day out in hong kong

Went to IFC (International Financial Centre) at Central on Saturday after work. There's a really nice rooftop garden where you can get a great view of Kowloon.

Spider-woman in action! :P

chinese university hong kong

Went to Chinese University Hong Kong for a site inspection for our congress and captured some pictures. They university sits on a hill and has really nice scenery around. It's definitely a great change for me from the bustling city to such a serene environment. Not to mentioned it was almost graduation and we spotted lots of Graduates taking pictures in their gown. Ahh... how I wished I could turn back clock and go back to my uni days. If only we could travel in time, life would be perfect!


there's an infinity pool (pond?) where the water touches the sky. Too bad it was hazy that day. Can't see very clearly.

Some alphabets lying around in front of the library and this combination caught my attention!

Another picture with great view.

Needless to explain. It's spring and flowers are blossoming!

One of the many gardens in the university compound.

pearl of the orient

Time flies. I've been here in Hong Kong for almost 3 weeks now. I've got this strange feeling while in HK. Somehow, I don't feel like I can fit in, eventhough most locals think I'm one of them. When I don't speak, they can hardly tell that I'm not local. There are a lot of things here that I can not handle. The weather, the pace, the food, the high standard of living is drowning me. Luckily, it's only going to last for another 3 months and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I'm really looking forward to going home.....

Here's some pictures I took of the place I live in HK.

Sceneway Garden @ Lam Tin is where I live.

The view from the apartment in the day.

The night view (overseeing HK island).

The living room.

My bedroom.

Took this from the apartment before going to work. See the queue? It's for the mini bus.

one two free

Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. I can never apologize enough for not updating my blog. I've been extremely extraordinarily exceptionally busy lately. So, I'll try to summarize everything in this entry.

My sister, Theresa came back from Australia for a month long holidays. Being Chinese, we were busy with preparation for Chinese new year, although the actual celebration is not that fantastic as there is hardly any festive mood this year. I wonder why but I guess celebrating Chinese new year is not really something to shout about for singles like me. Question like "Oh, when are you going to get married and start giving out angpows?" drowned me like quicksand. Conclusion, no fun at all.

After Chinese new year, we made a family trip to Phuket and Bangkok. It was quite disastrous! First, I tripped and fell near the pool on the first day in Phuket. Thanks to the bright yellow crocs my sis bought for me from Australia. Then, I had a heatstroke on day 3 whereby I almost black-out during dinner. Not forgetting the endless numbers of sex tourists we see all over Phuket. It was really disgusting! Yucks! Yikes! Pukeeeee! Conclusion, I don't like Phuket. Will never ever go back to Phuket.

Shopping in Bangkok was great though. But then, the sad part is there are so many dishonest taxi drivers in Thailand, they didn't just drive us around, they drove us up the walls! Driving us nuts! Madness! However, my mom, my two sisters and me did spent some quality time together, which did serve the purpose of the trip. So, I guess the trip was alright afterall.

Back to KL, we were busy with my mom's 60th birthday bash. We invited 100 over guests and I think my mom is pleased with the party, not mentioning the monetary gifts she received! haha... she is more than pleased! Too bad, it was the same day as election day in Malaysia. The party ended surprisingly early (the party was cleared before 10pm!) as everyone was worried that there might be a riot due to the majority victory of the opposition party!

So, now that the festive season, the trip, the party are all over. I have one day left to pack and get ready for my 5 months work assignment in the Pearl of the Orient - Hong Kong! Counting down now for my flight out of Malaysia, only 36 hours left! So many things to pack, still exhausted from all the hoo-hah, so many errands to run and gosh! I need a haircut before I leave! I need more time!

Now, is my schedule lately hectic or what? *phew*

By the way, the title for this post, "one two free" is how hongkee pronounce "123" in English. It never fails to put a smirk on my face when I hear them say those words! Sarcastic? I think not, I call it sweet revenge. Just the same way they laugh at our Cantonese. Peace to the world! :)

my mommmie n me in our crocs! taken @ LCCT Terminal, Malaysia


Sawadee-ka! Welcome to Thailand!


*slurp* yummy coconut shake!!


Quite creative... old monitor turned into a fish tank! :)


Bagel! Bagel! Bagel! drool.......


Doing the typical silly tourist thing!


Me n my crocs on a starfish.. kinda cute I reckon! hehe...


Where I lived on my trip to Bangkok....


Mommie dearest n me on BTS in Bangkok...

Proof of me being fashion disaster in Bangkok... damn! Pink Tee with Red bag & bright yellow crocs? wtf!? Luckily nobody knows me there! haha....

the beauty of language

I have finally decided to create another blog to house my chinese entries. My current blog is beginning to make me appeared like someone with a split personality as my English and Chinese entries are so different in style. Right now, I'm busy busy busy concentrating on my other blog which I'm still not prepared to reveal. So, to those who might be interested in reading my chinese blog, be patient.

I think I'm in love again.... with blogging! And who said language is not a beautiful thing? :)

i'm not an alholic

I noticed something weird recently. A lot of my friends has been sending me drinks with boozemail on Facebook. Does that means that I'm an alcoholic in the eyes of my friends. It really had me pondering for awhile. Am I really an alcoholic?

