NEW YEAR EVE

Went to hospital this morning to have my lung check but I was too late!! The booking were full so I had to wait to see the doc and had X-Ray scanning in the afternoon. Becoz of the delay, I couldn't watch the film!! I really wanted to watch "Atonment" but I think I wouldn't have time to watch it soon. What a shame.

Shopped around in CWB and after the afternoon tea, we took our kickboxing lesson. Surprisingly many girls were in the class!! I thought most of them would prefer hanging out in the eve rather than doing kickboxing.

After lesson, we had Thai food in a small shop. The food was quite good!! We had some grilled meat, green curry, Tom Yum Goong, shrimp sashimi and Thai scrembled eggs. So delicious!!

CWB was too crowd and everyone just wanna wait for the count down at Time Square. We didn't want to be in the crowds so we went to PY's friend's home to celebrate for the New Year. We watched movies, played the card games and counted down for New Year. Goodbye 2007!! You ran too fast!

OYSTER ISLAND

I missed my kickboxing lesson today coz I didn't sleep at all last night and I slept at 9.30am this morning. I booked the lesson at 4.15pm and I was going to postpone to 5.30pm but they didn't have another class today. When PY called me it was already 3.45pm, I couldn't get there at 4.15pm so finally I slept until 6pm.

Then went to Happy Valley to have dinner at Oyster Island. The environment was good and comfy. It's a nice and quiet restaurant. Ordered few kinda oysters like Pearl Blanc, Fine de Claire, Tasmanian, Black Pearl and Grand Motard. My favourite is always Pearl Blanc :D The oysters were so fresh and sweet!! The after-taste lasted so long!! :) Also we had some white wine, garlic bread and Squid ink spaghetti with Seafood, so delicious!! We enjoyed this meal a lot!!

After dinner, went to LKF to have a drink and go clubbing later. I sweared I wouldn't go to Sugar again coz I didn't want to meet someone and also it wasn't fun there. This time I went to Number 9 and unluckly I meet them again!! Small world!! A sinister smile? Darn! We said Hi and then shaked hands :D I don't go clubbing often but how come I met them once and once again?!

KEY'S WEDDING + PARTY

Key's big day!! Congrats!! Attended Key's wedding banquet tonight. Met the TI old friends again :D Key's wedding photos are great!! (sorry Key I mean the scene :P) No wonder why so many people like taking their wedding photos in Taiwan.

Before the banquet started, we played card games "Big 2". Haven't played for a long time. It was fun! I got nice cards, see! ;)

After meal, we went to Kevin & Mandy's home to have party. Celebrate Sze's birthday and Christmas tho it was late :P

We played Pictionary until 6am!! Nearly 5 hours!! We are crazy!! :D But it was really fun!! PY and I weren't good partners, I couldn't understand what she drew and she thought what I drew was too complicated LOL Didn't have chance to partner with Ma and Helen, maybe next time!

CHARITY X'MAS DINNER

Went for a Charity X'mas Dinner at Yau Yat Chuen Garden City Club, the chosen charity is Sowers Action which helps to build schools in rural parts of mainland china and also helps to pay for the school fees of poor children. I joined the dinner not for the charity but just for fun. I don't care much about the charity but seems giving to charity at Christmas time is kinda good thing to do.

The food was quite good and the party was conducted in a cordial atmosphere. They had auction and it was the most interesting part. Someone contributed the ipod nano, golf balls, chocolates, watches for us to bid. Can't believe they had lingeries and they asked us to bid one lady and one man for a date! haha :D It was all for charity but really funny!

BOXING DAY

Feeling a bit sick today coz I have eaten too much deep fried food and didn't get much sleep these days. My throat is sore but I'm not going to see the doctor. I don't like taking medicine!

Aunt Kathy and Uncle Ken came back to Hong Kong for vacation again and they came to our home for dinner. It's good to see them again! My cousin and his girlfriend will also come back to Hong Kong on 30th, soon we will have another family gathering!! Aunt Kathy showed us the pics of their grandson, he looks sooooo CUTE!! A Chinese + Jewish mixed baby looks like Western more than Chinese. I was a bit surprised that he has Chinese name :P Aunt Kathy and Uncle Ken asked us to go to Canada and I really want to go to there again!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS NIGHT

Dinner at a cafe, had some pasta and the relaxed a bit there. The pasta was only ok but It was good that we could sit there at long as we want. Don't like to rush to finish the dinner in a crowded restaurant so cafe is a good choice :) It was my second time to go to that cafe but the waiter remembered me! It was funny that he thought I was a lingustic student. Am I really look so young? I'm far too old to be a student :D

