James D. McCurdy

I’ve not written in a while.  Either I’ve been too busy or not thought of anything to write.  Today’s no different.  I’m supposed to go for a bike ride, but I stayed out too late and would rather just sleep.  I was on my way to Mai On Shan to buy some new running shoes but missed my train stop and decided to meet up with some friends in Wanchai.  Hence my staying out too late. 

I’ve taken a few funny pictures this week. 

This one is a bit crude but effective. 

Safety equipment (notice there’s no thumb in this glove). 

This girl was selling stuffed animals for “a good cause.” 

That’s it for now.

Jay

An early morning is normal for most any race day.  Today was no exception.  I was up at 3:15.  I ate some breakfast, drank some coffee, and assembled my gear.  I had to take a taxi to Tai Po Market railway station in order to catch a shuttle (at 4:45) down to Lantau Island.

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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.

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I got called to the main office a few days ago.  The HR folks gave me my work visa which must be stamped upon re-entry to Hong Kong.  So I cleared Friday night’s schedule and made a run for the border.  I was headed for Macau.

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Today’s the big day.  Today, you vote for arguably the most powerful man in the world.  Although it may be difficult, choose wisely. 

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What a fun weekend.  Last night I went down to the island and met up with a group of guys at the Indian Club, a cricket club, had a few beers, then went on to the Rugby match between the the All Blacks (New Zealand) and the Wallabies (Australia).  The All Blacks won.  This was my first live rugby match.  It was fantastic. 

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