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Posted On: September 12th 2026, 11:07 am
goodnight + goodbye, mckinnon 🖤

a second home i never saw coming, resided by an abundance of kind and curious individuals, who poured their warmth, generosity, passion and magic top-full and overflowing into my cup, and with endless gratitude i’ve savoured every drop : bottle now finally run dry, the bittersweet memories and sensations still linger, an irremovable wine-stain on the rim that with closed eyes and a deep enough breath i can smell it’s chocolate-scented perfume still, and i’m back

back to a smirk, a stare, an embrace, or a hand extended through the dark
back to an ink-spot, a lee, a baker, or a miller
back to a feather, a letter, a locket, or a ring
back to the echo of a squeezed shoulder, a solitary rolling tear, or a whispered secret
back to a place we can never return, but eyes squeezed tighter still and breath held for a moment longer, we can dream that we’re there once more

my deepest thank yous to the entire closing cast @mirandamacletten @ghedini.luca @jamesfinnemore @lhjlhj6419 @chiayin1227 @shixiong__li @sarahmealor @cairangrenqing @timothybartlett @connor_speetjens @handsonbrendan @annedogzoo @chase__c.r @rebeccaruiyi @aclair @longz_dd @letitia.tt @ding.yiiiii @junning512 @lovejameszhang @sophiavangent @marti_beraldo @chantal072597 @jiarong.wang0.0 @shiyaojia58 @fudancer @gzixing @wokkkeee @zhao.yanpeng @guozhenghe_ @liuxue853 @yongqi689 @djben0604

thank you to @maxinedoyle1, Felix, Eric Jackson Bradley and to every past resident and creative
thank you to every team member in foh, Manderley bar, security, stage management, Rita in the gift shop
thank you to every friend and memory made within the hotel walls, and maintained past them

if home is where the heart is, consider a slither of mine paper-boat folded, sealed with a lipstick kiss, dampened with tears and tightly tucked away into the now peacefully silent walls of No. 1013 Beijing West Road

all my love x

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