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Shop Really Closed. This SUCKS.

Riding With Hong Kong Street Racers I did call Mike today. Thought maybe we could go for lunch. He is working in a place in Kowloon. A shop of his friends. Racing Zero is closed now. Completely. Wai has pulled out and there isn’t enough money to keep it open. The other partner, the fatContinue reading “Shop Really Closed. This SUCKS.”

Shop Closed Still… Sigh..

Riding With Hong Kong Street Racers When I walked passed the garages today. I noticed Mike’s shop is still closed. This is coming to the second week. When I walk pass Fai’s shop, I see his car and not him. Something has gone down. I mean to call Mike every day to see how heContinue reading “Shop Closed Still… Sigh..”

First, Second Third Street, Sai Ying Pun

Glutter’s Hong Kong Since I recovered, I go out every morning for breakfast. I walk down the street and get myself something. Either fried eggs with ham and toast, or juk with friend bread, or sesame balls, fresh soy milk. Then I go around the block to see the old people practicing Tai Chi orContinue reading “First, Second Third Street, Sai Ying Pun”

Better Luck Tomorrow Out on DVD in Hong Kong

Glutter’s Hong Kong I was going up the escalator when I saw that in Hollywood Road Video Store, “Better Luck Tomorrow” was in the window. I jumped off, ran in, and bought it. I always planned to buy it even though I watched it on the Internet as I have to support this film onContinue reading “Better Luck Tomorrow Out on DVD in Hong Kong”

The Sound of the Engines

Riding With Hong Kong Street Racers Last night I kept hearing the cars roar past my apartment. The sound of the enginsz, grrrrr, grrrr, and I missed the feeling of going out with them. I also remember how shocked I was when I found out the reason they cut the muffler and put new exhaustContinue reading “The Sound of the Engines”

Central America -Faxes Home

Stories From A Backpacking Addict As I am working on my Central America Project. I realized why my mother wanted me to come home. I nearly died laughing reading some of them. There I was freshly graduated 23 year old, girl, by myself, bumming around a third world country. These are probably the worse ofContinue reading “Central America -Faxes Home”

Utila, Honduras -Dive Logs

Stories From a Backpacking Addict As I start creating my huge step by step diary to Central America, I have been typing out my dive logs, faxes home (unfortunately the faxes recieved had finally faded), and diary entries. Here are so of my faves. Dive 80 20/50/ 20/30 Working on movments in water. Perceptions. WhereContinue reading “Utila, Honduras -Dive Logs”

Ireland 2000

Stories of a Backpacking Addict I met Sarah in Laos a few days before the end of the last millenium. I was lost, and trying to find a resturant in Vienetiene. I kept bumping into her, so I finally stopped her and asked for directions. It turned out she was on her way for food,Continue reading “Ireland 2000”

Deck Chairs, Italy

Landbound two weeks. Went into the Train Station and asked for “a Ticket to the Closest Beach From here.” They sent me to Viagerrio, and said, “There are no foreign Tourists there, okay?” I say, “Even Better.” This is where I ended up.

China in Space the Profundity of it all.

Glutter’s Hong Kong Glutter’s Hong Kong, Transnaional Identities This week China put their first person in Space. Which makes us the third country to do so after the US and USSR. The implications are significant. I am yet to grasp them all. I doubt I am the only one. I am sure, the US government,Continue reading “China in Space the Profundity of it all.”