bailey - the princess

This is my sister's dog - Bailey. She can be so adorable. She posed on my sister's bed like a fluffy toy after my sister changed her sheets. How cute is that?

love is in the air

Yes. Love is indeed in the air. A friend of mine, Agatha tied the knots recently and her wedding has incidentally fell on Mid-Autumn Festival. That has made the wedding even more romantic.

I have known her since my days in Beijing. Being the very few single Malaysian girls working in Beijing then, there is a special bonding between us and we both treasure our friendship dearly. Not only did she ask me to emcee for her wedding dinner reception, she has even given me the honour by asking me to be her bridemaid.

Due to my hectic schedule at work, I had no choice but turn down her offer, promising her that I will still attend her wedding nonetheless. However, she has insisted that it will mean a lot for her to have me as the emcee for her wedding dinner reception. I could not make it to be her bridemaid though.

My oh my. The last time I emcee for an event was during school days and that was many many years ago. For the sake of friendship, it was hardly a choice for me. So, here comes another adventure for me.

It all started after I returned from my trip to Beijing, I had to rush to a mall to hunt for a dress (the wedding has a Oriental theme and there was a dress code for all guest). Found the dress. Next, research needed to be done online for the special guests at the wedding, namely a famous caligraphy master - Mr. Zhong Zhen Chuan and a well-known singer in Malaysia - Ms. Yudi. Done with research and drafting of my emcee script, I was all set for the big day (her big day I mean!) and all these were done within a day!

The next day, I drove all the way to KL for rehearsal (Yes! there was a rehearsal!). Close friends of mine would know that I dread driving to KL as I dread driving to unfamilair places. After a committee meeting, rehearsal, getting ourselves beautiful and before I know it, it was show time! I took a deep breath....

The entire wedding reception went on well. The bride and groom and their families are pleased. Everyone including the organizing committee had so much fun. All these have made it worthwhile.

Sometimes, all you need is to make a small effort and you could brighten someone's day or life. I think I have made the right choice in agreeing to help my friend. 'Cause I know this small little favour I have done meant a lot to her and will remain forever in her heart.

Congratulations, Agatha anc CK!


The bride & groom - Agatha & CK


This is the caligraphy written at the wedding by the famous caligraphy master.


and...this is me in action! :)

celebrate! celebrate! celebrate!

There are two things that call for a celebration today.

Firstly, this is my 100th post on my blog. Woohooo.... 100 post!! Imagine that? I've been blabbering about anything, everything, whether or not it make sense or not, 100 is really some kind of achievement! I'm so damn proud of myself.

Subsequently, a pleasant surprise appeared today at work. *Drum roll* I was offered a job with the company I'm currently freelancing for!! Double-woohoooooo.... apparently the MD and senior management of the company are impressed with our performance and offered us a permanent job with them. Now, even hongkies think I am capable! Is that some kind of achievement or what?

Oh my gosh. I'm so full of myself today. I think my ego is so boosted I can't stand myself. *rotfl*.

lwf @ hong kong

Last Saturday, my colleagues and I decided to hit the cinema for the latest release of Indiana Jones at IFC. After that, we went and ate to our heart's content at a famous restaurant at Central, the meal complete with roast duck, suckling pig, century eggs and winter melon soup. Forgive me please as I was too busy eating and forgot to take pictures!

We went to Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong's famous pub street where there was a street party going on. It was really crowded! Went to check out a gay bar called Volume too... really an eye opener. But not as dodgy as I thought. Overall, a pretty interesting night out.

Here's some pictures I took. And NO. I wasn't drunk. Just that my camera doesn't work very well under night mode. hahaha...



blow up dolls display! haha...


My colleagues cum housemates for the 4 mths I'm in HK.


a freaky guy in egyptian costume.


Bought a souvenier shot glass here. Only at hkd20 each.

fell in a shopping trap

Really. There's nothing much for me to do in Hong Kong except to go shopping. And let me tell you this is really not a cheap way of spending time. Sigh. Get me outta HK. Quick! Quick!

This is what I just bought today. Some plastic watch from Belgium. Come packed in a cute little lego-like box, which you can use as a piggy bank after that. Costs HKD399 each. Cheaper than a Swatch really. Not too bad for a fun fashion watch.

This is what I'm very tempted to buy ALSO! More 'icey' feel than the one I got. It's the classic collection.

Hrmm... now I wonder. How much is too much shopping? Shall I indulge and buy another one? Shall I? Shall I not??

Check it out if you are interested too.

room with a view

Some random pictures I took of the view from my apartment.

Sunset. The cloud on the sky is really mesmerizing.

Night view. Can't resist to take this pictures as it was windy and the sky was incredibly clear. Simply breathtaking.

Was playing with my Sony T20 camera's night mode. Shaked the camera vigorously to achieve this effect. It was fun!

Another shot. Love the effect.

sanrio fever

One thing for sure HK is never short of.... the sight of Hello Kitty!! Took these during lunch at the shopping mall near my office....

gastronomic journey of instant noodle

After few rounds of crazy shopping spree, this is the only thing I could afford for dinner.



Check it out. It comes with an braised hard boiled egg and meat! Impressive?

splurgesplurgesplurge

I'm on the verge of going broke with excessive shopping in HK. Scroll down to see the damage. Bear in mind is only a small fraction of the total purchase I made! tsk tsk tsk....I despise myself!

hongkee vs singkee

Sometime last week, we met up a colleague from work for drinks at Tsim Sa Tsui, Kowloon after work.

We were at Havanna, a cigar bar. Hong Kong has banned smoking indoor for quite some time now. The moment we walked in, I was pretty shocked to see the place filled with smoke from cigarettes. Woohooo... I was sooooo happy! A ciggies party!!! However, the place is sort of 'salah' for us. The pub was full of uncles and aunties! *beep* wrong crowd! A bit 'sian' already.

Something rather 'interesting' happened that night though. We met a middle aged hongkee guy and had a little conversation with him and it went like this:

Hongkee man walked over to our table. Hongkee lady, our colleague, introduced us to him.
*****
hongkee lady: "Hey! These are my friends from Singapore!"
hongkee man: "Oh! I've been to Singapore in 1982 and I was involved in the Raffles project."
We thought hrrmmmmm...big deal....
hongkee man: "You know, I hate bloody Singaporean. They asked me, hey you hongkee, why come to Singapore? I said, you bloody S-I-N-G-K-E-E! You f**king lazy! You are jeolous of us!"
We were so shocked our eyeballs almost drop onto the floor!
hongkee man: "You know, I'm from Liverpool. I speak the Queen's English."
By then we wanted to smash his head and kick his bloody ENGLISH ass off. Unless he was borned in UK, he is just another immigrant who happens to hold UK passport! Big deal! big deal! *bleah*
He walked away awhile after we ignore his presence.
*****
A new terminology learnt - 'SINGKEE'. Interesting. Lucky I'm not one! *phew*

He is such a jerk nonetheless!

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.