zerogstudios

A profound and distubing look at the Comorrah crime syndicate of Italy.

The email read:

Can I send you out on a fun, free date? Yes, I know that’s a strange question, but I’m serious!

I work for the dating section at a large, daily newspaper here in NYC where my job is to find singles in the area and set them up on fun, FREE blind dates.

It’s not a dating service, just a weekly column featuring singles like you from the NYC-area. Our daters are attractive, young, people who are looking to meet someone new and don’t mind trying something a little different. They almost always have a great time on their dates (where they get set up and get a free meal) and we have a pretty high success rate – a lot of our blind daters end up going on second and third dates!

If it sounds like something you’d be willing to try, let me know. I’m happy to give you some more information and answer any questions.

Hope to hear from you soon!

What would you do?

When traveling across a number of time zones, the body clock will be out of synchronisation with the destination time, as it experiences daylight and darkness contrary to the rhythms to which it has grown accustomed: the body’s natural pattern is upset, as the rhythms that dictate times for eating, sleeping, hormone regulation and body temperature variations no longer correspond to the environment nor to each other in some cases. To the degree that the body cannot immediately realign these rhythms, it is jet lagged. — Wikipedia

I wonder if Doc Brown had a bad case of jet lag.

Focusing on improved speed and reliability, Snow Leopard is bursting at the seams with tweaks, changes, and improvements that are essential for any Apple nerd. Priced at $29.99 you know what I’ll be doing this weekend, UPGRADE!

As I sat in the airport waiting for our flight back home I couldn’t help but feel a bit sad. Never had I visited a city that felt as alive as NYC, till now. Hong Kong, in some regards eclipsed NYC.

Shopping
Amanda and I decided to spend the day sightseeing and shopping in downtown Hong Kong. One thing became abundantly clear, the Chinese love shopping.  They actually put American consumerism to shame.

Rooftop Pool
After a long day of walking we hit the rooftop pool and enjoyed the great view and amazing weather.

A Symphony of Lights
One of the best ways to experience this nightly occurrence is via ferry.  Sadly, I made us jump on the wrong ferry which left us stranded in the middle of nowhere.  Normally this wouldn’t be a problem but the humidity and dress clothes we wore made it intolerable.

Maybe I’ll get to see this show next time I’m in Hong Kong.

Chungking Mansions
After dinner we decided to walk around the Yau Tsim Mong District when suddenly I knew where we were.  Having never visited Hong Kong it was odd. Frantically my eyes darted around trying to make sense of it all. When suddenly there I was, standing across the street from Chungking Mansions.

Made famous in Wong Kar-wai’s 1994 film, Chungking Express. I’ve dreamt of one day experiencing the most culturally diverse location in Hong Kong for myself.

Man Mo Temple
One of the oldest temples in Hong Kong. Man Mo Temple is  beautifully haunting.

Victoria Peak
Took the tram up to Victoria Peak where we found an amazing view of Hong Kong and a shopping center.

Aberdeen Harbour
Took a sampan out to the fisherman village and saw how the “boat people” live. A truly remarkable experience.

Stanley Market
An open air shopping center where you haggle over chachkes.

MTR – Rapid Transit Railway
We decided to break away from the tour group and explore Hong Kong on our own. This meant taking the MTR (Mass Transit Railway) which can only be described as CLEAN.

The Central-Mid-levels Escalator
The Chinese have discovered that escalators are essential when living on a mountain.

Lan Kwai Fong
Craving a taste of Hong Kong nightlife we headed to Lan Kwai Fong. Long story short, it is good to be from NY and half Asian looking in Hong Kong.

Red Light District
We accidentally ended up partying into the wee hours of the morning surrounded by prostitutes. Thanks Amanda!

Breakfast Buffet – End Game
Not enough evidence to confirm my suspicions, Amanda wins this round.

Beginning to hatch plan for sneaking bacon on board our flight back to Hong Kong. Afraid of having Midnight Express moment (think bacon taped to my chest).

Poolside
Spent the rest of my day laying in the pool cooking my baby flesh.

Airport Massage
Spent the hour before our flight getting a $15 dollar hour long massage.

HKT>HKG
Taking off in the middle of a rain storm is never a good idea. Seems pilots in Asia have a death wish.

Hong Kong, China – Harbour Plaza Hotel
Your standard five star luxury hotel. Click here for more details.

Breakfast Buffet
Amanda is looking thinner.  Suspicions of her being the source of this delectable bacon grow stronger.  Need more time to confirm.

Off the Resort
Decided to venture off the resort and explore Phuket. We wandered aimlessly till Will and I befriended the nicest cab driver / tourist guide ever. He proceeds to shuttle us back and fourth between various temples and open air markets.

Kings
Rain begins to come down hard forcing us to spend the night inside our private villa getting drunk on rum. Kings might be my favorite drinking game of all time.

Breakfast Buffet
Quite possibly the best bacon I’ve ever had.  Have sneaking suspicion it is human flesh.  If so my travel companions are in deep trouble.  Plan to start with the small one named Amanda.

Traditional Thai Massage
All days should start with a small Thai woman bathing my feet then nimbly walking on my back.

The Beach
Two dollar Tiger beers and no sight of Leonardo Dicaprio make this a slice of heaven on earth.

Phuket Fantasea
How do you explain the unexplainable? An assault on all your senses and good taste. Click here for more details.

Bangla Road
Hookers, ping pong shows and lady boys oh my.