Tuesday, November 29, 2005

101 reasons Why I am gonna miss SG

Coming back from my virgin trip to SG (i hate this name, would someone scrap this out plz), i found it... oh... A.M.A.Z.I.N.G... it has been quite some time tat i didnt feel "like" a place, thx so much to all of u who has been tat kind to bring n show me ard *muacks* ... so lemme try to get this piece of blog in a SG way... hur hur







Night skyline of SG taken from outside of Esplanade






Wat I hv in my mind abt SG before my trip is funny (dun laugh!)... it's all abt fine and funny regulations, like CCTVs in toilets to check if everyone flushes; no gum chewing; no coke, etc.. but all these r not existing lah. The impression of SG to me though, is v positive, and there r many ways better than in HK (oh u know i love n hate HK, but ppl here r esp. getting worse, in many ways such as quality n manner), just to name a few:

My first impression to SG is.. oh it's such a neat n tidy city. everything's in order, without chaos n without dirt - good to learn that for such a mysophobia n neat-frenzy ppl like me =P








MRT route in SG - clear n easy to follow, can just go to most places without confusion





To me, SG is realli like a miniature (not exactly) of HK - well just in terms of the city size n population, but in other senses better than HK, esp. the quality of the citizens. Ppl there r more nice, friendly (or just from a perspective of a tourist), however, at least i dun see all those rude, loud-talkin, pushing n uncivilized mainland Chinese all around. They are also a bunch of health-conscious population, my 4-day trip is full of sporty guys ard (hur hur hur) (esp. the day when i saw some dragon-boat competition along the SG river!!!)








Thx Jason - u r such a nice guy to spend ur day n show me ard!





Sth that comes to my surprise is abt the variety n good taste of food there as well. Honestly, i hate to eat a lot of 'tropical' food before, such as durian (yyeewwww), coconut... u know i didnt dare to try several food at first, say katong laksa, or indian curry (coz w the strong coconut smell). But oh.... the food in SG is soooooo tasty!! I esp. like the laksa... so u see? All these r just perceptions at different times.







Katong laksa @ Holland village












Roti Prata w sth else... i forgot!








Another thing tat's come to my surprise is the level of gay-acceptance in the city. i m REALLY surprised when i first saw that shop of NUM opening in the middle of a crowdly-trafficked mall of CityLink (or Suntec?), anyway they may just treat it as a fashion label, but then later i also tot it a city of AJ paradise, after my fds introduced me all those 'infos'...

Some other reasons tat i m gonna miss SG:
23. I dun need to buy winter clothes in SG, which is good for such a fashion-dumb like me, as well as i dun need to spend money on thick clothes =P

35. The only zoo tat opens late at nite - Night Safari - with marvellous n various kinds of wildlife animals

59. Money values r smaller in SG - i can bring lesser money notes ard n my wallet is not tat stuffed

82. Lots (i mean LOTS!) of variety of fastfood shops in SG... geez i maybe cholestrol / fat over-weighted if i m there!

83. BTW, foods in SG r actually much more healthy-looking to me, though they look oily, they dun taste so!

101. Last but not least, SG bois to me r all nicer, more friendly, cuter, n of course more hunk!

Well, i hope i will be visiting SG in the future, and afterall i must give my v v v sincere to all of u who r nice enuff to spare ur time to accompany such a dumb tourist - tat's me!

Some more pics during the visit:





















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Sunday, November 27, 2005

SG Online!

Now i'm in an Internet cafe in SG... 'll be going to visit some more places today! YAAAYYY
will have more updates when back to HK

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Thursday, November 24, 2005

There I GO!!!

With about 12 hours, i'll be on my way to SG all by myself!!! wwooohhhoooo!!!! will see u guys over there!! YYYAAAYYY

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Stock Tech analysis - 0014

















Big turnover, breaking the 'neck line', W-shaped trough ... signs of breakthrough!
Target price: $20.5 !

