w.w.j.d

W. W. J. D.

what would johnny do

hong KHONG phooey

just got back from a 4 day trip to hong kong and macau. one word. AWESOME. seriously, i could see myself living there for a while. it's the perfect fusion of east and west. spent my time eating, shopping, sightseeing, ferry-riding, and dare-devil acts. all in all it was a grand ol' time. here are a few pictures of my trip. just a taste. i'll post more on facebook later.

view of hong kong from victoria peak

mong kok street market
mong kok has entire streets dedicated to goldfish, electronics, sneakers, women's clothing, etc. MADNESS!!! literally a whole street lined with just that specialty item.

cool installation/seating in lan kwai fong and my partners in crime

view of hong kong from tsim tsa tsui
sorry for the blurry/crappy night shots. apparently i suck at taking pictures.

bungee jumping off the macau tower
it's the tallest commercial bungee jump (233 m./765 ft.) in the world!!

there i goooooooo ....


and of course ... polaroids of our trip!

on love.

on love by alain de botton
there's reason to my madness!

das boot

so ... as many of you know, i'm in a cast and i have to navigate the streets of korea on a pair of crutches. let me tell you, crutches are hard enough in general, add korea's mountains/hilly roads, sweltering heat, 10000% humidity, typhoon winds! (yes, real typhoons), and rude korean pedestrians and it's just that much worse!

the pros:

- i always get a seat when it comes to public transportation,
- my supervisors don't send me on errands to other floors

- i take extra long lunches to go to the doctor's office

- i just get pity from everyone wherever i go.

the cons:

- random people who also use handicap facilities (aka senile old people) always strike up conversation that i don't really care to partake in

- i can't really leave the confines of my desk

- i have to go to the doctor's office instead of the gym during my lunch hour

- i am a leper

basically i got hurt on vacation, just being the idiot that i am. jumping picture FAIL!!!!

this is what the picture should have looked like ...

uhm yea. i'm awesome. i know.

picture fail. foot fail. life fail.

got this damn boot instead. i'm awesome.

hope you all had a good laugh at my expense. on the bright side, i finally signed the lease to my apartment! updates on that soon to come.