some letters home.... again...sic...

Some letters home….again….sic…..

.......did u know that the man that was the fortune teller, who is in debate re the rich widow's billions, is chen zhen zhung? not the same written words, but the sound is the same....? we should discuss this and your thoughts on these 'synonym' things.....

been watching a lot of chinese news and stuff.... lol....

U know another topic that we should chat about, which u may not be aware, is that even though I have not stayed in hk a lot, I am a very truly, ingrained patriotic chink. Eg., in my discussions with jer and er the other day, I found the magic number... there are about 15m people in hk, which is about right.... but this is not a number quoted by colonials.... or people who are really not into the culture and nature of the Chinese psyche in HK.

I am obviously not a pro-foreigner in Hong Kong, China.

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Sounds like u have quite the plan....; 'visual a boyfriend'? Is that like beam me up Scotty?

Seen the new movie? Star trek? I thought it was good. But trips, we're going to Bali again.... but that's about it.... ta's bought a place (750 sq ft... about hk$10k a sq ft) and we're involved in the renos...

like golf is a trip here, it takes about 1.5 hours (trains planes and automobiles….) to get anywhere remote enough to play, and about $120us a game..... so if u call that travel? and i get my 40 min workout by walking home from downtown every work day. It's 30C so believe me, it's a workout.

other than that, I have been caring for the cats... and meeting up with old friends and checking out the museums and things. Wed is free here..... but other than spending lots of money... not much else. May have to seriously consider some paying work because of the swiftness with which cash leaves one's pockets here..... it is a marketing society and cash based..... so money really flies..... basically no tipping but there is a 10% surcharge on most services...... and a 100% surcharge on new cars.... otherwise taxes are low and it's easy to make decent money. But the economy is in deep doodoo and being a financial center, it is hurting.

blog....? no time to polish my stuff and no bitching about food here... everything is just about a certain standard with difficult task to find that very special place.... have been to the best suckling pig restaurant and roast goose, peking duck, shanghaiese, blah blah blah... have put on 10 lbs and 2" around the waist, so..... trying real hard to work it off and eat less.... Chinese food is really quite fattening and in hk pork is the favored meat... and it ain't really nice pork like ontario's.... so....

also have a piece on Michelin guide on restaurants in HK, Macau and environs..... in one word..... it sucks!!!!!! Big time... and is useless

Good luck on the visuals lol

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Eating, living and travailing in HK-SAR are a trial in and of itself.....


Guess I can only get two letters in for public comment.........