I starting drinking while in college. I was then staying with my cousin's family as they lived very close to the college I attended. My cousin-in-law enjoy drinking very much and would bring us out for a drink once in awhile at the country club where he joined as a member. Oh my. Drinks like Snowball, Screwdriver, etc got me so hooked.

Eventually when I went to further my studies in Australia, clubbing became a weekly affair which me and my friends never failed to go, irregardless of whether it is exam period. Those were really the days. We would be indulging ourselves in drinks like Flaming Lamborgini, Long Island Iced Tea, Illusion. I even received presents like a sign and certificate that says I'm an alcoholic from friends!

When I was working in Beijing years back, due to work requirement, I had to socialize with regulars sometimes and drink with them. So, drinking became compulsory instead of pleasure. Choices of drink also matured as I was then drinking bourbon whiskey and whiskey, no more fancy cocktails.

I stil enjoy drinking but I hate the effect of hangover. Once in awhile, I would still let my hair down and drink to my heart's content. We would be drinking by the bottles these days. No matter how much I enjoy drinking, I'm still not an alcoholic!

Alcoholic is someone who drinks everyday and get drunk everytime they drink. I don't do that. I just simply enjoy drinking and the companion of my friends when we go drinking, not forgetting the dancing part. I'm a dancing queen! hehe.... and by the way, don't buy me drinks on Facebook. I only want the real thing! :)

i am legend

It's time for a little update of my recent happenings. Moved into new home with my sister recently, which is not really that far from where I used to stay. Mom left for Perth to attend an old time friend's wedding and sister got posted to Bangkok for work for a month or so.

Therefore, new house minus my sis minus my mom equals me and my dog, Bailey (technically, she's my sister's dog but whenever she's not around, Bailey became "MY" dog. haha). There's no TV antenna at the new place, no cable TV, no telephone line, no internet access. Good thing I still have my first generation Playstation (almost an antique now considering PS has already came out with PS 3!), my laptop (good enough for my all time favourite Solitaire games), TV and DVD player (now I finally have the time to sit down and watch all my Korean drama).

Here's a rundown of what I do everyday.

Wake up in the morning -> feed my dog -> go back to sleep -> wake up -> do some house chores (if any) -> drive back to my mom's place with my dog -> watch cable tv -> do house chores (if any) -> take afternoon nap -> wake up -> walk my dog -> feed my dog -> buy takeaway for dinner -> drive home -> watch dvd/play PS/play Spider Solitaire -> Doze off

Pretty boring with minimal human contact, most of the time I only talk to my dog. Almost like Will Smith in "I am Legend" except there's no mutated monsters around. *Yawn* How Boring.
If only there are mutated monsters around to make my life more exciting.

coffee! coffee? coffee....

I love everything to do with coffee. I love coffee flavoured milk. I used to have so much of it when I was studying in Australia and was particularly fond of the one manufactured by Nestle during my 4-year stay in Beijing, it has the right amount of sweetness. My favourite ice-cream flavour is Mocha Almond Fudge, be it Baskin Robin, Anderson's of Denmark, or Bud's. I just simply love it, love it. I love coffee flavoured cookies, biscuits and snacks. I also used to love drinking Bailey's with milk. It sure sound like a healthy drink as milk is involved, the small dosage of alcohol makes it a perfect nightcap. Hang on, allow me to clarify, I'm not alcoholic, I just love how alcohol can induces sleep rather than relying on endless sheeps counting. Trust me, alcohol works better. And Oh Mama Mia, I love Tiramisu, so elegently tasteful. Or is is tastefully elegent? Ahh.. who cares?

Oh, I forgot to tell you the most crucial thing. I love everything coffee related, all except... COFFEE! Coffee gives me sleepless nights. The bitterness in coffee is horrible no matter how much sugar or milk you add in it. Sometimes back, hanging out at chic coffee joints like Starbucks and Coffee Bean is chic. I had very little choice there, Iced tea, Ice blended Chocolate, or once in a blue moon, I would like to act chic and order myself a Decaf-Skim milk-Caramel Machiato. That is really stretching my ultimate limit for coffee. Therefore, I hereby declared my hatred for coffee.

How ironic is that? Anyway, it's just so me, weird, unconventional and contradicting. It's nice to be 'unique'.

home sweet home

Here's some pictures of my bedroom at my new place which I've promised clove that I'll post on my blog.

Spent quite a fortune on the roman blind and the chandeliar... but I like it very much! hehe...

Focus wall painted with the colour 'Russet Pink'... how romantic...

Mind the sheets... I'm saving the nice one I bought for CNY! :)

busy like a bee

It's been a busy busy month for me. I've been tied up with preparation for moving into the new place with my sister, furniture and lightings hunting, painting the walls, cleaning, yadda yadda yadda. Speaking of which, I still have not found the perfect lights for my room! arghhhh.... I've decided to paint my room with a deep shade of pink called "Russet Rose". How romantic is that? hehe... I like I like!

In the midst of that, my ex-colleague from Hong Leong Bank was getting married, so I had to spare some time to attend her bridal shower, morning ceremony and dinner. Could barely feel my arms at dinner caused I was too tired from painting the house. But it was good catching up with them again after 8 years!!!

Will post some pictures of my new place once everything is done. Till then, expect me to keep slacking off in updating my blog! hehe...


From right: Chanel, June, lovely bride - Foong Myin and me!


With Chanel, her hubby Othneil and her son.