After dinner we went to LKF to have some drinks. Surprisingly there were not so crowded! I think maybe becoz everyone goes there on Christmas eve. We drank at different bars until 4am and then went home. I love drinks and live music!! :)

CHRISTMAS EVE

Christmas eve Celebration!! We had dinner at Outback! We ordered a lot of food!! Steak, Ribs, Bloomin' Onion, Aussie Cheese Fries, Salad... The food was so great and it was not expensive at all in X'mas eve!! :)


We each person bought a Christmas present and exchanged the present randomly. I got a funny eyemask :D Big black eyebrows and eyes!! Though I don't use eyemask, I think I would like to use it when I take a flight :D Wouldn't I scare anyone?

After dinner we went shopping at Sogo. I bought a ring and a pendant! I wanted to buy one more necklace but it's a bit expensive. I'm still considering to buy it or not. Hehe I have to treat myself better, right? :P

Then we went to Inn side out to have a drink. I drank a big glass of Hoegaarden and few glass of redwine. The minium charge is $150 per person, we couldn't drink that much so we had to order some food!! We were so full that we couldn't finish all!! :P Chit chatted at the bar and then we counted down for Christmas. It was fun :)

CHRISTMAS LIGHT

Went to TST with PY in the evening coz we wanted to take some pics of Christmas night. This time I bought my tripod with me coz I don't wanna take any blurry pics. The weather wasn't good and it was quiet floggy so it was hard to take clear good pics.

I didn't take many pics coz I wasn't in mood. I took around 80 pics but none of them are good. Shit! I haven't figured out how to use my Canon 400D and I have no idea how to take night shoot with my camera. Kinda frustrated to see those crap pics :( Bad angle, blurry, not sharp enough and bad colour tone. How come? I think I really should buy some camera books or go outside more to test my camera.

"the peninsula hotel with x'mas lights"

HOT POT + DRINKS

Dinner with friends at Po Kei hot pot restaurant in TST. We were planning to have Japanese cuisine but a Japanese friend wanted to try Chinese food so I suggested Hot pot. The food was quite good but expensive. The staffs there were nice too and they taught our Korean friend to speak Chinese :D It's funny that they asked us to drink beer with a bowl!! Old way to drink with bowl and it's my first time to try!


After dinner we had some drinks in a bar in Knutsford. We had 1st round drink and then for the 2nd round our Korean friend suggested to order a 2.5Liter beer tower and share together!! Oh it reminded me how much I drank in Munich!! :D This time we had 4 people to share so I wouldn't get drunk :D I don't really like Carlsberg and I prefer wine or cocktail more tho. It's fun to drink that much again!!

TIMING

Why Today? Why not Yesterday or Tomorrow? I just missed it!! The timing isn't right... When will be next time? Maybe it isn't meant for me... I knew it!! Many things have changed in this half year tho... Alright, I don't care, do I?

EARLY X'MAS PARTY

An early Christmas Party at work!! Japanese people don't care much about Christmas, last year we didn't have Christmas Party but this year we have more staffs now and I think it's better to organise a party and have fun.

The budget was so tight, our stingy boss won't pay for us so we have to pay everything by ourselves. Had some nice food and lucky draw. It spent me much time to organise this party but I'm glad to see them having fun tho it was just a simple party during lunch time. But someone expected too much and seems he didn't appreciate the prize that he won. It's not easy to satisfy everyone, right?

WONG TZE WAH'S SHOW

Watched Wong Tze Wah stand up comedy, it was so funny and entertaining!! The way he dug at someone and some matters makes me laugh! He is definately one of the best comedian in Hong Kong!! Looking forward to see his show again!!

PETER AND THE WOLF

A friend recommended some songs which are very suitable to listen alone at home at night or on a lazy Sunny day. I'm not a folk song fan but Peter and The Wolf's songs are really good. It makes me feel relaxed. I like "The Apple Tree", "Slient Movies", "Scarlet and Grey"... Sometimes it's good to listen different kinda songs but not only the main stream music. It makes your day a little bit difference ;)

BBQ AT STANLEY BEACH

Barbecued at Stanely Beach with colleagues today. It was a sunny day but windy and cold coz the barbecue place is just next to the sea! We bought a lot of food and surprisinly we could almost finish all!! :D

"Stanley Beach"

"barbecued Siu Mai"

After barbecued we had dessert at CWB and then we shopped around. Haven't got much time to do X'mas shopping and I'm still thinking what to buy for myself for X'mas :D

DRINK DRANK FUN?

