Tracy’s 31rthday

May 16, 2010 Leave a comment



No, she didn’t do a birthday fear factor this year. I think she has done enough "daring acts" for the year. Here are Tracy’s contribution to the HK economy: 3 big birthday meals (2 lunches and 1 dinner). 1 table-top fireworks. 2 cakes + songs. 1 S.Titus watch from the weekend clan. 1 personalised "Tracy" necklace from Echo, Shanghai. 1 surprise phone greeting from Randy, Taipei. 8 bottles of Shu uemura facial products. 1 Tommy Hilfiger wallet. 1 free "Prince of Persia" Premier Ticket. 46 hours of real joy – with 26 awesome friends + 1 pink dolphin!

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The Pinkest Wild Dolphins

May 16, 2010 Leave a comment

Believe it or not, there are wild dolphins out there in Hong Kong. Surviving the polluted waters and congested sea port, these pink dolphins can be found in waters less than 2 kilometers away from the Hong Kong International Airport.

After more than 1 year talking about this, we decided to go out there to see these dolphins. It was a 4-hour excursion. We paid HKD360/adult and HKD160/child. The weather was great – sunny blue sky and cool ocean breeze.

Dolphin-spotting is not easy. Unless you come with a good pair of binoculars or a super zoom lens, you are not going to get anywhere close to these magnificent mammals. (Unless you hired your own private boat to stalk them illegally.) Due to their unusual colour (pink), it was very difficult to spot them from a distant. You may mistake the "white caps" (waves) as their fins. Each appearance, these dolphins stayed about 2-3 seconds above water – it was very challenging to snap them. Elkan was grumbling all the time as he had little patience to spot them. He was more interested running up and down between the decks. (Eventually, he vomited and caused a big stinky mess.)


Our encounter with the Pinkies was short and little. Nevertheless, it was more than just "dolphin-spotting", it was a very unique Sunday experience. It was a special treat for Tracy (her birthday gift!) Out there in the sea, we had a splendid view of the airport and the landing planes. All of us really enjoyed the sunny
weather and the boat ride. At least, I got myself a good tan.

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World’s Best Metal Aviary

May 16, 2010 Leave a comment

(Photo Taken: Off-shore at the Hong Kong International Airport – While waiting for our dolphins to appear, we went bird-watching.)

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Introducing the New Polo – Above all Taxis.

May 16, 2010 Leave a comment

(Photo Taken: Taxi Stand, Central Pier, Hong Kong – No, it is not a car accident. It is a 3D (Advertising) Polo Mini on the roof of the cab.)

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Voting Time!

May 10, 2010 1 Comment

2 days ago, one of my lovely blog fans registered me for the Singapore Blog Awards.  Strange, I have never thought of submitting my "life" to a competition – not especially to one that says "New Age Warfare 2010". For me, it is the perfect "recorder" of my life (since I am so absent-minded) and a perfect "news channel" for my family and friends back home. Sure, please vote for me cos’ I am sure my mum and fans will be so so happy! Guess what’s the prize? A trip to Hong Kong – sponsored by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Mmmmm… Nice try.

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Mother’s Day Video

May 9, 2010 Leave a comment

    

Randy has done us proud again (not as a media whore this time). And this time, he is making it big for a better cause at international level. His new company, Bettermen shot and produced these touching "Love Life" teasers – promoting awareness for the unfortunate. The media coverage for this is amazing! For someone like me who doesn’t watch a lot of local TV, I still managed to see them here in Hong Kong (on E! and Channel V).

Let’s hope this is more than just another "stars-buzzed" event and not another "NKF-scandal" in the making. Our love for life shouldn’t be as short-lived as our love for these idols. It should be forever embedded inside all of us. Love Life begins right where you are – and not just within the screens that you are watching. Most of the times, the people who need your help isn’t very far away – they may be someone you know in your family, or at work or even at school. While we spend so much effort to raise donation to help these sickly and poor, we should aim for a world without wars and medical bills. That would give us all a new meaning to freedom.

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Snack Time

May 9, 2010 Leave a comment


(Photo Taken: Causeway Bay – Elkan and his big Oreo!)

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First Love of Art

April 26, 2010 2 Comments


Yesterday, Elkan had his first National Art Competition at Kowloon Park. This reminded me so much of my childhood when my parents would enrolled me in those art competitions hosted by the community centers. I cannot remember the number of times I participated in those competitions but I can clearly remember the number of times I have won. (I brought home my 1st art trophy (1st Prize) at the age of 9 and that was a very very big trophy.) I even remember the winning art piece that I have drawn. It wasn’t the usual children art – it was unconventional, abstract and unique.

Felicia and Tracy too – had their fair share of winning moments in their childhood. So, you can imagine the "pressure" Elkan had. His daddy, mummy and auntie were art winners in our younger days but none of us impart any skills to him! Most of his school mates came prepared – they brought a copy of their best art piece and duplicated their drawings on the spot. (For some reasons, the participants knew about the "Topic of the Day" except us.) We arrived with a blank mind and paper.




How’s his performance? Lots of drama, laughters and debates. It took us so much effort to encourage him and get him into action. Daddy gave some creative direction. Mummy gave art direction and Auntie Bay Bay offered FA advice. A family of agency people. Or rather, an agency of family members. The 4 of us took 3 hours to finish the art work. For me, it was a very unique Sunday – good sun, cool breeze and an awesome outdoor experience.

Results? Dun know. Too many people – they may take 1-2 weeks to judge and announce. Not sure if Elkan’s drawing fits the theme. The topic was "Helping the Hungry Children".

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Smoky Sign

April 21, 2010 Leave a comment

Beautiful, isn’t it? This is just 1 volcano eruption and it impacted half the world. Imagine the Mayan was right about 21st Dec 2012, we are talking about hundreds of hot spots across the globe. Could this be another weekly sign? Since Jan this year, we are experiencing big significant earthquakes every 2-3 weeks – Haiti 7.0 (12th Jan), Papua New Guinea 6.2 (1st Feb), Chile 8.8 (27th Feb), Turkey 6.1 (8th Mar), Japan 6.5 (14th Mar), California 4.4 (16th Mar), Mexico 7.2 (4th Apr), Sumatra 7.8 (6th Apr), Spain 6.8 (11th Apr) and now Qinghai 6.9 (13th Apr).

Scary isn’t it? Of course, there are many way to survive 2012. You can have "Faith" or simply spend 10,000 euros on your life-pod which some doomsayers are now building on the high mountains of Turkey and Spain.

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City in the Cloud

April 19, 2010 Leave a comment

(Photo Taken: View from our balcony – Semi Foggy Day)

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