Weekend

So, Thursday I went out with eleven other guys for all-you-can-eat sushi. It was in TST, where next week's visitors will be staying. It was actually quite good. I didn't set my hopes too high, as I thought the quality would be low for an all-you-can-eat type of place; it wasn't, and it was delicious. Some of the guys went out afterwards, but I was tired from a full day of class and went back to school.

Friday, I woke up, had some breakfast, read the paper, ran, and did some homework (during the day). Later, I went out to dinner with Wolfgang and Dominic. We were gonna look at a couple options, including a Lebanese restaurant and a Chinese restaurant, but both were rather empty. We opted to go to Pizza Express, which does not correctly convey the restaurant. It was very modern but nice, and the pizza was excellent. It was much better than the last place from which I got pizza, and it was less expensive.

The reason we headed down to the city last night was because a couple of girls here were having their birthdays at the same club. They also managed to get the entrance fee waved for the HKUST students, so a lot of people were going. I didn't know either of the girls, but my two co-travelers did. So after dinner, we walked over there, only to encounter a mass of people standing out front. There was a lot of confusion, but we eventually heard through the grapevine that the place was "full". So, most of the kids there, including us, had to find something else to do. I kinda felt bad for the two girls, as most of their friends were not able to get inside. I think this was a case of very bad planning: the two girls invited a lot of people, but I don't think they let the place know that. Anyways, we walked around for a while, then settled at a bar and had a couple of drinks before heading home. It wasn't a complete waste of time; it ended up being a pretty fun night.

Today, I woke up, ate breakfast, read the paper, worked out, and tried to do some homework. I had planned to eat dinner and then go to the library afterwards. When I was sitting at dinner, however, my friend Brian (from Toronto) told me that the library closes at 7pm on Saturdays. It was 7:07pm when he let me know that. So, I'm back in my room now, and I'm gonna get some reading done.

Hope everyone has a good Saturday. Go Bears. Go Eagles.

P.S. - I also made a dinner reservation for the visitors and myself for next Thursday. It's called Lung King Heen, and it is regarded as the best restaurant in Hong Kong. We shall see if that is true.

P.P.S. - This article from Malcolm Gladwell in the most recent New Yorker reminded me of when Uncle Jimbo remarked after Michael Vick was imprisoned on dogfighting charges that dogfighting was no better than UFC fighting or the like. It's an interesting article, if not his best.