around town pt.5

Beast in the East

People in Hong Kong like their labels, no doubt about it. For women a LV bag is top priority when making a 'I'm rich enough to afford this' statement. For the younger generation though its all about the Japanese brands - Visvim, Head Porter, Neighborhood and of course, A Bathing Ape. 'The more you can wear all at one time' seems to be the task. Like this guy.....



I'm sure hes a good dude, but man..... Easy on the labels!! Hahah!

The shock of the lightning

Ohhhh its summer time.....

Hong Kong essentials, summer 09

Survival kit for Hong Kong, summer 09.


Bug spray: I've sprayed the shit out of my apartment recently, its vital. (cheap 'no fills' shit i know, works though!!)


Umbrella: The weather is way too unpredictable at the minute - you definitely need one. I managed to find this rather convenient little one, although it has been likened to a dildo..... But that's the mind of a boy who lives in Wan Chai for you.

Air con: Saves my life almost everyday, really. Whoever invented it is a great man. Although it leaves me comatosed in the mornings, I simply cant do without it. 23 degrees please.


Waterproof spray: Just finished the last of my shoes, time will tell if it holds up as a typhoon rain blasts down, fingers crossed.

Racing to wi..... lose

Happy valley racecourse is unique. Slap bang in the middle of residential buildings its a pretty good place to check out on a Wednesday evening. This week's race was the last before it goes into summer retirement until September. A good decision, if it were any hotter the horses would pass out with heat stroke. It was a sweaty affair.


Its a big place too, the stands are huge, ranging from the corporate box's above, to the cattle pen on the ground floor.
One things for sure you'll never see a larger gathering of western people in HK. Spot the Chinese man...... 1..... 2, umm.....?

No idea who the guy in the middle is. The girls at the side hugged him after everything he said, must be doing something right

Celeb spotting time, the guy in the yellow tee is Patrick Fok. He reads the news every night.... Whats up Pat!?!


Time to place your bets.......

Go....

It was a sweat box outside but like true westerners we embraced it, as you do. The locals however stayed in the (air conditioned) concourse, smart move.


These guys probably had some exclusive tips, but they weren't sharing.

Some people won.....

I however don't know a thing about horse racing so i chose a horse called 'Supreme Gold' - purely based on the fact that i like the brand 'Supreme' - Bad idea. I lost, obviously..... then drank some more.
This women 'won big' she said. Although she gave me fu*k all.


After race entertainment.
A good night.

around town pt.4

New Uniqlo store

A new Uniqlo store is scheduled to open early 2010 at Tuen Mun's town plaza.

You say..... So?

We say.......CONVENIENCE.

A constant nusience

As the weather in HK sores - the bugs about are out in full force......

The mini gecko's seem relatively friendly enough, i can deal with the frogs (for whom is must be mating season, population has quadrupled!) constant croaking but the mosquito's are a pain in the arse though, one even flew into my coffee yesterday.

& these horrible things i cant stand;

That's why they all need to diiiiieeee!


Hahaa!

Really though, i need a 45th floor apartment. They cant climb that high....... Surely?

Acid Bomb City

MongKok , for those who don't know, is one of Hong Kong's busiest shopping areas. It is the home of so called sneaker street, ladies market & many dodgy food stalls that are so iconic with Hong Kong. Weekend numbers in the area can really become rather ridiculous.

In the light of the recent 'acid throwing attacks' in MongKok the government is offering a HK$900,000 reward and you would think someone must have some info about the situation. But suspected triad involvement makes it all a little harder to determine. Lets hope they find who's behind it sooner rather than later.

* On another note, SneakerFreaker has a good article which looks at sneaker street's future in an ever redeveloping Hong Kong

About town pt.3