So the beginning of the week is usually a little slow. So I decided to do some traveling (to the mainland). My dad had some business up there and I decided to tag along (free trip). When crossing over to the mainland, you must present an Hong Kong ID for express or else a passport would take much longer. Luckily, I have both so it wasn't too bad to pass through "immigration". The amount of people crossing over to China can be described as trying to leave a basketball game at then end of the 4th quarter. It is actually kind of ridiculous. Anyway, got on the train and decided to go to the restaurant cart where some prepaid lunch boxes were for sale. Had a box and a soda and by the time I finished, we were there in "Dong-Guan". Driving there is similar to Mexico where rules don't apply to anyone. We waved a cab down and established a price, and off we went to our hotel. When I got to the hotel, I was absolutely amazed at where we were staying. The place was really nice and the service was phenomenal. I also found out that it only cost $45/night. And I was like...I will stay for a while :) I posted a few pictures of just the pool but the inside was just as nice. Everything is China is even cheaper than Hong Kong. So a few dollars can go a long way. I got my haircut in the hotel for 5 bucks. A one dollar tip brought a huge smile on the barber's face. I was happy. However, while my dad went off to work, I stayed behind, hoping to go venture out a little. But then, within 30 minutes of my father's departure, I felt sick. Without exaggeration, I had "party butt" for the next 14 hours. Stayed in the room all day/night, didn't go anywhere else. The only thing it could've been was the lunch box on the train. So a long story short, I went to China and stayed in a hotel for a night with "party butt". At the same time, I also found out a can of soda cost the same as a can of Heineken. Random.
So that trip didn't go so well and I came back to Hong Kong, still recovering from my painful experience. I decided to go play some basketball to sweat it off (much like I would do in the states when I am hungover). 7pm, 85 degrees, humidity level 85% makes breathing a little difficult, especially when I am playing. But the competition was not very good so i didn't have to work too hard. Me, a little guy, can play center and push people around in Asia. It is a nice change of pace from what I am used to. This was Wednesday. Thursday was an eventful day. Did the usual "eat 3 meals before 3pm". Then decided to go play basketball again with a few of my friends I met from the U. Competition was much better and I lost a few games and was mean-mugging for a bit. My cousin called and asked if I wanted to go LKF, which is the party central in Hong Kong. It is just a few block of straight bars and clubs. The most expensive place to be at since a drink is like $10. And cover charge is a given. But for a little fun, it was worth it.
I did my normal rushed alcoholic pre-game of taking 3 BIG pulls of absolute before meeting my cousin at the subway. He was late as usual so I went to the 7-11 nearby and bought two pints of Heineken for $2.50. Walked down the street gracefully, enjoying my beer while I saw confused eyes starring at me. I knew exactly what they were thinking, "Why is this good-looking fella walking down the street by himself, pounding beers in a "non-party" zone". Well, my friends, my answer is simple, I am waiting for my cousin so we can go to the "party zone" and I like to drink. Straight up. After 3 pulls and 2 pints in half an hour, I felt a nice warm feeling. Finally, we got to LKF. We were actually on a mission there. To quickly explain, my cousin is hosting a party at a club in LKF. A famous rapper is coming to perform and they are hosting a huge event, giving away free stuff. There were banners everywhere around LKF for this event which is happening on Friday. Pretty awesome, no big deal :) I guess our job was to go and be "promoters" to try to get more people to come. We had passes to give out and so we were on the hunt. It was nice since my cousin pretty much covered all my cost of drinking and transportation (he is a big spender, good guy). I learned a few things from this experience: 1. Being a "promoter" for some event is a great conversation started, often time leading to a healthy relationship. 2. Asian (girls) travel in packs and usually don't have guy friends with. 3. Like me, they can't dance. 4. Want her number, just ask. 5. I drink too much.
So the party is tonight and we will see who all shows. More on how everything went on next's blog on "First Weekend in Hong Kong"
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