whatup fools?
the internet situation is still a little sketchy in the rooms, but in the computer lab we have a solid hook-up, so i'll use this for the mean time.
yesterday we made the trip from the hotel in Hong Kong to the Chinese University of Hong Kong, about a 30 minute train ride. the view from our room is insane, we're halfway up the side of a mountain, overlooking the bay. the way they use space here is incredible, we could and should definitely take tips from their design and resourcefulness. we got the run-down on the computer labs and workshop here at the university, then got cut loose to run around the city and work on projects. we got off the train, saw some great graffiti, and were thrust confused-American-face-first into one of the most densely populated places on the entire planet.
we walked the blocks, through the shops and tents and markets and alleys, grabbed some grub and beers, and headed back out. after adventuring for a while, we popped into the 7-11 and grabbed some more beer (two tall-boys for HK$11 - about a buck fifty american - awesome!). somehow in the middle of this huge gaggle of people and buildings and cars and awe, we found a tiny, quiet park where we enjoyed our beverages in the company of some locals and some people doing yoga. at 9 at night. wow. found our way home, walked back up the room.
woke up this morning and basically our teachers just said, "well, go work on your projects, see you tomorrow at 9am." so we got to go nuts around hong kong today. explored some alleys, some markets, got a bunch of sweet/goofy crap for super cheap. god bless capitalism. we saw some more really awesome graffiti, and now we're chillin' in the room getting a little work done on our project. i'm gonna try and remember my flickr password and put up some pics, so look out for that. tonight? hmm, i think me, jake, and paige (group members) are heading out to dinner and drinks with sam, our professor. i'll keep you posted.
soundtrack to the day-
against me! - sink, florida, sink
bruce springsteen - mary queen of arkansas
the replacements - alex chilton
lucero - san francisco
the avett brothers - salina
sam cooke - summertime
see ya soon
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