Happy 22nd Birthday, Bro!
posted on Monday, May 5, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday, dear no-longer-little Little Brother Jacky!
Happy Birthday to youuuuu!
This is also probably Hong Kong’s most mis-sung song. And the lyrics are copyrighted? Outrageous! I’m so ignoring that.
Later, Vickie gets sued.
So, How are You?
posted on Saturday, May 12, 2007 @ 3:50 pm
I always thought I was one of those super-cool, mega-flexible, multi-cultural type of people. The truth is, I’ve been affected by my culture much more than I cared to admit. The truth is, one simple question Western people ask one another daily would stump me.
“How are you?”
I can’t really speak for the rest of the Hong Kongers; but generally speaking, unless you know the person personally and haven’t seen them for quite a bit, you don’t ask them how they are. Cashiers say hi, they don’t ask how you are. Neighbours don’t necessarily know one another; they say hi if they’re particularly friendly, they don’t ask how you are.
“How are you?”
I feel like crap. I’m stressed. I’m loaded with Uni assignment. I’m hungry. I’m tired. I’m PMS-ing. I have period cramps. “Good! How are you?”
Gamer’s POV Silent Hill Movie Review-ish
posted on Saturday, May 13, 2006 @ 3:05 pm
I’m not a blogger who likes to blog about the latest trends or hits; but when it’s a movie based on a video game — a video game I’ve played and enjoyed for years at that — nothing could silent me. Hehe, pardon my bad pun.
Silent Hill the movie wasn’t released in Hong Kong until the day before, so naturally I went to the movies with Bro first thing after work that night. We actually made it on time for it (and even had time to be subjected to the torture of slimming product ads before it started), seeing how we didn’t usually get to see the first 10-15 minutes of other films. My first impression of the movie actually had nothing to do with the production itself. Just look at this.
What the hell is up with the Chinese title, “鬼魅山房”? The direct translation of Silent Hill wasn’t powerful enough, so they justify themselves in making up a name that isn’t accurate to the movie or the game, huh? Well, Bro and I already mocked at it enough, so let’s move on to the movie.
The FearFearFear!
posted on Sunday, June 5, 2005 @ 12:38 am
I’ve decided that I will no longer care what gender* my future partner is, as long as they aren’t afraid of insects of most sizes, and are always willing to do something about it without teasing me while I cower in the corner. That’d not be Dad, by the way, as he was kind of pissed off when Mum woke him from his nap, to realise that the “thing” I was so scared of was only a little moth sitting in front of my door. Understandable, why Dad wasn’t happy, but I couldn’t help myself either.
And if I do decide to look for a partner in Hong Kong; judging from the number of girls who have a similar level of entomophobia like I do… I think I might just end up with a guy.
*Gender — or species, for that matter…
Hello and Panic
posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 @ 11:15 pm
Hong Kong’s main language of communication is Cantonese, but it’s not uncommon that a native Hong Kong-er (yours truly, for example) mixes an English word or two into their daily Cantonese conversation. Some do it to show off; some do it mainly because they suck at expressing themselves entirely in their mother tongue. As much as a braggart I seem to be, it’s definitely the latter case for me… (and I am aware that I can’t really express myself in English, either).
The normal Hong Konger usually says “wei” when they pick up the phone, but some just like to say “hello”, er, to be creative? I’m rather surprised, though, that most of those who said “hello” didn’t actually expect the person on the other end to reply in English. The following happens quite frequently when I call people…
someone picks up the phone
Me: 喂? (Sounds like “wei”)
Person: Hello?
Me: May I speak to so-and-so, please?
Person: … (awkward silence) Wait.
person puts down phone
(whispers in Cantonese, confused, possibly frowning): She… speaks English…
Darling, if only you said “wei” instead of “hello”. 
In other news, oh boy am I inspired to make a new (but not necessarily better) layout for the domain. Everything’s already here *taps head*, now let’s see if I could squeeze the time needed to put the idea into graphics and codes into my tight schedule of eating, sleeping, reading, drawing, prospectus-flipping*, porno-watching, etc. that I (have to) do every day.
*I should really write an entry on this.