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Monday, November 21, 2005

Transformation of Deli

After workin out in Central Cali tonite, i've been to the nearby Delifrance to have my dinner. I didnt realise it has undergone some sort of renovation (also in several Delis which owns better shop location) until i read the changes in menu n the ambience of the place. Actually the place didnt hv too much of re-decor, the most prominent is just the ill-lit environment, probably to make it going to a 'higher-end' or tryin to get rid of the image of fastfood restaurant. however, tats still the queue-n-u-order-n-get-ur-food, so nothin change for its fastfood nature... n when i checked out the menu... holy.... the prices r all up by at least $5- 10... n my favorite salmon mayo sandwich is gone! sob sob, the one which only resembles r salmon mayo w smoke salmon, in which i hv to pay like $5 more than the original one... okie but there r new menus, so i tried out the mushroom n cheese pizza... as they r not readily made, i need to wait for abt 15 min... while i waited, i just browse thro' the menu... i realised Delifrance has been tryin out a new image probably, so it comes closer to like Spaghetti House (but sure w/ much lesser choice of recipes) and separate itself from Super Sandwich, however it just sounds to me a raise in the price n a little masquerade of renovation (w the still cheesy 'french' music) n nothin at all...
so the pizza finally came, without being informed nor asked by myself, i got a pan of 8" pizza!! now i think that worths the price! but tats more like for a 2-ppl servin (at least i dun wanna get tat full after a hard workout!!!) haaa but still i managed to KO the pizza, given myself a great-lover of tat (hee but i dun feel hungry till now), the menu served some other more 'dinner-like' dish, but it comes to $60+... i wonder if anyone orders tat... as i can see, all ppl ard still ordered the original sandwiches, n obviously there's no increase in the no. of customers there, so the strategy to go finer dining in Deli doesnt sounds going quite well... probably they may need to do some more promo later...
but after the dinner, i feel soooo thirsty (as they dun serve a drink unless i hv to pay sth like $15-20 more for the drinks!! geezzz tat's rippin ppl off!!) tat i hv to go to the 7-11 to get myself a bottled water...
so tat's some new dining experience, but honestly this strategy for Deli doesnt sounds very good to me, at least i will still order those sandwiches later, n not bother to order those finer dishes again as it takes time to prepare, well Delifrance is supposed to be a sort-of fastfood shop still rite? sigh... but i'll miss my all-time-favorite salmon mayo sandwich w/ iced mocca
(too bad my mobile is low on battery, otherwise i shall get some pics of my 8" pizza)

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Friday, November 18, 2005

Mr Holland's Opus

Not a movie review here... wanna get this wrote yesterday, but realli too tired to get it done anyway...
Been to my boss's (we called him Sir) retirement farewell dinner last nite, the scene has recalled me the final scenes of Mr Holland's Opus - touching. a realli nice gentleman he is, all he received are warm praises. Tat's realli difficult for a man to be flawless, (actually also impossible for someone to be totally evil) and being his subordinate for abt 1 1/2 yrs, every comment abt him is positive, and Sir got respect from all gps of ppl. During the dinner, various guests came up to stage and shared their fond memories with Sir, from his boss to his subordinates... not to mention everyone travelled a long way to this remote hotel n greeted w him. though this was the first time i attended a formal farewell dinner, but i think Sir's one was real class n a touchin one, probably becoz of his great charisma.
So this is history when i m writing this now.. thx u Sir! u got all my respect! n tat's a great pity such a good boss is retired... sigh (again)

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Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Signs of movin

The following signs emerge during my final months in DTT and RECENTLY:

Sigh... time to leave(?)


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Sunday, November 13, 2005

Twentieth

Thought to be another bored weekend.. it turned out to be quite some fun =P and now i need to write this fast.. time's so fast when its talkin about weekends!

Saturday

Finally i made the decision .. and to get.......... the WHITE iPod nano!!!! geezzzzz tat's sooooooooo kewl man!!!!!!!! good job Steve... no wonder he made a big fortune on it! Funny enuff.. 3 yrs ago the MP3 player i got is also at the price of HKD1,550, but the memory size grows from 128MB to now of 2GB... technology flies!!

At night goin to Rice
Always great to meet w fds
New or old
Intimate or not
Always nice to get some friendly chats n warm regards

Sunday

make my running practice again.. got 10 laps (4k) in 23mins.. and not getting too tired.. tat's great!!!! maybe becoz of the music boost... but most likely is the way of runnin? probably i need to improve on tat n study a bit(?) before i try another practice next week... aim to run at least 5k the next time lar...

went to HMV after the running practice... and let me discovered this! The Amazing Race DVD!!! FINALLY!!!! it has been 4 yrs n this Season 1 DVD is out! Probably CBS intentionally not tryin to publish this... since DVDs of other popular reality shows like Survivor has been out for yrs already... didnt make a hesitation n i brought it home (sob sob.... spend so much before my trip... am goin broke next month) ... i very much like the first season of the Amazing Race (and think its by far the best among other TARs) becoz its soooo real n heart-throbbing... realli fascinating as travelling to those exotic places when u r watching, and its so real coz the participants hv clearly-defined characters (the producers hv also done a gd job in selecting participants, making there 'villians' like the Guidos), am realli 'relieved' when the Guidos almost lose in Bangkok, and how sad when Frank & Margarita thought they r winning when they cross the finish line in Seattle, only to see tat Rob n Brennan r there already! (they need tat money badly! Rob n Bren just dun need it... they r rich!), not to mention hunks Frank n Rob as well *winks*

so am going to enjoy this DVD before my trip! yyyaaayyy!!!


