Talking Bird: 你好，恭喜发财！
January 7, 2012 Leave a comment
(Video Taken: Hutong Beijing, China – Happy Fortune Greeting from a caged bird in Beijing! We were so surprised by its pronunciation!)
Wire Art
January 3, 2012 Leave a comment
(Picture Taken: Art Gallery, Central Hong Kong – An intriguing stainless wire art portrait, titled “Portrait of the Fourth Kind” by Park Seung Mo. It illustrates the complexity and mystery of a woman.)
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Camouflaged Tree
December 31, 2011 Leave a comment
(Photo Taken: “Camouflaged Tree” at Summer Palace, Beijing, China – Now I know where the army got the design inspirations for the camouflaged graphic patterns.)
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Largest Apple in the World
December 12, 2011 Leave a comment
(Photo Taken: Inside the Apple Store, IFC Mall, Hong Kong – It is the largest Apple Store in Asia. And this just might be the world’s largest Apple Logo.)
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2D Christmas Tree
December 11, 2011 Leave a comment
Felicia was scratching her head that day. She saw our super tiny apartment and asked me where she could put up a Christmas Tree. Since Shanghai days, Felicia has been taking care of all our Christmas decos at home (See snapshots below). This year, my very creative wife painted us a 2D Christmas Tree with 3D snow balls and ornaments. The tree was just right above the shoe-cabinet by the main door with all the presents stacked underneath it. What a clever usage of space! And a big thank you to Kalinda – you never fail to surprise us with your beautiful Christmas gifts. Let’s celebrate a white Christmas together in 2 weeks’ time! See you soon!
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WTH?!! IT’S MY WIFE!!!
October 25, 2011 4 Comments
(Photo Taken: Felicia’s Halloween Costume “Where’s Wenda”!! WTH = Wenda-Hell!!! I choked when I saw this photo on my WhatsApp! Didn’t know my wife has such a wicked sense of humor! Now, she is going to regret sending me this photo! Haaa… she is going to be the poster-girl for the week!)
ABOUT WENDA – Wenda is Waldo’s current girlfriend. The character is the “one who takes the pictures” according to the intro of The Wonder Book, but she always loses her camera. Wenda was featured in the Where’s Waldo? television series, in the episode The Living Exhibits. She first appeared in 1991 in Where’s Waldo: The Magnificent Poster Book along with her twin sister, Wilma. Wilma, however, has not been seen since. Wenda’s wardrobes include a red and white striped shirt, blue skirt, red and white striped stockings, glasses, and red and white bobbled hat.
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Steve Jobs Shrine in Hong Kong
October 9, 2011 2 Comments
(Photo Taken: Apple Store, Hong Kong – Steve is no Head of State, King or Pope but he is well-loved and worshiped by millions around the world. Over the past 3 days at the newest Apple Store (IFC Mall, Hong Kong), thousands of fans came to pay their last respect to the man who changed the world. Words of condolences were pasted on the storefront window. A touching sight.)
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Movies of the Year 2011 – “The Help” and “3 Idiots”
October 2, 2011 Leave a comment
These two movies have many great things in common: Yellow poster. 3-hour show. Record-breakers. Film critics adore them. 5-star rating in social media. Potential Oscar-winners. Beautiful and simple storyline. Humbling, powerful and emotional – great reflection of today’s social issues. Superb casting. Great actors and actresses. They will make you laugh, cry and remind you the goodness of humanity. If you haven’t watch it, go for it! Read the online movie synopsis and watch the trailers below:
“The Help” is based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, “The Help” stars Emma Stone (“Easy A”) as Skeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis (“Doubt”) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. Deeply moving, filled with poignancy, humor and hope. It reminds us the sad reality many foreign maids and workers face today in modern societies like Hong Kong, Singapore and Saudi. Tales of employers (and their young children) ill-treating, abusing and discriminating their helpers are happening everyday – confiscating their passports, 7-day working week, little food, poor living conditions etc. “The Help” is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change and hope.
“The 3 Idiots” broke all opening box office records in India back in 2009. It was the highest-grossing film in its opening weekend in India and has the highest opening day collections for a Bollywood film. It is also one of Hong Kong’s highest rated movie in 2011! The movie is about 2 friends embarking on a quest for a lost buddy. On this journey, they encounter a long forgotten bet, a wedding they must crash, and a funeral that goes impossibly out of control. It mocks today’s never-ending-paper-chasing society. This movie teaches the fundamental value of life, family, friendship and love.
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Angry Birds Toy
September 25, 2011 Leave a comment
Stack, aim and fire! For just RMB35 (I got them in Shenzhen), you get to play Angry Birds in 3D real-life. Surprisingly, it is 10X more fun than the digital version. The catapult fires the birds up to 3m far! The only hassle – you have to re-stack the building blocks and search for those missing plastic birds on the floor.
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The 100th Apple Store (outside USA) – Opens 24th Sept in Hong Kong
September 22, 2011 Leave a comment
(Photo taken yesterday and today: Revealing Apple’s 1st Flagship Store in Hong Kong, IFC – The big Apple Temptation is finally here – and just 10min-walk from my house! Opening 24th Sept, this will be Apple’s 100th store outside USA, its 6th store in China as Shanghai opens Apple’s 5th store on 23rd Sept. The 20,000 sqft HK store will be Asia’s cheapest venue for all Apple products due to the tax-free savings! Apple fans in Hong Kong are queuing outside the store right now! According to past traditions in Shanghai, Apple gives out special localised edition t-shirts and goodies to the first 5,000 customers on its opening day. Mmmm….Can’t resist the temptation of the Forbidden Fruit.)
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