Privilege - The Name Says It All

Went to this hidden restaurant, bar, club type spot yesterday called Privilege Pavillion. The place was hidden in a quiet neighborhood and looked like something out of a modern "Scarface" face movie. It is like a mini resort and has an outdoor bar, pool, plush couches and many little garden pathways to walk around in. This is a great place for a date, or to come have drinks with some friends. It was mellow when we went, but apparently it gets packed on some nights.

The crazy thing is, this "resort" used to be some rich guys "party" house.

The name is also a blatant reminder that if your in here, you are someone of privilege. I guess some people like to take pride in being privileged. I don't, but the name is good reminder for me to be thankful for what I have and to try to help others who have much less.

Too bad that the grocery store "Whole Foods" in the US, isn't called "Privileged Foods" too. :)

I saw a graffiti sticker on a construction site that roughly translated to "the city has no pride, this city has no heritage". My guess is that its referring to all the money and reconstruction that's going into the tourist, expat, upper-class neighborhoods, but the poorer areas (from the little I saw) are not receiving much, or any of it.

I'm sure the same thing can be said about a lot places in the world...