I spent all night in Mongkok keeping an eye on the students. It wasn't as festive as Admiralty, but it was, in its own MK kind of way, fun. I kept running into people I knew, like Iverson Ng, Eric Ma, Kevin Li, Andrew Lang, Jordan Chan, Calvin Cheung, Lucky Lau and others I am too sleep-deprived to remember at the moment. I got to meet Austin Ramzy of NYT and Wilfred Chan of CNN. I got recognized as The Silver Spleen twice!

The greatest thing about last night was how many people were out in force not because we supported the students' views or actions, but simply because we refused to allow thugs to further victimize these kids. As someone put it to me, the students are non-violent, but their supporters are not non-violent. Sadly, that's the only thing some people understand.

It was so much fun singing 'Happy Birthday' to disruptive people and laughing. I can't really call it a festive atmosphere. It reminded me more of a few outdoor biker parties I've been to. Everyone's laughing and having fun, but unwelcome guests would have been dealt with.

It's been really, really remarkable how these protests have changed the city and its people. I feel very lucky to be a part of it.

I just wish I could get a little more sleep.