Back to Black

After getting my hair dyed this awful orange colour I went back to the hairdresser (on Pokfulam Road- around the Hollywood Road/Soho/Mid-level area in Hong Kong) and demanded it to be fixed. Instead of the chocolate brown I wanted in the first place I now have black hair! But to be honest I don't really mind. I quite like it. Besides I feel that after a few washes it will end up being dark brown anyways =).

Tea (my Norwegian Barbie) + I before hitting LKF last night.

Me and Tea with Asian Elvis- we found him walking around the streets of LKF

Last night was really good! We had pre-drinks at Patrick Manson with everyone and then headed out to LKF to bar hop. (P.S. Oysters @ LKF has $35HKD Long Island Ice teas!). But the best place would definitely have to be PI. That club was amazing! It's on the 28th floor on the corner of Wyndham Street! But be warned because they do have dress codes- they even rejected WESTERNERS who were in thongs/flipflops. (In case you don't know Westerners are pretty much allowed free reign in Asia). Oh and outside PI on my way home while I was sitting on a chair some Cantonese guy asked me how much it would take for me to kiss him. HAHA. Then he tried all his cheesy lines on me. I swear its a common occurence for guys in HK to think they can buy girls? All my girlfriends get prepositioned when we are going out (and I swear we are not dressed like hookers!) 

Also, the prostitution seems rampant in Hong Kong. I was on the elevator at HKU to go to the Law faculty with this White male and his tacky, female escort. They clearly had been making out in the elevator beforehand as they looked all shifty and jumped apart when i got in. Anyways the scenario went down like this (I overheard their convo in the elevator because they didnt try to hide it from me)

Asian Prostitute: *giggling and grinding up against the White man* "Do you think anybody saw us?"

White man: "I think they have cameras but it doesn't matter"

Asian Prostitute: "ooooooh you are sooo naughty" *giggle* *giggle* *grind*

So needless to say I got off on the very next floor. I wonder which faculty this guy is from and what he teaches. I also saw him again at LKF last night with ANOTHER prostitute.

*shudders*

Anyways, it's rainy today so I didnt go to the Beach Party @ Lantau.

It's been good to just have a relaxed day where I'm not doing anything

Backtrack

Now that I am in HONG KONG (loving it!) and finally have my Macbook Pro fixed I feel that I should just inundate you all with another dose of touristy narcissism on my last few weeks in China (shanghai) so I don't forget.



SHANGHAI:

A picture taken during the "light show tunnel ride" that Calista and I took from PuXi to Pudong. It is as tacky as all the reviews say it is- but it's still a must do- especially if you could get a carriage all to yourself so you can snigger together. (We took the metro on the way back but).

 Me + Expo.

At the observation desk of the Middle Bauble of the Oriental Pearl Tower. I always laugh at this photo. It actually was really scary to walk on the glass- my knees were shaky the whole time!

A self-love photo I took with my AWESOME lollipop while I waited for Calista to get ready one night in Shanghai.

Calista and I after a few too many drinks in front of Barbarossa. This place is seriously so beautiful! It's a Moroccan themed bar with Shisha pipes etc and divans for you to lounge on in all your glamour. It is  located on a beautiful lake in the middle of People's Park. I really wish there were places like this in Australia. And most importantly, Wednesday night is Ladies night so you get free drinks all night on the rooftop level if you are of the female variety.  Very popular with trendy locals and westerners.

Calista and I decided it'd be a great idea to Karaoke-it-up after we got nice and sloshed from Ladies Night at Barbarossa. It was really cheap + fun.



- The Insect and Bird Market, Shanghai (Sophia made me go! Just the name made my skin crawl)

There were sooo many different types of turtles. I had no idea there was more than one type of turtle. Oh the ignorance!

I was shuddering the whole time that I walked past this. They are like some sort of worm/centipede...not sure I didnt want to get too close in case it overturned onto me.

I still don't know why people would want to keep crickets, grasshoppers or locusts as pets. But apparently they do. You can get these disgustting critters in a variety of sizes. (P.S. they ARE alive)

The Bund + The Huangpu River Tour

Backdrop: Pudong

Backdrop: Puxi- The Bund. I love love love the old colonial buildings- especially at night.

The view from our side (PuXi- The Bund)

Us on our river cruise.



That's all I really have time for now. Need to walk down Hollywood Road+ Soho Road with Beth and try and find a place to cut my hair.
(EDIT: really sad about my hair. It turned out way too light- I need to make another trip back to get it the right colour >.<).

Lan Kwai Fong last night was incredibly fun too (and it wasnt even Ladies night). I will update with those stories later.

xo

Jane