thirty-three

thirty-three.

33.

it's a very neat number; double digits do it for me.
it's even considered a lucky number here in china as it sounds similar to the word for "birth" (三・生).

and on this day; 31st of august i have turned 33.
it's my birthday♪
i'm fine with 33, it's 35 which scares me...

i remember when i turned the big-thirty, oh some three years ago, my friend sent me a list of what i should have accomplished before departing those care-free 20's

one: skydiving
two: a threesome
three: living in a foreign country
four: abseiling
five: s&m
six: scuba diving
seven: gay sex
eight: karaoke
nine: sex in the office
ten: pass out from excessive drinking

three years later and my check-list is still the same...
i really should do something about it.
and no, i'm not going to tell you which ones have been checked-off!

my weekend started out very "metro-sexual" (as my friend put it).
went across the border into china with friends for a massage. it's much much cheaper to do it in china compared to hong kong.
we laid back and got kneaded in all the right places (well nearly all *wink wink*).
we got foot massages, leg massages, shoulder massages, manicures and pedicures.
this was followed by a nice meal with lots of laughter and naturally lots of alcohol.

k-chan treated me to a beautiful meal at the luxurious four seasons hotel here in hong kong.
the food was amazing, the view spectacular, the service top notch, and the company more than perfect.
thanks a million k-chan!

photo: four seasons caprice restaurant


photo: four seasons caprice restaurant


cherry tomato tart with provençale onion and basil sorbet


wild mushroom velouté with chives chantilly and sherry vinegar


roast tuna fillet with ratatouille and mediterranean salad


charolais beef carpaccio with ratte potato chips and mixed green salad





restaurant info:
caprice: the four seasons hotel
8 finance street
central
hong kong