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Back to Japan?

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

This week has been a constant shuffle from the internet cafe, to the next sightseeing spot, to the train station (free internet in Hong Kong). Why? Because I’m stuck in Hong Kong. Not really a bad place to be stuck, but not particularly a cheap place to be stuck either. My Chinese visa is expired, I don’t want to keep traveling on to Shanghai as I previously planned, and I want to go back to Japan. I’m waiting on a solid job offer so I can secure my ticket back to Tokyo. If it doesn’t materialize soon I’m going to bite the bullet and get my visa. I’ll have to shed some excess baggage accumulated in Zhuhai if I’m going to continue, even though I’ve had enough traveling for the time being. I want to go back to Japan for another year but the clock’s ticking. If I don’t get an ALT job this week, I probably won’t get one at all.

British Empire: Big up yo’self

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

Hong Kong is by far the most diverse place I’ve been. What an eclectic mix of China and all those from the former British Empire. It is a place for the mega rich (most billionaires per capita), and the not so rich. You can walk down the street and see Asian models, veiled women, Indian turbans, and hip-hop adorned Nigerians. I never imagined I’d have so many friend’s in such a big city, but they were all waiting for me when I got here. They are on every corner of Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon, dressed sharp.

“Hello my friend, you want a fake watch?” “Hello my friend, you want me to make you a custom tailored suit? Nice cashmere.”

Exciting place.

That’s a big buddha

Sunday, April 2nd, 2006
Asia is obsessed with the size of it’s Buddha’s. If a shrine of temple doesn’t have the biggest conventional Buddha, they must revert to having the biggest Buddha lying down, or sitting cross-legged, or sitting cross-legged, hands ... [Continue reading this entry]

Best party ever?

Saturday, April 1st, 2006
The TEFL class is over, the week has been a hard one full of teaching Chinese kids and boozing, so our class hopped the bay from Zhuhai to Hong Kong arriving amid the hysteria of Rugby 7s. I didn't know ... [Continue reading this entry]