it’s our last night in HK. too tired to delve into things, and i’m fed up with my tedious, lengthy writing. i have a tendency to get carried away; i’m working on it.

i do want to quickly allude to the sotheby’s autumn sale. they’ve been auctioning throughout the duration of the fair, and i finally checked it out today. INSANE. classy all the way, and completely foreign to me. they even had a little circular bar set up, doling out free coffee and snacks. the showmanship and production is slick and impressive. unfortunately, i didn’t have my camera around for it.

here are random pics. tomorrow morning i’m off to taipei to meet up with ma, stepdad, and sister for a nine day tour of the island. bonus: peg will be there too for a day or two. that’s total kismet.

no words can adequately describe what a rich, incredible learning experience this has been. i am eternally grateful for the circumstances — and one man in particular — that made this possible. team AAM HK is so so so lucky.

school groups came to the fair on monday. here is a cute group of teens in their simple frock like dresses (with pockets!). they approached the booth in such an endearing manner, a bit shy but curious

i’m all about animal welfare, but i found the randomness to be amusing

look who paid us a visit? this is olan mills style

should’ve included this earlier. we landed in HK on national day, and immediately rushed downstairs from the hotel to the pier to watch the big fireworks. an auspicious way to kick things off, i thought

causeway bay was packed yesterday because of the holiday. frenzied but positive youthful energy on the streets

famous dessert chain, hui lau shan. i believe it started in HK and sprouted up all over asia. i wonder if we can attribute the crazy mango / coconut / sago / harsmar sweets phenomenon to this entity. there’s even one on geary now

this cab driver had FIVE cell phones on his dash

i still want to dedicate separate entries to two once-in-a-lifetime, probably-will-never-happen-again magical moments: the china club and stanley. for now, here’s the breathtaking view from victoria peak. it’s no wonder parts of the dark knight were shot here

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