November 2008
6 posts
October 2008
5 posts
Week One!
Well, actually it is more than a week but whatever. Here are some observations from my first week or so in Hong Kong.
There are a lot of Chinese people here!
Actually there are a lot of Brits, Aussies, Swedes, Americans, etc here as well
English is very widely spoken except in the outer territories
This joint is clean (minus the smog)! At times it feels like you are being followed by someone...
First Day at the Office (The Long Cab Ride)
My first day at the office in Hong Kong started normal enough. I got up at around 7:00am tired as hell from jet lag and sent a blackberry message to my co-worker and friend Brian who was set to leave Hong later that day. After a few txt messages back and forth calling eachother ‘douche’ and ‘fag meister’ (we’re mature) we decided to go to McDonald’s and get some...
My Seat Reclines Beotch!!! (The Flight)
One of the things I was excited about in regards to going to Hong Kong was the simple fact that I would get to fly business class. I’m an economy class kinda guy so the thought of being pampered and eating edible food while I laid in a fully reclined seat kinda rubs me the right way.
I arrived to JFK about two and a half hours early and found the first/business class check-in counter....
Hey Fitz, Wanna Go To Honk Kong?
So, I got a call from my boss a couple of weeks back and he said “This probably won’t even happen but I just wanted to pass it by you….What do you think of going to Hong Kong for a spell?”. I said I would love to of course. I mean, how often does one get to go to Hong Kong? I had been there once when I was in the Marine Corps back in 1994 (yes I know I am old) and as my...