30 things that I have learned in Hong Kong

1] Chinese People love money, work hard and will be all of our masters in a short time. Our Kids will be naming their kids "Fung" and sending them to Chinese schools to learn accentless Mandarin.
2] Living in a big city can actually be a very small experience.
3] People on cocaine are not as much fun as you might think.
4] Chinese people tend towards being unimaginative.
5] Chinese girls love to date Europeans but want to marry Chinese.
6] Advertising is not as easy as you might think.
7] I like living in a place where things work properly.
8] Living in a different time zone to everyone you love is both good because you can pick when you're going to talk to people and shit because sometimes you can't when you want to.
9] Long distance relationships are extremely hard when you're in love.
10] Reno 911 is a great show in bits.
11] Paying full price for DVD's is stupid.
12] Meeting new and interesting people is hard in aplace where everyone is remarkably similar.
13] Living in a small flat can be a lot of fun if you have a good flatmate.
14] The internet is a small place.
15] The fact that every conception of the future in film looks like a mall in LA is depressing.
16] There are places on this Earth for everyone, even the fuckers have their own place where they can do exactly what they want.
17] I hate the word "Expat"
18] Blogs are a diamond mine of shit and excellent music.
19] I have a distinct interest in particular parts of the internet.
20] Being white and the much debated minority is not easy when you're trying to blend in.
21] You don't need Cantonese to live in Hong Kong, you just need Cantonese to talk to anyone worht talking to.
22] Within ten years, Hong Kong will rival any city in the world in terms of popular culture and celebrity.
23] Cantopop is crap, but popluar in mainland China.
24] Deadwood is a good TV show, in fact everything by HBO is great.
25] Rocky is a good game until you get good at it, then it's just boring and repetetive.
26] The music scene here is progressing well, but still shit and underdeveloped.
27] I like being able to buy cheap beer whenever I want in 7-11, but it makes me feel poor.
28] I like to live in a warm climate, but constant air conditioning is mind sappingly tiring.
29] Life is not an easy thing to predict.
30] I'd come back to Hong Kong, but I couldn't live here.