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Friday, November 11, 2005

Black or White?








OR









(Image courtesy of Apple - iPod nano)

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Sandy Lam

Probably a MAJOR event in the AJ community in HK (comparable to parties!), almost all my fds in the circle will go to (at least) one of her concerts which starts today, and so many of em hv already been feverishly discussing her new song & new CD some time ago... honestly, m not being a fans of her and didnt listen to her songs before (of course except those of her big hits), its always an unsolved mystery to me why she is such a popular gay icon (maybe HK's Kylie Minogue?). Recently listened to her 'Truth Color'... the first image comes to my mind is: party queens wiggling hard in parties! def. good song w great house music beats... probably best for parties... is this one reason tat explains why she's popular among the circle? me also read some articles weeks ago, being an interview w her in a magazine... she also realised tat she's the 'icon' as well! the article also brings out a story on a pair of couple, one being how 'silly' (or i shd say romantic indeed) to fly to sandy's taipei home n asked her for autographing all the CDs owned by his bf, just for the sake to make him happy n to save their relationship, however in vain (the rel. i mean); and another one saying that if u wanna try someone is in the AJ community, ask him two questions: 1.do u like sandy lam's song 2. do u own every of her CDs. if both questions r a yes.. then u know the answer! All these i think meant sth, that is: her music was supported by most party animals! also her other music is w strong personal style, and always trendy (its said she's the first female to introduce dance music in her songs in hk?) others may said that its becoz of her feminine voice? and combining w her asian female lookalike style... all these portraying her as a sex symbol among AJs...

Well, no one knows the exact answer actually (sounds likeX-philes!) maybe u can share w me your thoughts... btw, i like her new song 'truth color' too! feels like goin to party =P



(image courtesy from Sandy Lam's concert)

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Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Random pics

am always attracted by the beauty of nice architecture... n i m lucky i live in HK - a place for architects to showcase their work... one of them is sure the renowned Bank of China Tower: (all r taken by my Nokia 6230... hope the quality of pics r not too bad)








BOC - en route to Central on tram













BOC w the Cheung Kong Center ... always the best combination of building pics i consider












BOC under rain - taken inside a bus... see the reflection of Cheung Kong as well?










Well suppose to post sth else today... but consider tat maybe under great danger (or i'll receive a parcel bomb! haha)... so i just leave this:
http://www.mpfinance.com/ftp/Finance/20051108/eq/08lq23.jpg
anyone can tell who he looks like? a GREAT prize from me if ur guess is correct! haaa
(hint: a cartoon character)

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Monday, November 07, 2005

BoBo...

aka Bourgeois Bohemian (am not talkin abt some female celebs called Bobo!), is someone who's:

in the upper / upper-middle corporate tier
highly-educated
workaholic but efficient
enjoys life (n sure affordable to their 'lifes')
stylish (and be sure tat's kewl)
independent
single (of course!)
liberal minded
seek excitement
paying a lot of attention to his outlook (pays a lot too!)
cozy lofty living
probably attracts most ppls attention

well .. am off from the above list.. com'on u cant be kiddin.. am no match from tat n i burst out into laugh u called me bobo =P *geeky*

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Friday, November 04, 2005

Snuffle... Snuffle...

Snuffleupagus
You scored 56% Organization, 58% abstract, and 42% extroverted!

This test measured 3 variables.

First, this test measured how organized you are. Some muppets like Cookie Monster make big messes, while others like Bert are quite anal about things being clean.

Second, this test measured if you prefer a concrete or an abstract viewpoint. For the purposes of this test, concrete people are considered to gravitate more to mathematical and logical approaches, whereas abstract people are more the dreamers and artistic type.

Third, this test measured if you are more of an introvert or an extrovert. By definition, an introvert concentrates more on herself and an extrovert focuses more on others. In this test an introvert was somebody that either tends to spend more time alone or thinks more about herself.

You are somewhat organized, both concrete and abstract, and both introverted and extroverted.

I bet you didn't think you were Snuffleupagus. Let's find out why.

You are both somewhat organized. You have a good idea where you put things and you probably keep your place reasonably clean. You aren't totally obsessed with neatness though. Alloyius Snuffleupagus (and all Snuffleupagus') is not sloppy by nature, but he moves so incredibly slowly that it is impossible for him to be totally organized.

You both are about equally concrete and abstract thinkers. You have a good balance in your life. You know when to be logical at times, but you also aren't afraid to explore your dreams and desires... within limits of course. Snuffy generally has very basic interests, but he explores his abstract sensitive side when he plays his snuffleflute.