Relocating my seat again!! New manager will come to work from 3rd January so we have to relocate again. I hate moving stuff coz I got lots of things! But I'm glad that I'm close to the printer!! No need to walk so fast to get my print-out :D

New manager is a Japanese but she has moved to Hong Kong since she was 3 years old so she can speak fluent Cantonese and English besides Japanese. Heard that she can also speak French!! Wow!! Amazing!! She was an architectural designer before and got no experience in trading and comestic field. Interesting to see a non-experienced to be a Gerneral manager. Anyway boss likes her and thinks she is able to handle this job, so nothing should be worried, right?

A friend has come back to Hong Kong so we chilled out with other friends at CWB and Central after work. Had dinner at CWB and then we had some drinks at LKF. Drank few beers and wine until 3.30am and then went home. It was funny that one of my friend didn't dare to chat girls up even tho we tried to help him. I'm so sorry for him since he usually complains he can't find a girlfriend. Maybe he wasn't drunk even to pluge up his courage :D Don't be so shy!! :D

Black or white? Yes or No? I'm sure there is something in between, right? I'm not that straightforward!! Or I'm too chicken to choose a certain answer!

And Special thanks the souvenir from Satoko!! I love cheese cake :) Yummy!!

I'M FEELING LUCKY!!

Got a French test on Monday and I did it so bad! I didn't study at all, I thought I wouldn't get pass and promote to the next level. Kinda reluctant to go back to Alliance Française today coz I didn't want to get the result. But thanks god!! Luckily I got pass!! :) Marginal pass!! I really have to study hard during x'mas holiday!! Can't be like that again in next level!!

GOODBYE MY FRIEND

Woke up at 3pm coz I hung out until 5am. Had an afternoon tea at Mong Kok then hung out a bit in MK, TST, Wanchai and CWB. We wanted to go to Sai Kung or Stanley, just wanna go to country side but it was too late to go there. Finally we rested down at a cafe at CWB in the midnight.

The waiter in the cafe was so talkative, he kept talking to us and told us about his family and job. It's kinda stupid that his boss has a work cam in the cafe to spy on him and other staffs!! His salary is low too! What a mean boss!! I'm so sorry for him.

We had some snacks and desserts at the cafe and relaxed there until 3am. It's a funny question that we couldn't figure out, Why can't we drink the tap water? I'm sure if you ask anyone on the street, they will still say that you can't drink but dunno the reason!! Good question :D LOL

Have time always runs fast, I don't like to say goodbye and it's kinda sad whenever I see my friend leaving. We will meet again, right?

DRINK & DANCE

Worked until 8pm, it tired me out!! Had dinner with a friend at TST Red Ant Restaurant. We had some Baked Lasagna and Rice and some snacks, we enjoyed the food a lot!! We chitchatted until 11pm and then left the restaurant. I wanted to take ferry to Central but when we walked to the pier, it was closed. So we took MTR instead.

Chilling out at LKF, had some drinks at Insomnia, it was so crowded!! Then we went to Sugar at around 2am, surprisingly there were not many people!! I could even count how many people at the dancing floor!! We danced and had some fun but I was a bit tipsy. We chilled out until Sugar was closed :p It was good to have fun and relax after work!!

BUSY WORK / RELAXING NITE

Soooo darn busy at work!! Work 11-12 hours a day!! It's like I can never finish all my work!! And I dunno what's the problem, seems I have bad memory recently. Maybe I have too many duties so I can't remember all the stuff! Or maybe becoz I'm getting old? Today I missed my French lesson coz I gotta rush to finish the reports. Sigh... Next week I will have French test!! Hopefully I can manage to study in the weekend.

After work, dinner with a friend in TST. I shouldn't have asked him to meet me there, He got lost :P We had dinner at a Chinese restaurant, the food was good. We were so full!! Glad that he liked the Shanghai Dumplings :D Then we hung around at Kowloon Park and then had a drink at Ned Kelly's. We both enjoyed the Jazz music and it was a very relaxing night since I have been stressed and upset recently. I feel a lot better :)

David asked me if I was learning something except French and piano, I told him I was learning a kinda sport and asked him to guess. 1) Squash 2) Gym 3) Swimming 4) Kickboxing. Surprising he guessed it right!! How come? Is it so obvious? Am I really looked so violent? LOL :D

WHY SO CONFUSED?

Why so confused? It's my fault, isn't it? I don't know what I can do and I'm afraid I can't fix this. It seems like something is stuck and no matter I step forward or step back, there is still no way out. I'm not as tough as you imagine but I don't want to be a crying baby either. It upset me tho I can understand it. We all have hard time, all we need is time to get over the problem!!