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I stand corrected on how I define people who consider themselves light sleeper. Well, eat your heart out. This guy is the epitome of that defination. Try beating this.
Found this guy sleeping on a bench while I was in Macau. I initially thought nothing about it but found it perspectively wrong.
His head was about an inch or 2 off the bench.
Looking at the size of his neck, no wonder it could support the weight of tis head. I am lucky he didn't wake up to see me snapping. Otherwise, he would have levitated me to such heights, I would think I was a magician.
We all know and have heard of the consequences of global warming. As a singular, I may not be able to make a change. But if everyone could just contribute some minor changes to their daily life, the total effect would be tremendous.
Therefor, I pledge to NOT TURN ON MY LIGHTS from the moment I step home this evening till tomorrow morning when I leave for work. How much will that help to give Earth a chance to heal? Not much probably but it's a start. Earth Day is about celebrating what earth has contributed to us and it's time to give back.
Having been to Hong Kong and Macau for the first time, my impression was such that I will not pay for another trip to Hong Kong. The 2 full days I was there were more than enough. When I travel, shopping is usually not a big part of my itinerary or priority. I love seeing the lifestyle of the citizens and just walking around to enjoy the sights of the country.
The Group (which was way too huge for my taste)
I always thought Hong Kong was a great place to visit. I've come to appreciate the diversity of the different countries I've been to and I must say, Hong Kong is least appealing of them all. Congestion and rudeness of the people was really an awakening for me. Japan in a sense was overly populated too, but the infrastructure was so well planned and implemented it didn't leave me gasping for air. And they were so friendly and polite, despite not many being able to speak proper English.
You know, I didn't realise there was a ruling against snapping photos of steward/stewardess. Just before take off, I snapped a pix of a stewardess who was upfront near the cockpit. Wah, in no time at all she walked up to me. I was expecting, "Sir, could you email me that pix you took of me? You look like a professional photographer and I'm sure the pix looks awesome". Instead, "Sir, Air Asia prohibits photos of the crews to be taken. Can you please delete that?" So, this is what I shot instead.
Air Asia's resident ghost
Arriving in Hong Kong in the evening, we had to toil like slaves, dragging our luggage bags up and down subway steps and pedestrian walkways. By the time we checked into the hotel, we were like a pack of hungry wolves in search of meat. At the first sound of pork, I ordered what the rest ordered. Thinking it was lean pork. My ignorance was such that I didn't realise "Chi Sau" meant pork trotters.
Even the noodles had a rather smelly fragrance that I could not make out. My poor empty tummy that night :-(
I have to mention that I missed the cable car ride due to my acrophobia. Hence, the following pix are courtesy of Jocelyn, Air Asia's ghost who followed our every footsteps.
Fainted just looking at the pix
I missed the food since I wasn't up there with the group. But the upside to it was, I had plenty of time to refine my photography and managed to catch Alien vs Predator Requiem for the 2nd time :-) There weren't much photos of Hong Kong which I found fit for my blog. But when I was in Macau, it was a complete change for me. Neons were everywhere and I've never seen so many casinos converge in such a small area before.
Every casino was unique in their own way. The few we were at had performances by dancers, singers, musicians and the likes. Some were scantily clad of course. But what I loved most was the availability of free flow drinks served at the casinos. Though not all, MGM Grand was one such casino which offered juices, hot drinks, milk and etc. Some only offered mineral water.
Read the price tag *fainted*
Oooh, my favourite time of the trip was in Zhuhai. We were on the look out for cheap massages and we stumbled across one just after crossing over from Macau. My colleagues were asking them on the price per hour coz I couldn't understand what they were saying. When he came back and told me it was 20 bucks per hour. I was like, "ok, that's cheap". Then he went, it was RMB20 which is about RM10 per hour. Full package please : 3 hour body massage, manicure, pedicure & ear cleaning. Total cost = RM55 +/- Let's do that again.
We had some free time to spare coz it was still early to crossover back to Macau. Some of them who had already walked a little bit was saying we should go to this one particular shop. And walk we did and eventually ended in a shop selling this.
Eric? Yvonne? How was it?
The food was nothing great, though I kinda like the 'tan tan'.
The infamous egg tart
Ham Chim Peng
When will I place my foot back in Hong Kong? Sponsors anybody? Now I can't wait for my next break in June .... yippee.
