➸ ᴊᴀᴇɢᴇʀ ʙᴏᴍʙs: journal posts.

Is it entirely too much to ask for a cup of coffee in this place that doesn't taste like it came out of a kaiju arse?

I'm already forced to share quarters with far too many of what only barely qualifies as human males, all of whom apparently subscribe to the mistaken notion that bathing would somehow ruin their record.

It might be the end of the world as we know it, but for the love of GOD, if we're going out, I'm not going out living in a place that smells worse than a Thai prison. And don't ask how I know what that smells like.


...it was the 80s.

Ten years ago last week, Sydn

Most of us have lost someone in the years since We cannot lose sight of

If I haven't introduced myself yet, I'm sorry. I'm Herc Hansen. I'm grateful for the chance to work with all of you.

Am I supposed to say anything else here?

I'm settled enough here now that I more or less have the professional domain in hand, at least to the point that I know what to do, who to report to, and what the rules are. Now I can focus more on the personal domain, so I have questions.

Do you have a boat? (Or are you willing to help appropriate one?)

Do you scuba dive? Do you surf? Do you snorkel?

Have you been in Hong Kong long enough that you know any relevant information about any of the following topics:

(i) interesting, little-known dive locations;
(ii) interesting, little-known surf locations; or
(iii) particularly knowledgeable surf supply or rental shops (I couldn't bring everything; scuba gear trumped surf gear).

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, hola! I'm Riel. I want to go to Tai Long Wan once I get my hands on a surf board. It's supposedly the best surfing in southern China.

If you answered no to all of the above questions, hola anyway! I'm Riel.

Last night was a seriously long night. I just want to sleep for a thousand days.

Did I miss anything? It feels like I missed something.