Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The uplifting
I insert Jay Chou into my CD player. The sky dims and I am back in Europe, caught in the traffic jam around the Arc de Triomphe. Clement laughs (flashing his perfect teeth), and we both burst into laughter. I visit Paris (the city), only to listen to Taiwanese rap through the romantic Parisian scenery. A mismatch that leaves a memorable imprint on my first Paris trip.
I slip back further, and I am walking through the steamy streets of Lan Kwai Fong in Hong Kong. Paris (my Ozzie chum) and I were having a beer on the terrace, and we headed down to the bottom of the hill to catch a cab. We see an abnormal amount of Chinese girls with cameras... and we follow their line of sight... to see Jay Chou... and a crew of lights & cameras. It turns out to be a filming of a Jay Chou music video, and Paris and I almost walked right into it. Needless to say, we are giggling like school girls at the sight of the Taiwanese pop star eating at our usual corner eatery.
Nostalgia is a funny thing - it was my uplifting of the day.
I slip back further, and I am walking through the steamy streets of Lan Kwai Fong in Hong Kong. Paris (my Ozzie chum) and I were having a beer on the terrace, and we headed down to the bottom of the hill to catch a cab. We see an abnormal amount of Chinese girls with cameras... and we follow their line of sight... to see Jay Chou... and a crew of lights & cameras. It turns out to be a filming of a Jay Chou music video, and Paris and I almost walked right into it. Needless to say, we are giggling like school girls at the sight of the Taiwanese pop star eating at our usual corner eatery.
Nostalgia is a funny thing - it was my uplifting of the day.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Dance Dance Dance
Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.
Since Drake & Jam did not come up-country this past weekend, I stole this from Drake's blog. It's the least he can do. We may not have traveled as far and wide as Matt, but we can at least do a little jig... in Austin, Split, and on a cruise boat in Belize.
p.s. - Matt reminds me of my Polish/accordion-playin'/GTA-obsessed ex-roommate Andrew. I wonder how he's doing these days.
