Food glorious food

Expect to see quite a lot of posts about what I am eating. Here is what i had for lunch on Saturday as I was walking around Nathan Road in TST. I found a restaurant that didnt look too flashy but had plenty of locals eating there, and bought these dishes and a drink for about $8. I am trying to expand my culinary tastes, so tried the crispy fish skin (crispy and salty - can you go wrong?).

Noodles, prawn wontons and crispy fish skin

Today I went to a more upmarket restaurant since I had just bought myself an Iphone and wanted to sit somewhere and play with it. This time I went for Dim Sum, and it cost me a pricey $12.

Pork dumplings in soup, BBQ pork buns and vegetable dumplings

Hmm, I think that I might need to go and find out where the gym is ...

Stranger in a Strange Land

I arrived in Hong Kong last night and settled into my cosy serviced apartment. Think of any regular hotel room, add a kitchenette and a sofa or two and you have it. It is a good location, just next to Times Square in Causeway Bay. This as the view from my window:

I haven't been doing anything too exciting as of yet, unless you are keen on standing in lines (waiting for my identity card). I have done a bit of exploring of the local area, shopped for basics and bought an Octopus Card - think Touch and Go but useable anywhere.

The people on the streets are obviously mainly Chinese, although you'll see the occasional foreigner (maybe 1 in 100). The odd thing is that many foreigners choose to deliberately not notice you, averting their eyes as if they are saying "I am that much of a local that I don't have anything in common with you".

Tonight I go and experience Hong Kong nightlife. Wish me well ...

Moving forward

It is easy to sink into pessimism about the future of mankind, so it is encouraging to occasionally be offered a brief glimmer of hope:

2011, The Year in Ideas

Food will soon be abundant, the sun will solve our power needs, we will mine space, robots will not take over the world, violence is on the decline, ...