http://www.xanga.com/bloopsLatest Xanga weblog from bloopsen-us60http://s.xanga.com/images/xangalogobutton.gifhttp://www.xanga.com/bloopshttp://www.xanga.com/bloops/662753266/item.htmlhttp://www.xanga.com/bloops/662753266/item.htmlSun, 22 Jun 2008 09:51:46 GMT<P align=center><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#00bf60 size=4><U>asia tour 2008 - Part I!</U></FONT></P><P align=center>my time here in asia is almost over.. in 5 days, i will be back home for the summer.. it was good being out here and the experience is something i will never forget <IMG src="http://s.xanga.com/images/pleased.gif" width=15 border=0>&nbsp;</P><P align=center>havent posted pictures in awhile and did a lot of traveling so here are some of the trips!</P><P align=center><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT color=#bf0000><FONT size=4><STRONG><U><FONT face="Kristen ITC">korea</FONT></U></STRONG><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT>whenever i'm in korea, i always go to myung dong for some yummy "hot bar" odeng on a stick(left) and boopkee (right)&nbsp;- if you cut it out exactly on the shape of the candy, you get one for free! and of course i had to get the ginormous ice cream<BR><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/379cf195332978/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1127 src="http://x37.xanga.com/9cfc817035535195332978/s150830676.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/eadaf195332958/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1120 src="http://xea.xanga.com/dafc9a70c4c35195332958/s150830657.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><BR><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/4e034195333040/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height=320 alt=IMG_1122 src="http://x4e.xanga.com/0348520031428195333040/s150830733.jpg"></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center>my family... <BR><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/847bf195332994/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1137 src="http://x84.xanga.com/7bfc907438632195332994/s150830691.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/cfb7f195333010/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1135 src="http://xcf.xanga.com/b7f8260531558195333010/s150830706.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center><STRONG><U><FONT color=#40bfbf><FONT face="Kristen ITC" size=4>hong kong<BR></FONT></FONT></U></STRONG>my first time in hong kong as an adult when i can remember things!<BR>it was awesomeeeee! i really loved hong kong. it reminded me of NY -- dirty, crowded, rude people.. it felt like home <IMG height=15 src="http://www.xanga.com/Images/smiley5.gif" width=15><BR>my hotel. the four seasons has the BEST bed ever. it was so comfortable! i highly recomend staying there. the pool is also awesome -- an infinity pool overlooking the bay and they left desserts for me every night<BR><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/184d8195333713/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1210 src="http://x18.xanga.com/4d8c7243c2d30195333713/s150831365.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/dc68e195334489/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1395 src="http://xdc.xanga.com/68ec6b7023132195334489/s150832103.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><BR><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/26abe195338193/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1220 src="http://x26.xanga.com/abec644353c32195338193/s150835534.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/49ebd195338232/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1355 src="http://x49.xanga.com/ebdc747b53c33195338232/s150835573.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><BR>my office building - the tallest in HK and the most dangerous place -- the mall! and some of the fun side streets<BR><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/77f04195333783/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height=320 alt=IMG_1253 src="http://x77.xanga.com/f04c7576c3633195333783/s150831430.jpg"></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/d08b2195338265/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1236 src="http://xd0.xanga.com/8b2c674254732195338265/s150835603.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><BR><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/dd4eb195338305/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1241 src="http://xdd.xanga.com/4ebc757a54133195338305/s150835641.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center>i headed over to macau for a day -- its basically vegas + historical portugal. it was beautiful. i went to this amazing place for lunch called A Lorcha.. <BR><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/c2c0f195334406/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height=320 alt=IMG_1320 src="http://xc2.xanga.com/c0fc4a7022d30195334406/s150832026.jpg"></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/0b31a195333818/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height=320 alt=IMG_1296 src="http://x0b.xanga.com/31ac6a7030432195333818/s150831465.jpg"></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><BR><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/02cf2195333859/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1309 src="http://x02.xanga.com/cf2c9770d0435195333859/s150831506.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/3e56a195333900/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1310 src="http://x3e.xanga.com/56ac5b70c3c31195333900/s150831541.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center>hong kong food is the best -- you will totally gain many, many pounds there.. *shudder* i went to The Peak Lookout for some good american/asian food and Hutong in Kowloon with one of my colleagues and her family. She had the CUTEST daughter! and the view was amazing too<BR><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/c4ddf195334436/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1348 src="http://xc4.xanga.com/ddfc757022d33195334436/s150832056.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/77b40195334454/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1382 src="http://x77.xanga.com/b40c767ac6430195334454/s150832073.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><BR><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/edd22195334527/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1380 src="http://xed.xanga.com/d22c7743c6333195334527/s150832141.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/758b0195334573/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height=320 alt=IMG_1381 src="http://x75.xanga.com/8b0c7b7bc7533195334573/s150832183.jpg"></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center>this is what my wallet had in it after this trip... did you know American dollars is the only currency that doesnt have different size bills based on value?<BR><A href="http://photo.xanga.com/bloops/3be63195333752/photo.html" target=_blank><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt=IMG_1226 src="http://x3b.xanga.com/e63c4b7bc2d30195333752/s150831404.jpg" width=320></A> <SPAN style="WIDTH: 0px"></SPAN></P><P align=center><EM><FONT color=#1818a7>Part II to come! -- New York, Tokyo, Nagoya (Toyota Factory tour) and Kyoto!</FONT></EM></P>http://www.xanga.com/bloops/662753266/item.html#firstcomment