Tag: Ireland

BLOG: Beach vs Box vs Bar

Posted on by Betsey Horton
FRIDAY Currently sitting at a lovely beachside cafe on Lamma Island. I just needed a break from everything today. I had planned a whole day today, but instead I decided to come here. Really gotta gear up for my big job hunt. What better way to start than with a...Read More

BLOG: She-Hulk Smash

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Thursday. Believe me when I say this has been one of the most exhausting weeks I’ve had in awhile. If you guessed it’s because I had to deal with my family, you would be correct. Let’s just say… it got ugly. Really ugly. They tried to threaten me and drag...Read More

BLOG: Rich Man, Poor Man

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Sunday. Here I am at the brunch spot. This weekend was definitely eventful. Never a dull moment here in my Home Kong, especially for me. On Friday evening, I went out to the Secret Society, as per usual. It was PACKED with Irishmen celebrating a birthday party. I didn’t know...Read More

BLOG: Wild Wednesday

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Thursday night. At the pizza place. Not eating pizza for once. I am actually on my way to a stand-up comedy open mic that this random Irish guy invited me to last night. I don’t know if I will actually get up there and do a set. I just feel...Read More

BLOG: Gratitude Attitude

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Tuesday. We are having a heat wave here in HK. That means everyone else is sitting inside enjoying the air on whilst I, a not-so-recent refugee of the unforgivingly cold and terrible winter weather of South Dakota, sit outside and bask in the glorious heat. I never want to experience...Read More

BLOG: The Cure for Loneliness

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Sunday afternoon. Chillin’ in my apartment on a rainy day. There is something very cozy about rainy days in Hong Kong. The thunder is rolling in, the lightning is flashing, the rain is pounding against the pavement, the streets are slowly filling up with water and flooding. It’s the perfect...Read More

BLOG: Shark Fin Soup

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Friday. At the coffee shop. It’s raining today. It rained all last night. The construction was still going on outside until about 2am when the rain started, so the very loud sounds of the drilling were replaced by impossibly loud, extremely terrifying thunder claps. Needless to say, I did not...Read More