Hi Yao!
So, after a few more days at the pool I definitely have a great tan going on. That's almost all I have to show for myself, but I'm cool with that. I'll take my time slowly getting to know HK.
The other night we all headed out to the area that I believe is called something like Lao Kwai Fong. It's the rocking nighttime district, where we're definitely going pub crawling later, and where there are always tons of restaurants and bars. We had a reccomendation for a great Indian restaurant, and it was fantastic. We climbed up a flight of sketchy stairs and found a room the size of a subway car, and there we had some gooood food. Look at me, who a year ago thought I didn't like Indian food - now it's my fave! Afterwards we all headed back to our usual hang out, the hotel bar.
After another free sakitini, and some free vodka tonics, my besties Jessica and Anissa and I were feeling good. It continued until some of our friends across the bar sent us some shots, and then things got a bit crazier. A huge group of us partied at the bar for a few hours, but by one we were all upstairs... in Radar's room! The absolute best part of the night was when one of our techies, Clogger, got on the iron and made some food. I have never tasted anything as amazing as the grilled cheese sandwiches he made... with an iron. I've always heard about this, but to actually see it being made was like watching a great artist at work. It was delicious.
The next day I slept in, of course, but I also had my biggest press event ever to prepare for. Maria, the kids and I were heading to Hong Kong's Grand Hyatt to perform for basketball star Yao Ming at the China Fights AIDS benefit!!! We rehearsed and met some of the uber-famous Chinese pop stars who were performing also. We hung out in the makeup room backstage where people were toally getting ready like backstage at a rock concert. We had to move back and forth from the hotel to the theatre to prepare, and when we actually performed it was great. Yao was hugely tall, and he sat right in front. When he was sitting it actually looked like he was standing next to the table! Jen (Maria) and I sang "Favorite Things" and then she and the kids did part of "Do Re Mi". We preformed on a huge stage that was set up in a conference room, and all the people in front of us were eating and hanging out. It was MC'd by famous Chinese people, and apparently televised all over the country!! I have some hilarious pictures, including one of Yao getting up to leave after we finished singing, and one of me making some strange face. It was a load of fun, even if we didn't get to meet Yao (we were just the hired help).
Since then I've been playing Euchre regularly (go me - I've slowly taught everyone, and it caught on very well) and sitting poolside. Tonight we had our sound check, and somehow we're opening tomorrow - it snuck up on me! Since our director, Dallet, is back in town it's been a bit stressful, so we'll see how it goes. Wish me luck!
The other night we all headed out to the area that I believe is called something like Lao Kwai Fong. It's the rocking nighttime district, where we're definitely going pub crawling later, and where there are always tons of restaurants and bars. We had a reccomendation for a great Indian restaurant, and it was fantastic. We climbed up a flight of sketchy stairs and found a room the size of a subway car, and there we had some gooood food. Look at me, who a year ago thought I didn't like Indian food - now it's my fave! Afterwards we all headed back to our usual hang out, the hotel bar.
After another free sakitini, and some free vodka tonics, my besties Jessica and Anissa and I were feeling good. It continued until some of our friends across the bar sent us some shots, and then things got a bit crazier. A huge group of us partied at the bar for a few hours, but by one we were all upstairs... in Radar's room! The absolute best part of the night was when one of our techies, Clogger, got on the iron and made some food. I have never tasted anything as amazing as the grilled cheese sandwiches he made... with an iron. I've always heard about this, but to actually see it being made was like watching a great artist at work. It was delicious.
The next day I slept in, of course, but I also had my biggest press event ever to prepare for. Maria, the kids and I were heading to Hong Kong's Grand Hyatt to perform for basketball star Yao Ming at the China Fights AIDS benefit!!! We rehearsed and met some of the uber-famous Chinese pop stars who were performing also. We hung out in the makeup room backstage where people were toally getting ready like backstage at a rock concert. We had to move back and forth from the hotel to the theatre to prepare, and when we actually performed it was great. Yao was hugely tall, and he sat right in front. When he was sitting it actually looked like he was standing next to the table! Jen (Maria) and I sang "Favorite Things" and then she and the kids did part of "Do Re Mi". We preformed on a huge stage that was set up in a conference room, and all the people in front of us were eating and hanging out. It was MC'd by famous Chinese people, and apparently televised all over the country!! I have some hilarious pictures, including one of Yao getting up to leave after we finished singing, and one of me making some strange face. It was a load of fun, even if we didn't get to meet Yao (we were just the hired help).
Since then I've been playing Euchre regularly (go me - I've slowly taught everyone, and it caught on very well) and sitting poolside. Tonight we had our sound check, and somehow we're opening tomorrow - it snuck up on me! Since our director, Dallet, is back in town it's been a bit stressful, so we'll see how it goes. Wish me luck!
posted by Beth at 1:16 AM
1 Comments:
How cool is this blog? Hanging out with Yao Ming in Hong Kong, drinking saki-tinis, then shots . . . cooking grilled cheese sandwiches in a hotel room WITH AN IRON . . . you are my hero! DLADK
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