kaohsiung loves harvey wallbanger

harvey wallbanger is a drink: vodka + o.j. + galliano. galliano is an herbal italian liqueur that mike & i mistakenly thought our american friends would enjoy. kaohsiung is a taiwanese city that has very refined tastes, and features harvey wallbangers on all of its finest drink menus. several taiwan-based english teachers and i met in kaohsiung on saturday, and enjoyed some of the city's finest scenery, wildlife, and of course, nightlife. part 1 (day) consisted of my second attempt at monkey mountain. this time, we saw monkeys. plenty of them-- and they fiercely defended their reputation for being crazy by lunging, hissing, and baring their teeth at us. but they also suckled, swung, and nit-picked, which was adorable.

part 2 (night) consisted of visiting the 77th floor of 85, taipei 101's rival structure which i prefer to call "the transformer building." the second half of part 2 put the spotlight on ROXY band at blue fantasy live music bar. OUTSTANDING! this clip doesn't do the band full justice, but it does give a taste of their raw talent and pure chemistry onstage. and hopefully, it also helps you to picture this amazing duo doing metal covers, a rock'n'roll cover of "come together," and lady gaga's "poker face" (the female singer snuck in back to put on sunglasses and get glow sticks... pure diva!).



photos: 85 from monkey mountain; simian friends; pingtungers at 85 (peter, anna, vince, andi, john, me); night at the ROXY