Macau

Macau today was amazing. Not quite Vegas in feeling, but getting there. Back in the states tomorrow,bye Asia.

HK Skyline

The HK skyline is incredibly impressive. Each building is littered with lights; the goal being to outdo it's neighboring skyscraper. As they compete for attention in the night the end result is an awesome display of collaborated color. We were told the best place to view the 8pm light show that the buildings put on was in the lounge at the Intercontinental hotel. Sipping my $95 HKD gin and tonic kept the experience classy and worldly.

Then we went out and guess who we meet also partying in HK? Ron Artest!! We shared a drink and deep thoughts before he thanked his therapist and continued about his nighttime antics. Strangely enough, he predicted that a local HK basketball team, and NOT the Lakers, would win the NBA championship next year. I told him I didn't think that is possible but at the time, to be polite and in order to follow the graces of social etiquette, I indulged his prophecy and gave him a high-five to remember. Ali snapped a pic with him and we let him go.

Monastery

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Begin forwarded message:

From: Josh Malter <malter.josh@gmail.com>
Date: September 8, 2010 7:40:29 PM PDT
To: Dad Cell <michael.malter@gmail.com>, Sue <suemalter@gmail.com>
Subject: Monastry

Big Buddha

To fully embrace the culture, as did rocky, colt and tum tum in 3 ninjas, ali and I bought masks and saw the big Buddha.

We also saw the monastery at it's base and walked the "wisdom path." I already feel the wisdom kicking in. Well, it's either the wisdom or the dim sum we ate last night at some sketchy place.

Hong kong is amazing and I want to move here. We have been learning mandarin Chinese in the book that ali brought and found out that not only is it the wrong dialect (Cantonese here), but the people of HK despise the Chinese. Whatever, I still have a rad mask.

Lan Kwai Fong

Here is a pic of the Lan Kwai Fong area. So insane. Shout out to Brett Maurer for telling me to hit this up as soon as I got here.

Around 1 am people were dancing in the streets and challenging taxis to dance offs. Seriously. Funniest thing ever. And yes, both ali and I participated in the taxi cab dance dance revolution challenge.

Nee ha ma

In Hong kong with ali. This city is absolutely amazing. Everything is opposite on this side of the world as the local drivers are fantastic! Haha. Ali here Is enjoying a chocolate shake, goyoza, and some egg covered pasta. I don't understand it but I love it and can most likely forsee a stomach ache.

Climbed Victoria peak yesterday, saw hong kong park, and went out in LAN Kwai fong. The night scene is unreal and we had a killer time. We met a million expats and only 2 locals. The local we did meet, this flamboyantly suave gent named George, made up for all those we didn't. He was a self proclaimed Asian Austin Powers. Had the glasses to match. I rocked a mustache because I could. The beard I grew in order to blend in with the local Philippinos to avoid being kidnapped is no more. New city, new me.

Heading to the Big Buddha today which is on some island to, well, I guess, admire an oversized buddha? Good enough reason for me. Here we come you large jovial luck filled wish-granter. I want a pony and a flash based myspace background!