Kaohsiung...

Looks like:

A reconditioned two-stroke engine

A thick gray blinding blanket of haze

A concrete building covered with billboards

A myriad of multi-coloured flashing lights illuminating canyons of roads between buildings

Smells like:

Giant plumes of blue-gray two-stroke engine exhaust

Spices of Chinatown

Open sewers

Rancid cooking oil

Sugary sweet bread

Sounds like:

A clapped-out two-stroke engine

Chinese opera outside my bedroom window

Ballady Pop everywhere you go

Wailing ambulances

“Welcome Shoppers”

Tastes like:

Two-stroke engine exhaust

Salty soy

Greasy pork

Japanese Rice

Bad imitations of Mexican food

Feels like:

Two-stroke lung disease

Sweat running down my back

Scooter sunburn on hands and feet

Excessive icy air-conditioning

An industrial hangover

Our Temple

Lotus Pond

BBQ

Thanks to all the crew who came and had a great time on our roof.



Special thanks goes to Rose for the delectable seafood and those two girls rocking the grill all night - I have no idea who you are, but you were doing some sterling work.



A special mention also go our crazy psycho neighbours for calling the cops at quarter to ten. Tolerance is a admirable quality. I hope you get some one day.



Thanks also to the two coppers who were really nice about it.