months ago... so if I say something hopelessly silly ignorant, stupid or pretentious ... I expect plenty of rude emails to the editor telling me off and informing me that my contribution was the first part of their favourite community rag (this column goes into Explore Magazine) to be sent for recycling. Sai Kung is a fishing village bordering on the New Territories (or some argue it's still part of Kowloon depending on which postman you talk to). The village has long been the retreat of many expats - mainly British/American, Australian .. with a smattering of East and West Europeans... I confirmed this during an informal survey taken while listening in to other people's conversations at ... read more

Tuesday was the day I finally got to showcase my lovely new tailored school tracksuit! Not too much to get excited about... it is white, purple and black and reminds me slightly of the 80's shell-suit trend! Anyhow, the school picnic - the whole school (over 1000 children) and some parents and the teachers boarded coaches and went to Sai Kung Country park where we spent the day relaxing and having a picnic, playing with the children, chatting to some parents etc etc. Played a bit of football with some of them too, but it was really hot so not for long! Some of the parents asked us to join them for their picnic which was nice, and we chatted to the other teachers. It was a really nice, relaxed day because often the teachers are ... read more

So, Kowloon side heat 3 of battle of the bands held at Sticky Fingers bar in Tsimshatsui was a night of fantastic music to remember. Apart from the bar charging a $100 cover charge for some and telling others "I won't charge you, just buy a drink at the bar" (pfft yeah right... with those prices?) and me getting asked to leave for smuggling in a cheap beer, the night was a smooth success and we were in fantastic company, Kachun, Bigmad, Annsophie and partner, Rajyam an indian chap I met on the plane, Kenneth, Tsz Wo, myself and Mick. I didn't catch the first band, didn't matter because I really came to see Synthetic Insemination, who absolutely blew the entire crowd away with their mix of funk, 80's style electro and live drumkit breaks. They ... read more

Wow, this is the first blog i've ever written, what a step in my advencement towards techno-topia! So, most of you know I'm currently living in Hong Kong. Mick and I share a flat on the ground floor with 5inch snails crawling through the garden = lush! We recently adopted a paralysed pigeon, Puff Digeon, but unfortunately he passed away a few days ago. Now i'm 2-wombs down, the girls have gone to China, and I'm travelling to Japan next week. Some may remember my friend Kei, japanese guy, afro the size of a house! I'm meeting him in his home town of Shizuoka. I will travel by train to Shanghai on tuesday and spend 5 days there sampling fine street delicacys before taking a two day ferry to Osaka. The last few weeks have been ... read more

After aclimatizing and adjusting for the time difference, we finally got motivated and decided to meet up with some family and friends. Tuesday we hooked up with our friends Doris and Bernard and went to Sai Kung which is known for seafood. When we arrived we took a Junk to an abandonned Salt Village and walked around. It was spooky. I have a shot of a house that was abandonned in 1992. Everything was left as is and the windows and doors left opened. Other houses were of the same and in more of a disarray. At the end of the day as you can see we stopped for a seafood snack! I can't believe I ate the whole thing! We are off to Japan next.... read more