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Not dead yet!

# 2013-01-14 16:43:57, Hong Blog
1) Yeah, I took a long break from blogging, and broke my streak of posting every month. But, hey, when this started in 2005, blogs were the big thing. And yes, I should be on Tumblr by now, or something else, but this blog is old and trusted, so I need to stick with it.2) I officially now have permanent residency. Which means I a) no long...

Chicago!

# 2012-09-29 16:43:49, Hong Blog
1) Just finished another trip back home. This is what, my 10th or so trip home, I think, since I left? Some things are the same: I still want to go back to Map Room in Chicago every trip. Other things change; I have not been to Hot Doug's or seen a Cubs game for 2 years now. I no longer head to Delilah's, my old favorite bar, either; part...

Clearing the air

# 2012-08-28 06:10:30, Hong Blog
1) I never thought I would be thankful to be back in the air of Hong Kong, but I was two weeks ago. I made only my second trim to Beijing, and again it was after the end of the Olympics. I got to hang with some dear friends, try some great microbrews made in Beijing and see, finally, the Great Wall up close. Too bad I landed on Wednesday ...

Lean to the right

# 2012-07-26 05:07:08, Hong Blog
1) Last Saturday, we had a little party of 250ish people for my little side venture. I woke up in the morning to some of the worst haze in a long time. I found out a few hours later it was because of a typhoon coming from the east; when that happens, it sucks all the pollution from west of HK into it. That was also the first time I had he...

Permanency

# 2012-06-28 04:15:58, Hong Blog
1) Well, it had to come to this at some point: I am filling out papers to get permanent residency. It doesn't mean I'll be here forever, but like many, I came here 6.5 years ago, thinking I would be here for two years. And now, I am filling out papers that will change my status here; I no longer will need work visas (so if I quit my regul...

Handling the heat

# 2012-05-23 16:48:06, Hong Blog
1) There are a number of friends who still get angry at the little things here in Hong Kong every day. Yes, I still curse under my breath when I get stuck behind two meandering people who block an entire sidewalk. But long ago, I learned many ways to cope with it: Staying at home on my days off, avoiding the stressful areas of Hong Kong, ...