New Years Celebrations

For some reason I started drinking just after 6pm, which explains a great deal about the rest of the evening.

My plans changed multiple times concerning celebration plans. Initially I was going to a big private beach party, with DJ, heaters and bouncers (how do bouncers cope without doors on the beach?)

However, then the party was cancelled for reasons still unknown (perhaps the lack of doors?) So, the friends who were going to the beach then were going to come to mine, have some drinks and head out.

This then changed because some people could not get to my place in time. So it looked like we were going to head out and just meet in town then mill around with the other million strong crowds, preparing to watch the fireworks display.


Just before getting ready though I got a phone call from a really good friend who was having a house party. I could also invite as many friends as I wanted.

This made my day because

1) The flat is huge and the drink is always plenty
2) This view from the flat

It was perfectly positioned for the fireworks, so suddenly I found my plans sorted!

This is some of the crew from the party.


Some people did not quite get to leave the party and hit the clubs though. Drinking games have that result...

The night is very very hazy for most of the evening, some memories are.

• Finding myself in an African bar and dancing to Bob Marley...
  
• Being in a lift with someone who had issues with keeping food in stomach


• Walking home from Central to Wan Chai


• Purchasing a kebab


• Walking through my doors and slipping on a beer bottle


• Kebab halfway through being eaten landing all over self


• Befriending a totally random woman in the picture below for at least 2 hours

Not getting into bed till the sun was starting to rise...

All in all, a fantastic New Years!

bx

Sai Kung Birthday Fun

Well my mother was born on the eve of the new year (today) so there is more than one cause for celebration.

Usually, to be honest, the celebration of New Year is often a bit of a disaster for mum. She increasingly has to entertain other members of the family on her birthday and this makes it more hard work than it should be. This year is different though!!!

For her birthday I got two framed photos that we have taken on holiday so far. Below is one of them.

For Christmas I was given a kind of flexible mini camera tripod that can fit into your pocket. This means that skyline photographs are much better now with people standing in front of the view! (normally such pictures are a bit shit)

To celebrate the mother birthday I took the parents to Sai Kung which is in the New Territories. It is not overly advertised as a tourist destination and a little bit off the beaten track which made it nice and relaxed

The weather was perfect

The food fantastic.

Sai Kung is seafood heaven so there was plenty of fresh catching going on!

And lots of scenic photo opportunities!

So now, as the sun sets on Wan Chai I look out of my window and think will this New Year be any different? Then I pour myself another vodka and prepare to get ready for what is going to be the coolest last minute party ever! Photographs to come soon :)

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!

bx

Parents Day 2

Pictures from day two of the parents visit!

bx

The Parental Units

The parents are now in Hong Kong!!!

They arrived this morning and have checked into their hotel and explored the surrounding area.

This is the surrounding area...

If nothing else, Wan Chai does have an interesting mix of people.

And as you can see, the mix just got weirder :)

bx

Merry Christmas!!!

Adopted

Yesterday I was adopted by a Chinese Family! They invited me to Disneyworld, then I found out it was another friends last day working at Disney. Plus the sun was not out, it was cloudy and cold (at last!)... So I decided it was fate that I go to Disney, again.

This is the crazy family in question, they are mostly from Australia, the childrens Cantonese was about as good as mine I think!!!

Disney had a big Christmas theme going on so there were ice statues and stuff

bx

Happy Birthday Robyn!!!

You need to click on the picture to get the full effect.

I hope you have a great Birthday Robyn!!! Miss you loads!

For the record, I am working on a surprise present for birthday and Christmas combined that is taking waaaaay longer than I thought. It is still very cool though!!!

bx