Time Stuck in Mist

(Leica D-Lux 5)

The mist has turned Hong Kong into a sleepy town for a week, which is good because most human activities need to slow down a bit under the inconvenient weather. As in the case of my friends coming from afar, people visiting Hong Kong will find one common thing about this city: Hong Kong is forever crazily busy. As with all bustling big cities, the busyness is kind of like scrambling an egg, it can't be reverted back to where it was. How great we have a chance to let time get stuck in the mist!

When one looks out through the windows, the first thing jumps to the face is the dump air. It feels like the humidity is at 100%. Wet walls, wet floors! With the inertia in the atmosphere, the first thing springing to mind is watching a movie in bed with a can of beer in one hand and with the other hand digging in the foil bag for chips.

If Saturday has a personality, she must be a very romantic lady to spend time with – at least when the day is misty.

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