Category: Blog

Writing progress, stuff I do, books I read, movies I watch, etc

BLOG: Drinking, Dancing, and Riding

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Tuesday. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to All My Relations! Got my invite to the Guinness Happy Hour and I am readyyyyy to partayyyy!! I’ve never actually gotten “Guinness Drunk” before, let alone in a foreign country surrounded by rowdy Irish expats. God help us all. This is a brand new...Read More

BLOG: RIP My Hot Beef Stew

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Sunday. I am functioning with exactly one brain cell today, so bear with me as we try to get through this post. Okay. Um. Right. What are words? We don’t know. This is why I don’t drink Guinness. I drank exactly one glass of it last night and now I...Read More

BLOG: Ye Olde Caste System

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Saturday afternoon. I did not get home until about 4am last night. My sleep schedule is officially fucked. I stayed after at my favourite bar with my bartender friend and her auntie. They are from the Philippines, and therefore have some absolutely crazy stories to share. We sat out on...Read More

BLOG: Freshen Me Up

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Friday. Currently feeling oddly refreshed after yesterday’s hike up the Peak. Must have been the combination of intense exercise, writing a story, and eating the cheeseburger. Also, I didn’t drink any alcohol yesterday, so that probably helped a lot. I didn’t sleep as well as I was hoping to, but...Read More

BLOG: Cuppa Tea?

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Wednesday. It’s 1:30pm and I’m still in bed recovering from the epic emotional meltdown I had yesterday. This whole Bangkok situation is just… too much for me. I am so tired of misogynistic men and the women who enable them messing with my head. Some days I wish I could...Read More

BLOG: Big Trouble in Little Bangkok

Posted on by Betsey Horton
Monday. At the coffee shop. The baristas all greet me by name when I come in now. Whoever said HongKongers were unfriendly clearly hasn’t been hanging out in the right places. The baristas know me, the bartenders know me, the owners of my favourite restaurants all know me, my corner...Read More