The Meeting of JCs

September 17, 2010 Leave a comment

It is one of my "must-do" things in Hong Kong – that is to attend a live concert here! When I heard Jay Chou’s coming to Hong Kong, I sent my "top team" to hunt for the most expensive tickets. Despite calling in the hot lines from the first to the last second, my elites failed. After a long 8-week desperate search, Tracy finally got us the tickets! From the local TV news, it is 101% worth the effort! Jay’s concert opened last night in HK with a big bash (with Jackie appearing as a Star Guest!). Right now, Lucky Tracy is out there at the concert with Harshad (possibly the only Indian in the hall), watching live from the 2nd VIP row – while Feli and I will have to wait till next Tuesday to meet our Star!

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Rocket Boy!

September 17, 2010 Leave a comment

Mum-&-Son Team brought home the Top Prize in this year’s Lantern Design Competition with their winning Rocket Lantern! Also this week, Mum-&-Son’s Rocket Bottle appears on Scott’s Emulsion Bottle Art Competition official website and advertising poster! (For those who want to win the grand prize of HKD10,000, take part in the Scott’s Emulsion Bottle Art Competition here: http://www.hkpossibilities.com/tc/home/)

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Simply Amazing Race!

September 17, 2010 2 Comments

   


Thanks to Danielle and "WX"’s superb editing skills, we get to rewind the exciting moments of our June SuperRace! Sigh, many of these star-players have left Hong Kong. I am going to miss all of these! This video is dedicated to the Ho Family who will be leaving Hong Kong next week. Enjoy the video!

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Everything Must Go Sale!

September 15, 2010 Leave a comment

(Photo Taken – Window Display at Yantian, Dongguan, China – "Everything Must Go" Sale! What about those wigs?)

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A weekend of 3D Movies

September 12, 2010 Leave a comment

For the first time in my life, I sat through an entire movie not realising that I have watched the wrong show! Simply amazing, isn’t it? Of course, those 2 monkeys who bought the tickets knew it from the start. When we were at the cinema, I was told (by Tracy and Harshad) that we will be watching “Step Up 3D”. I really didn’t suspect a thing until Felicia told me that we may be watching a different show. I was pretty sure it’s the right show – maybe the title was translated wrongly. At the end of the movie, I went to ask Tracy and Harshad about the “title”. When they started laughing, I knew I was conned. Thankfully, “StreetDance 3D” is quite an entertaining show – thanks to the likes of George Sampson, Flawless and Diversity from the talent reality show – Britain’s Got Talent. The soundtracks are awesome and the dance routines are powerful. Not sure about the strong British accent.
I scored another first with my 2nd 3D movie “Piranha 3D”. It is the first time I saw so many 3D naked babes (warning: hot boobs and bloody penis) in the cinema. I thought I saw more naked girls than the flesh hungry piranhas. Now, I know why this show got a Category III rating. This show will turn many Ah Peks out there into flesh-hunters! It was never about the killer-freak fins or the blood. It was all about the fake boobs.

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Brunch Club

September 12, 2010 1 Comment

(Photo Taken: Brunch Club, Causeway Bay – Thanks to Selina and Tracy, they brought us to a cozy place to dine last Sunday. Simple food but nice warm homely deco. Reminded me of those outdoor grilled breakfasts that we had back in Shanghai. Maybe we should open one Brunch and Teanner Club back at home.)

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FaceTime

August 30, 2010 Leave a comment



FaceTime – 3G Video-Calls aren’t new. Forget about the slow 3G video calls cos’ Apple’s new FaceTime provides a simpler and more user-friendly interface than Skype and other jerky video-conferencing handsets. Gone are the days when you need a PC (and many steps) to connect with the world. Video-call with your loved ones is just one button away – as easy as making a normal phone call! Thanks to the new iPhone 4 and high-speed WIFI – it is super-handy and mobile! You can walk around and chat! Plus the video quality & connection is smooth!

Often, I have to sms my sister to get her standby online (via Skype) for our weekly video-calls. If she is not around at home, I have to wait till she is back before I can chat online with my old folks. With FaceTime, I just need to dial my dad’s number and we can see and hear each other on our own screen. It is so convenient and free!

Best of all, it is (temporary) available via WIFI network at this moment – meaning my wife/boss/clients can’t FaceTime me when I am "WIFI-LESS" at the pubs or bars. Enjoy while it lasts! (My wife is getting mad about Mac…cos her hubby is becoming an Apple Salesman now!)

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Don’t Let Your Loved Ones Wait

August 29, 2010 1 Comment

Recently, Tracy’s granny passed away. All in sudden. It is never a good feeling to know the passing of your loved one when you are overseas. Tracy has always wanted to go back to Singapore to visit her granny. In fact, she has already booked her air-ticket home 2 weeks before the passing of her granny.

The passing of her granny reminded me so much of the loss of my own granny and uncles. I can understand the kind of sadness, the void, the eternal loss. The irony is we only gather when some one we loved passed away. And when he/she was well and alive, we never find that determination to meet up. Or gather as a family.

Cos’ we think there is always "time to wait" for the next gathering. Don’t we?

My late grandmother used to wait for me by the gate.
Now, my wife is always waiting for me to come home for dinner.
My boy is always waiting for me to come home to play with him.
My mother is always waiting for me to come home to video-call her.
My friends are waiting for me to come home just for a simple kopi chat.
And I am waiting for my dad to come to Hong Kong so I can bring him around.

We all love our families, our friends and our lives. Yet we failed to prioritize our time for our loved ones (till grief comes and knock on our doors?). Recently, I came back to Singapore and had a short gathering with my family and friends. All of them have aged quite a bit, especially my old folks. Perhaps it is time for me to go home and relook about my priorities. If happiness and love are the currency of my life, I am willing to trade everything in exchange for them. That is to find that perfect balance between work and love. Space and time.

I saw this print-ad in a Malacca cafe 2 years ago. Family comes first. And please don’t let your loved ones wait for you. Cos’ time is running out.

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The Big Messy Party

August 29, 2010 Leave a comment

2 birthdays. 1 big party! Last night, the clan celebrated Sherry and Harshad birthday at Causeway Bay! It was a great party – we had the Jack Daniel Promoter Birthday Boy (Harshad), the Queen of Karaoke (Sherry), the cannot-make-it "Karaoke Girl" (Tracy), the DG Boys (Hongfei, Scott & Zeph) and the wild girl (Selina) who went around putting ice cubes down our asses. And of course, we have the good paying audience (Joe, Felicia, Elkan, Ethan and Crystal-Belle!) Enjoy the photos!

 

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Cool Vegetarian Cafe

August 29, 2010 Leave a comment



(Photo Taken by iPhone 4: A cool American Vegetarian Cafe, Soho Hong Kong – There are a lot of these mini "boutique-style" dining concept stores in Hong Kong. Small spaces, great services. However, many of these cool outlets are hidden upstairs. Worth all the time and effort to sniff out these places at Soho.)

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