Its been another long week. Vicky is packing her bags as I type, and we’ll soon be leaving for the airport via the Airport Express bus. We went out on the town for a few hours last night – Lan Kwai Fong. My buddies Sam and Kirk joined us. We saw a couple of cover bands at the Cavern. Drinks were way too 
expensive but there were good times had by all.
Apr
18
Apr
12
I’ve received word of Mom and Dad’s safe arrival back home. I think they were relieved to have “real” food. The food is pretty good here, but too much rice, not enough fiber, seems to plague even the most savvy Asian travelers. Don’t get me wrong, the freshness of the produce and the amount of fresh, high-quality protein, like fish and chicken’s feet, really makes for a healthy diet.
Apr
9
Mom, Dad, Vicky, and I have just returned from Beijing. It was fascinating. Here’s a look at some photos from the Forbidden City.
Jan
5
I’ve been in England visiting Vicky since the 28th of December. Since then, I’ve been too busy to write. On the 29th, we took the rail down to Salisbury, a quaint little market town that’s situated about 8 miles south of Stonehenge. We stayed at a nice little B & B, the Rokeby Guesthouse. Stonehenge was extraordinary. It’s 5000 years old, made of stones the size of semi-truck trailers and smaller, and is in the middle of a vast plain of arable ground. That said, I was cold and had to take a leak the entire time we were there. But it was awesome! Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
14
The fellahs and I went up to China for a little “hot pot” this weekend. What’s a hot pot? Take a pot, heat it up, put some water and spices in it, order some meats and veggies, and throw ‘em all together. That’s a hot pot.
Ever since I arrived, everyone’s always talking about going to Shenzhen with Derek for a hot pot. Finally I got to go. Derek lives across the border in Red China, or The People’s Republic of China. It’s big, sprawling, and I’m much happier seeing it through my window from this side of the border.
Nov
12
The weather this week has been beautiful – mid 50’s in the morning, mid 70’s during the day. It’s nice to finally be wearing a jacket. So far not much is new this week. I went to a friend’s house Saturday night for a BBQ and for an open water swim down at deep water bay on Tuesday. Tonight I cooked my first batch of chili in China. It was surprisingly very good. I served it over crispy noodles, which, by themselves, are very good, but when covered in my chili, they are divine.
Oct
27
It is somewhat difficult to spend frivolously in Bangkok. Things are pretty cheap. I bought a sweet new t-shirt, a few post cards, some Buddha heads, and a sweet lighter that, from the non-lighting end, projects the photo of a nude woman. Mom, it’s for my smoking memorabilia collection.
Believe it or not, I spent most of my time doing work. I met up with some turfgrass professionals and visited several golf courses and a research facility. I learned a lot and met some fascinating people.
Oh, I ate some delicious Thai food too.
Additionally, I’m glad to have cable so that I can watch intellectually stimulating movies like “Talladega Nights: Ballad Of Ricky Bobby” while lounging around in my sophisticated new t-shirt.
Yours truly,
Jay
p.s. In case you don’t know how to wear a seat belt, I’ve included a photo from the back seat of today’s taxi ride. Buckle up for safety! Click it or ticket!
Sep
26
I went to a party at Jimmy Crossett’s house last night, ate some burgers, drank some beer, and recounted stories of both glory and shame.