Another post within the same day...
Better get some stuff down before I don't have time to jot it down.

Friend from New York was in town again on a business trip. In the short week that he was here (left this morning), I met up with him 3 times. Actually correction, I met hm 4 times.

The first time was at my company's building complex. I walked out of the lift and turn towards my office. Saw a bunch of rounded well attired old people around the corridor...and lo and behold, my friend was there entertaining them. Before you get the wrong impression, he is only in his early thirties, super smart and super capable.

2nd time was at a bar on the same day itself. Had a short drink and chat.

3rd time was playing cards at another friend's place. I thot we were playing mahjong, which was the reason why I went over there. I had not touched mahjong for a while. Turned out that we were playing big 2...and the loser would drink. My goodness, I have no idea how many cups I drank. Not as much as the rest, that's for sure (for they have been drinking veterans). I believe I had 5-6 cups of green tea + whisky. I was drunk. I laid down on the floor and started puking. They came to my "rescue" and I was firend with the toilet bowl for the next 2 hours. After that, I managed to get home, with the help of my friend. Woke up with a massive headache the next day...

4th time was last night, where I met up with him again to chill and hangout at a club called muse. This time, I avoided getting drunk for I have a meeting wtih my boss the next day. Phew...

When he's in town, everyone starts drinking...and boy can they drink...And I have this question on my mind, why do the Chinese like to drink so much!!!??? Wait till they get you to drink the bai jiu (white wine literal translation)...that's when you would die very fast. The Chinese' 百酒 is very potent...not recommended for the light hearted... :)