Tag: Hong Kong

BLOG: Riddle Me This, Batman

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Tuesday morning. At the coffee stand, which is open again. I am sitting here processing the events of yesterday and last night. Yesterday I sat on the rooftop with my neighbor, who is from Chicago. Nothing interesting of note took place. We were just talking. He only said, “Everyone at...Read More

BLOG: Hellafied Gangsta Lean

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Go shawty, it’s ya birthday. We gonna party like it’s ya birthday. And you know we don’t give a fuck cuz it’s ya birthday!!!! It is my birthday, and last night I received the most amazing gift from my Irish family: a tin of butter cookies. Yasss Queen! If you’ve...Read More

BLOG: Five Month Recap

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Thursday. At the coffee stand. I still have not made a decision. I have only reviewed the footage and come to the following conclusion: this experience in SEA has made me a more objective reporter than I ever was before. Here are the results of this months matchups in the...Read More

BLOG: Men Ain’t Shit!

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Tuesday morning. At the coffee stand. Chatting with the lady who lived up on the Peak in Hong Kong. Love her comforting housekeeper energy today. It’s like coming home to sit at the kitchen counter with her and she’s listening to me cry about my day while she makes a...Read More

BLOG: At the Party

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Saturday morning here in the old land of Siam. The Queen Mother has just died, so everyone’s usual routine has been thrown off today. For example, my usual coffee stand is closed, so I had to walk up the street to another one because I still refuse to give Starbucks...Read More

BLOG: The Hong Kong Club

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Thursday morning. At the coffee stand. Things took an unexpected turn today when I came to the coffee stand. The tables were full so the lady who always looks sad invited me to share a table with her. She immediately started speaking to me in perfect English. “I heard you...Read More

BLOG: Wanksta or Gangsta?

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Tuesday morning. At the coffee stand. A bit hungover from last night, which was… oof. Most of the evening was super chill. The American Bar was pretty dead for a Monday. Only a small handful of regulars were there. Most of us were American, as opposed to other nights when...Read More