You both are somewhat introverted. Originally Snuffleupagus was very shy and was only Big Bird's invisible friend. However as he has aged he has started to build new friendships with new characters. Like Snuffy, you probably like to have some time to yourself. However, you do appreciate spending time with your friends, and you aren't scared of social situations.


The other possible characters are
Oscar the Grouch
Big Bird
Cookie Monster
Ernie
Elmo
Kermit the Frog
Grover
The Count
Guy Smiley
Bert

If you enjoyed this test, I would love the feedback! Also if you want to tell me your favorite Sesame Street character, I can total them up and post them here. Perhaps your choice will win!





My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:


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You scored higher than 40% on Organization


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You scored higher than 73% on concrete-abstra


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You scored higher than 15% on intro-extrovert

Link: The Your SESAME STREET Persona Test written by greencowsgomoo on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

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Thursday, November 03, 2005

Random Thoughts - Starry nite

Am supposed to rush for my 1-n-a-half meeting minute, but hving my MP3 w this currently pluggin new song:


很遙遠　很遙遠　陪同父母觀星去
噢...星　就似燈泡懸掛　渺小的懸掛
凝結　又融化　在那銀幕裡似白沙
而那夜裡的我仍然細個
隨時起歌　明星中的可想起我
星夜星塵　然後到摘星
到聽風的歌　隨星星閃過
流行曲中擔當主角往往太多
大概因它雖小畢竟總見過
今夜星河　留下霎時星火
直到密雲飄過
噢...星　在半空中懸掛　遠古中懸掛
旁邊　是人馬　在我的望遠鏡如畫
而已大個的我現已愛上
橫蠻的她　常為了小東西吵架
今夜星夏　離別了煩囂
去賞星好嗎　土星閃一下
人們經已幾千千億個剎那
大概這麼這麼講她肯軟化
很大　很大　誰尚要摘星星
人始終也不化
很遙遠　很遙遠
銀河幻化　誰發覺　變化

That makes me think of my long-lost interest of astronomy... well i forgot when i started to get amazed by the starry night, it was such an marvellous experience when u r lying, lookin up the starry sky, smells of fresh grass beneath u, how relaxing! even the very honorable author Mr. Ba Jin (may he R.I.P) also cherish this experience:(followin in red)

我愛月夜，但我也愛星天。從前在家鄉，六、七月間的夜晚，在庭院中納涼時，我最愛看天空中密密麻麻的繁星。看看那星天，我就會忘掉一切，彷彿就回到了母親的懷裏。

在南京時，我住的地方有一道後門，每晚上一打開後門，我便會起一種特別的感覺。是靜寂的夜，下面是一片菜園，上面是星群密佈的藍天。星的亮光在我們的肉眼裏雖然微小，然而它使我們覺得它的光明是無處不在的，那時候，我正在讀一點關於天文學的書，也認得一些星，就好像它們是我的朋友，它們在和我談話。

如今在海上，每晚我和繁星相對，我把它們一個個認得很熟了。我躺在艙面上，仰望著天空，深藍色的天空裏，正懸著無數半明半昧的星。船在動，星也在動，它們掛得那麼低，真是搖搖欲墜呢！漸漸地我的眼睛模糊了，我就像看見無數的螢火蟲在我周圍飛舞。海上的夜是柔和的，是靜寂的，是夢幻的。我望著那許多認識的星，我彷彿看見它們在眨眼，我彷佛聽見它們在低聲說話。這時候，我真忘掉了一切。在星的懷抱中，我微笑著，我沈睡著。我覺得自己是一個小孩子，現在睡在母親的懷裏了。


It has been such a longggggg long time tat I hvnt been to a star-gazing camp or trip, nor even hving a nite w clear sky n some stars r showin up (for god's sake! HK's pollution is getting terrible... not even a star can be seen!!) ... sigh, hoping tat i can get this back soon!

Enough nite-dreamin... time to go back to my minutes...

P.S. Saturn wont blink as said in the lyric! Why? ASK ME! *nerdy*



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Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Neo-conservatism on the rise

2 news today, at the same time, reflected the captioned:

Bush spoils for fight in new court choice

Hawks go higher in Koizumi Cabinet

Neo-conservatism has experienced a surge in recent years with presidency of George W. Bush & Junichiro Koizumi, nonetheless, with increasing worrying signs.
Powerful countries has always been a strong advocate in globalisation, promotion of trades, free flow of capital, etc. They urge for freeing-up of barriers in small / third-world countries, and yet, they r the one who r setting up the most barriers within themselves. The rise of neo-conservatism, means that these powerful countries n more protective for themselves, but at the expenses of other countries. It is understandable that they r doing good for sth within themselves (industries, let say), but doesnt these sounds selfish? Lets face it! All these will backfire one day, and as a dismal fact... mankind always dun meant to be a peaceful group...
Eh? sounds political? =P

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